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 1060 | Observation, Assessment, and Guidance | 4.5 credits |
ECED 1110 | Infant and Toddler Development | 4.5 credits |
ECED 1150 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 4.5 credits |
ECED 1220 | Prepracticum | 1.5 credits |
ENGL 1010 | English Composition I  | 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 1050 | Expressive Arts | 4.5 credits |
ECED 1120 | Preschool Child Development | 4.5 credits |
ECED 1221 | Infant Practicum | 1.5 credits |
ECED 1222 | Toddler Practicum | 1.5 credits |
ECED 1260 | Children's Health and Nutrition | 4.5 credits |
Total Credit Hours: | 16.5 credits |
Third quarter
ECED 1230 | School-Age Child Development and Programming | 3.0 credits |
ECED 1240 | Preschool-Age Practicum | 1.5 credits |
ECED 1241 | School-Age Practicum | 1.5 credits |
PSYC 1120 | Human Growth and Development | 4.5 credits |
MATH 1220 | Business Mathematics | 4.5 credits |
| OR | |
MATH 1310 | Intermediate Algebra | 4.5 credits |
| OR | |
FINA 1000 | Financial Literacy | 4.5 credits |
Total Credit Hours: | 19.5 credits |
Second Year
Fifth quarter
ECED 1160 | Early Language and Literacy | 4.5 credits |
ECED 2060 | Early Childhood Education Curriculum Planning | 4.5 credits |
ECED 2061 | Child Guidance Techniques | 4.5 credits |
INFO 1001 | Information Systems and Literacy  | 4.5 credits |
Total Credit Hours: | 18.0 credits |
INFO 1001: general education requirements available Summer quarter
Sixth quarter
ECED 2070 | Family and Community Relationships | 4.5 credits |
ECED 2095 | Current Topics in Early Childhood Education | 4.5 credits |
ECED 2450 | Administration of Early Childhood Education Programs | 4.5 credits |
ENGL 1020 | English Composition II  | 4.5 credits |
Total Credit Hours: | 18.0 credits |
Seventh quarter
ECED 2050 | Children with Exceptionalities | 4.5 credits |
ECED 2090 | Early Childhood Student Teaching Practicum | 6.0 credits |
| OR | |
ECED 2091 | Early Childhood Administrative Practicum | 6.0 credits |
HMRL 1010 | Human Relations Skills  | 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