Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Special Education, A.A.T.

Program Description

This is a recommended program of study for students planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree with the goal of teaching early childhood education (pre-K to grade 3) or Early Childhood Special Education (birth-3rd grade).

Graduates of the Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Special Education A.A.T. will be able to:

• Apply child development and learning theories when choosing developmentally appropriate practices and curriculum for specific and groups of children
• Differentiate lessons and activities for a variety of purposes and groups of children
• Demonstrate the skills needed to be an effective part of an educational team
• Demonstrate the skill necessary to communicate effectively with families and the community
• Plan, implement, assess, and evaluate student learning outcomes and behavioral objectives for a variety of purposes
• Apply multicultural principles and strategies to the planning, instruction, pedagogical, and assessment processes in a classroom
• Pursue a bachelor’s degree at a four-year institution

Graduation Information: 2.75 GPA, 45 hours of supervised field experience, and passing scores on appropriate basic skills tests are required. Students may be required to take additional courses including special educations courses as part of the requirements for a bachelor’s degree and teacher certification at four-year institutions.
Note: All courses must be passed with a grade of C or higher.

General Education Courses

The list of general education courses appears in the General Education List . Some programs recommend or require specific courses to fulfill general education requirements. Please check your program’s sequence of study for this information.

Sequence of Study - Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Special Education A.A.T.

Below are the required courses for your program arranged in a suggested sequence. Please note that the sequence does not include developmental coursework. See Academic Preparation  for the developmental course sequence if applicable to you.

Required Courses (in expected order)

• EGL-1010 Composition I: Expository Writing 3 Credits (English General Education Requirement)
• MAT-1050 Elements of Numbers and Operations 4 Credits (Mathematics General Education Requirement)
• BIO-1010 General Biology 4 Credits (Science w/ Lab General Education Requirement)
• TED-1100 Principles and Practices in Early Childhood Education 3 Credits (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
• TED-1200 Child Growth and Development 3 Credits (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
• EGL-1020 Composition II: Writing About Literature 3 Credits (English General Education Requirement)
• PSY-1010 General Psychology 3 Credits (Social Science General Education Requirement)
• MAT-1060 Elements of Geometry and Measurement 4 Credits (Mathematics General Education Requirement)
• TED-1300 Methods and Materials in Early Childhood Education 3 Credits (Program Requirement)
• TED-1400 Introduction to Multicultural Education 3 Credits (Program Requirement)
• TED-2100 Processes and Acquisition of Reading 3 Credits (Program Requirement)
• TED-2350 Early Childhood Special Education 3 Credits (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
• EGL-2230 Children’s Literature 3 Credits (English General Education Requirement)
• MAT-1160 Elements of Probability and Statistics 4 Credits (Mathematics Program Requirement)
• PSC-1200 Exploring Chemistry and Physics Concepts 4 Credits (Science w/ Lab General Education Requirement)

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• TED-2750 Field Work in Early Childhood Education 3 Credits (Program Elective; Critical Course) or
• TED-2751 Field Work in Early Childhood Special Education 3 Credits (Program Elective; Critical Course)

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• HST-1410 History of the United States to 1877 3 Credits (Social Science General Education Requirement)
• GEO-1010 Physical Geography 3 Credits (Arts/Humanities General Education Requirement)
• ART-2730 Integrated Arts 3 Credits (Arts/Humanities General Education Requirement)
• PSC-1210 Exploring Earth and Space Science Concepts 4 Credits (Science No Lab General Education Requirement)

Program Total: 66 Credits

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