2019-2020 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

ECED 1110Infant and Toddler DevelopmentONLINE

4.5

ECED 1150Introduction to Early Childhood EducationONLINE

4.5

ECED 1220Prepracticum

1.5

ENGL 1010English Composition IONLINEHYBRID

4.5

Total Credit Hours:15.0

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 1120Preschool Child DevelopmentONLINE

4.5

ECED 1160Early Language and LiteracyONLINE

4.5

ECED 1221Infant Practicum

1.5

ECED 1260Children's Health and NutritionONLINE

4.5

Total Credit Hours:15.0

Third quarter

ECED 1050Expressive ArtsONLINE

4.5

ECED 1222Toddler Practicum

1.5

ECED 1230School-Age Child Development and ProgrammingONLINE

3.0

ECED 1240Preschool-Age Practicum

1.5

ECED 1241School-Age Practicum

1.5

PSYC 1120Human Growth and DevelopmentONLINE

4.5

MATH 1220Business MathematicsONLINE

4.5

OR

MATH 1315College AlgebraONLINE

4.5

OR

FINA 1000Financial LiteracyONLINE

4.5

Total Credit Hours:19.5

FINA 1000, MATH 1220, MATH 1315, PSYC 1120:  general education requirements available Summer quarter

Second Year

Fifth quarter

ECED 1240Preschool-Age Practicum

1.5

ECED 2060Early Childhood Education Curriculum Planning

4.5

ECED 2061Child Guidance Techniques

4.5

INFO 1001Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID

4.5

Total Credit Hours:15.0

INFO 1001:  general education requirements available Summer quarter

Sixth quarter

ECED 1241School-Age Practicum

1.5

ECED 2070Family and Community RelationshipsONLINE

4.5

ECED 2095Current Topics in Early Childhood EducationONLINE

4.5

ECED 2450Administration of Early Childhood Education ProgramsONLINE

4.5

ENGL 1020English Composition IIONLINEHYBRID

4.5

Total Credit Hours:19.5

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

Seventh quarter

ECED 2050Children with ExceptionalitiesONLINE

4.5

ECED 2090Early Childhood Student Teaching Practicum

6.0

OR

ECED 2091Early Childhood Administrative Practicum

6.0

HMRL 1010Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID

4.5

Humanities/social science elective

4.5

Total Credit Hours:19.5

Humanities/social sciences:  general education requirements available Summer quarter

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