Early Childhood Education
Associate in Arts
Purpose
The Early Childhood Education AA degree transfers to a four-year school to complete work for a bachelor's degree. Coursework can apply to the Early Childhood endorsement for Washington State teaching certification. These courses acquaint the student with terms, vocabulary, and activities pertinent to a quality experience within the early childhood education field. Course expectations include tasks to prove a foundation and proficiency for work toward a four-year degree program in early childhood education.The Children's Lab School provides a lab environment for observation and practice. It is possible to enter the program during any quarter and to participate on a part-time schedule.
Recommended Course Schedule
Fall Quarter, First Year
| EDEC 101 | Intro to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
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| EDUC& 201 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| ENGL& 101 | English Composition I (C) | 5 |
| PSYC& 100 | General Psychology (SS) | 5 |
| Total Credits | 13 |
Winter Quarter, First Year
| ENGL 102 | English Composition II (C) | 5 |
| SOC& 101 | Introduction to Sociology (SS) | 5 |
| Science Distribution | 5 | |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Spring Quarter, First Year
| EDEC 172 | Methods-Language, Comm. & Literacy | 3 |
| EDEC 245 | Child Development | 5 |
| Humanities Distribution (H) | 5 | |
| Health & Fitness Distribution (HF) | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 16 |
Fall Quarter, Second Year
| EDEC 132 | Observation, Assessment & Environmental Design | 3 |
| EDEC 170 | Methods-Art, Music, & Movement | 3 |
| MATH& 131 | Math for Elementary Education I (M) | 5 |
| Science Distribution (S) | 5 | |
| Total Credits | 16 |
Winter Quarter, Second Year
| EDEC 160 | Child, Family, Community | 3 |
| EDEC 171 | Methods-Math, Science, & Social Studies | 3 |
| SPEE 110 | Principles of Speech Communication (H) | 5 |
| Science Distribution | 5 | |
| Total Credits | 16 |
Spring Quarter, Second Year
| PSYC& 200 | Lifespan Psychology (SS) | 5 |
| Humanities Distribution (H) | 5 | |
| Social Science Distribution (SS) | 5 | |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Students entering this degree plan should be strongly encouraged to complete a Math placement diagnostic examination prior to their first quarter of academic instruction.