Early Childhood Development (A.A.S.) Suggested Course Sequence - Fall or Spring Start - 63 Hours

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A suggested course sequence is a semester-by-semester list of courses suggested for successful and timely completion of a degree. This course sequence is designed for full-time students beginning in the fall or spring semester, however part-time students can utilize the same sequence at a part-time pace. Students should follow the suggested course sequence appropriate to their catalog year. Please see your navigator with any questions you may have. To view the catalog page and full list of courses for this program, please see the Early Childhood Development (A.A.S.) .

Fall or Spring Semester 1

ECD-101 Foundations of Early Childhood Credits: 3
ECD-135 Practicum I Credits: 3
ECD-165 Family and Community in ECD Credits: 3
ECD-110 Early Childhood Growth and Development Credits: 3
ECD-145 Creativity and the Young Child Credits: 3

Spring or Fall Semester 2

ECD-175 Teaching Methods in ECD Credits: 3
ECD-185 Practicum II Credits: 3
ECD-201 Language and Literature in Early Childhood Credits: 3
ECD-215 S.T.E.A.M. in ECD Credits: 3
ECD-230 Intro to Children Spec Needs Credits: 3

Fall or Spring Semester 3

ECD-255 Practicum III Credits: 3
ECD-260 Curriculum and Assessment in ECD Credits: 3
ECD-269 Sensory and Autism Spectrum Credits: 3
ECD-270 Classroom and Behavioral Mgmt Credits: 3
ECD-279 Specialized Teaching Methods Credits: 3
ENG-100 Composition I With Support Credits: 5 or
ENG-101 Composition I Credits: 3

Spring or Fall Semester 4

COM-100 Introduction to Communication Credits: 3
ECD-299 Capstone Practicum IV Credits: 3
HST-120 U.S. History I: to 1865 Credits: 3
MTH-105 Business Math Credits: 3
PHL-105 Introduction to Ethics Credits: 3