Early Childhood Education

The Early Childhood Education Program is designed to prepare men and women to become teacher and/or directors of Child Care Centers. The two year program leads to an A.A.S. Degree and involves approximately 60 hours of credit. Total clock hours will vary depending upon student elective choices. Instruction and lab experiences prepare the student for both teaching and management responsibilities. The two year program provides work experience which can be applied to the experience requirement for a Colorado State Social Service license as a director of a large day care center. Certificates are embedded in this degree program that include Group Leader; Infant/Toddler; Pre-School, Before and After School Care and Director.

Freshman Year	Course	Fall	Spring
ECE 101	Intro to the Early Childhood Education	3
ECE 102	Intro to Early Childhood Lab Techniques	3
ECE 112	Intro to Infant/Toddler Lab Techniques	3
ECE 226	Creativity and the Young Child	3
ENG 115/121	Technical English or English Comp I	3
ECE 111	Infant and Toddler Theory and Practice		3
ECE 113	Infant/Toddler Lab Techniques II		3
ECE 103	Guidance Strategies for Children		3
ECE 225	Language and Cognition for the Young Child		3
ECE 220	Curriculum Development: Methods and Techniques		3
PSY 101	General Psychology		3
ECE 205	Nutrition, Health and Safety		3
	Total Semester Hours                             36

Sophomore Year	Course	Fall	Spring
ECE 241	Admin: Human Relations for ECE	3
ECE 288	Practicum: Early Childhood Education	3
PSY 238	Child Development	3
ECE 260	Exceptional Child	3
	Sociology Elective	3
	Science Elective		3
CIS 115	Intro to Computer Information Systems		3
ECE 289	Capstone: Early Childhood Education		5
ECE 240	Administration of Early Childhood Care		3
	and Education Programs		3
LIT255	Children’s Literature		3
	Total Semester Hours                   32

 

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