Early Childhood Associate
Birth-Kindergarten UNC-Charlotte, Catawba College and
Livingstone College Transfer Program
Related Information:
Department: Health & Public Services Technologies
For additional information regarding this program,
contact Director Sandra Novick
Phone: 704-216-3728 / Email: Email
Full-Time Faculty Information:
Please refer to the Faculty Directory Listing.
 
Award(s) Offered:
A55220TR
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Associate in Applied Science Degree
D55220TR
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Diploma Program
C55220TR
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Certificate Programs
 
Description:

The Early Childhood Education curriculum prepares individuals to work with children from infancy through middle childhood in diverse learning environments.  Students will combine learned theories with practice in actual settings with young children under the supervision of qualified teachers.

Course work includes child growth and development; physical/nutritional needs of children; care and guidance of children; and communication skills with parents and children.  Students will foster the cognitive/language, physical/motor, social/emotional, and creative development of young children.

Graduates are prepared to plan and implement developmentally appropriate programs in early childhood settings.  Employment opportunities include child development and child care programs, preschools, public and private schools, recreational centers, and Head Start Programs.

This program is designed for students who intend to transfer to UNC-Charlotte, Catawba College and Livingstone College in the Birth-Kindergarten teaching license program. Students who successfully complete this course of study and who meet the requirements for admission to UNC-Charlotte, Catawba College or Livingstone College are eligible to apply for admission to the major with junior standing.

Requirements are:

  • A.A.S. in Early Childhood Associate (A55220TR)
  • Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
  • Passing scores on all three Praxis I exams (Reading, Writing, Mathematics).  For information and registration for PRAXIS, contact www.etc.org/praxis or a counselor in Student Services.
  • Grade of C or higher on EDU 119 and EDU 221
     
Suggested Course Sequence:
The following is a suggested program of study for completing this program in five semesters. Some students' programs of study may be different, depending on their enrollment status (day, evening, full-time, or part-time).

 

Title

Class

Lab

Clinical

Work Exp.

Credits

First Year (Fall)
  ACA 115 Success and Study Skills
0
2
0
0
1
bullet

EDU

119

Intro. to Early Childhood Education

4

0

0

0

4

bullet

EDU

144

Child Development I

3

0

0

0

3

bullet

EDU

151

Creative Activities

3

0

0

0

3

bullet

EDU

153

Health, Safety, & Nutrition

3

0

0

0

3

 

ENG

111

Expository Writing

3

0

0

0

3

 

 

 

                                                Total

16

2

0

0

17

First Year (Spring)
bullet

EDU

131

Children, Family, & Community

3

0

0

0

3

bullet

EDU

145

Child Development II

3

0

0

0

3

bullet

EDU

146

Child Guidance

3

0

0

0

3

bullet

EDU

271

Educational Technology

2

2

0

0

3

 

ENG

112

Argument-Based Research   

3

0

0

0

3

 

OR

 

ENG

113

Literature-Based Research

3

0

0

0

3

 

 

 

                                                Total

14

2

0

0

15

First Year (Summer)
  MAT 140 Survey of Mathematics
3
0
0
0
3
 

PSY

150

General Psychology

3

0

0

0

3

 

 

 

                                                Total

6

0

0

0

6

Second Year (Fall)
bullet

COE

111PS

Co-op Work Experience I - EC (Preschool)

0

0

0

10

1

 

OR

bullet

COE

111SA

Co-op Work Experience I - EC (School-Age)

0

0

0

10

1

 

EDU

126PS

Early Childhood Seminar I (Preschool)

2

0

0

0

2

 

OR

 

EDU

126SA

Early Childhood Seminar I (School-Age)

2

0

0

0

2

bullet

EDU

221

Children with Exceptionalities

3

0

0

0

3

 

EDU

251

Exploration Activities

3

0

0

0

3

bullet

EDU

280

Language & Literacy Experiences

3

0

0

0

3

 

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Humanities/Fine Arts Elective

3

0

0

0

3

 

 

 

                                                Total

14

0

0

10

15

Second Year (Spring)
  COM 231 Public Speaking
3
0
0
0
3
 

EDU

234

Infants, Toddlers, & Twos

3

0

0

0

3

 

EDU

259

Curriculum Planning

3

0

0

0

3

 

EDU

282

Early Childhood Literature

3

0

0

0

3

 

BIO

111

General Biology I

3

3

0

0

4

 

 

 

OR

 

 

 

 

 

 

BIO

140

Environmental Biology

3

0

0

0

3

      AND          
 

BIO

140A

Environmental Biology - Lab

0

3

0

0

1

 

 

 

                                                Total

15

3

0

0

16

Total Semester Hours Credit (SHC) in Program:
69
bulletThis is a Core Course and cannot be substituted.
 
This program offers various courses via distance education.  See our Catalog for a listing of these courses.
       

 

 

 

 

 

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