64 Credit Hours - Program Code: SHSEE
This program is designed for students who are interested in working with young children in developmentally appropriate programs. In addition to Early Childhood Education courses including two 150 hours practicum, the student is given a strong foundation in liberal arts. Upon completion of the programs, the student is qualified to work in a licensed childcare setting or transfer to a four-year college for further study. Graduates can become teachers of young children in day care centers, nursery schools, and Head Start programs. The program meets the requirements of the Department of Early Education and Care for teacher certification. For more information, contact the Division of Health and Human Services in 4-319.
| ACS-102 | THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE OER OER NO COST TEXT BOOK |
| ECE-100 | FOUNDATIONS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUC |
| ECE-105 | HEALTH, SAFETY AND NUTRITION |
| ENG-101 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I |
| ENG-102 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION II |
| SSI-122 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY |
| ECE-101 | CHILD GROWTH & DEV |
| ECE-102 | OBSERVING & RECORDING |
| ECE-106 | GUIDANCE & DISCIPLINE |
| ECE-203 | SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD CARE |
| ECE-206 | EARLY CHLD CURR I |
| ECE-207 | EARLY CHILD CURRICULUM II |
| ECE-298 | CHILDCARE INTERNSHIP I |
| ECE-299 | CHILDCARE INTERNSHIP II |
| MAT-100 | Or higher |
| ECEELECT | ECE Electives |
| HUMELECT | Humanities Electives |
| SCIELECT | Lab Science Electives |
| SSIELECT | Social Science Electives |
| FIRST SEMESTER FA 2025 | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| ACS102 (The College Experience) | 3.00 |
| ECE100 (Foundations Early Childh) | 3.00 |
| ECE101 (Child Growth & Dev) | 3.00 |
| ENG101 (English Comp. I) | 3.00 |
| MAT100+ (MAT 100 or higher) | 3.00 |
| SCIELEC (SCI151, 133, 103 or 106) | 4.00 |
| Total: | 19.00 |
| SECOND SEMESTER SP 2025 | Credit Hours |
| ECE102 (Obs/Recording Chldhd Beh) | 3.00 |
| ECE105 (Health, Safety, and Nutri) | 3.00 |
| ECE106 (Guidance and Discipline) | 3.00 |
| ENG102 (English Comp. II) | 3.00 |
| HUMELECT (Humanities Electives) | 3.00 |
| Total: | 15.00 |
| THIRD SEMESTER FA 2026 | Credit Hours |
| ECE206 (ECE Curriculum I) | 3.00 |
| ECE298 (ECE Internship I) | 3.00 |
| ECEELECT (ECE Electives) | 3.00 |
| HUMELECT (Humanities Electives) | 3.00 |
| SSI122 (General Psychology) | 3.00 |
| Total: | 15.00 |
| FOURTH SEMESTER SP 2026 | Credit Hours |
| ECE203 (Special Needs in Chld Ed) | 3.00 |
| ECE207 (ECE Curriculum II) | 3.00 |
| ECE299 (ECE Internship II) | 3.00 |
| ECEELECT (ECE Electives) | 3.00 |
| SSIELECT (Social Science Electives) | 3.00 |
| Total: | 15.00 |
