2017-2018 Catalog

Early Childhood Educator Curriculum Plan

Below is a suggested guide for students planning careers in early childhood education after two years of full-time study.

First Year

First quarter

ECED 1060Observation, Assessment, and Guidance

4.5 credits

ECED 1110Infant and Toddler DevelopmentThis is an online course.

4.5 credits

ECED 1150Introduction to Early Childhood EducationThis is an online course.

4.5 credits

ECED 1220Prepracticum

1.5 credits

ENGL 1010English Composition IThis is an online course.This is a hybrid course.

4.5 credits

Total Credit Hours:19.5 credits

ENGL 1010:  general education requirements are available Summer quarter.  If ENGL 1010 is not taken prior to ECED 1060, it must be a corequisite.

Second quarter

ECED 1050Expressive ArtsThis is an online course.

4.5 credits

ECED 1120Preschool Child DevelopmentThis is an online course.

4.5 credits

ECED 1221Infant Practicum

1.5 credits

ECED 1222Toddler Practicum

1.5 credits

ECED 1260Children's Health and NutritionThis is an online course.

4.5 credits

Total Credit Hours:16.5 credits

Third quarter

ECED 1230School-Age Child Development and ProgrammingThis is an online course.

3.0 credits

ECED 1240Preschool-Age Practicum

1.5 credits

ECED 1241School-Age Practicum

1.5 credits

PSYC 1120Human Growth and DevelopmentThis is an online course.

4.5 credits

MATH 1220Business MathematicsThis is an online course.

4.5 credits

OR

MATH 1310Intermediate AlgebraThis is an online course.

4.5 credits

OR

FINA 1000Financial LiteracyThis is an online course.

4.5 credits

Total Credit Hours:19.5 credits

FINA 1000, MATH 1220, MATH 1310, PSYC 1120:  general education requirements available Summer quarter

Second Year

Fifth quarter

ECED 1160Early Language and LiteracyThis is an online course.

4.5 credits

ECED 2060Early Childhood Education Curriculum Planning

4.5 credits

ECED 2061Child Guidance Techniques

4.5 credits

INFO 1001Information Systems and LiteracyThis is an online course.This is a hybrid course.

4.5 credits

Total Credit Hours:18.0 credits

INFO 1001:  general education requirements available Summer quarter

Sixth quarter

ECED 2070Family and Community RelationshipsThis is an online course.

4.5 credits

ECED 2095Current Topics in Early Childhood EducationThis is an online course.

4.5 credits

ECED 2450Administration of Early Childhood Education ProgramsThis is an online course.

4.5 credits

ENGL 1020English Composition IIThis is an online course.This is a hybrid course.

4.5 credits

Total Credit Hours:18.0 credits

ENGL 1020, HMRL 1010:  general education requirements available Summer quarter

Seventh quarter

ECED 2050Children with ExceptionalitiesThis is an online course.

4.5 credits

ECED 2090Early Childhood Student Teaching Practicum

6.0 credits

OR

ECED 2091Early Childhood Administrative Practicum

6.0 credits

HMRL 1010Human Relations SkillsThis is an online course.This is a hybrid course.

4.5 credits

Humanities/social science elective

4.5 credits

Total Credit Hours:19.5 credits

Humanities/social sciences:  general education requirements available Summer quarter

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