Robeson Community College
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Program Requirements

Early Childhood Education A55220

The Early Childhood Education curriculum prepares individuals to work with children from infancy through middle childhood in diverse learning environments. Students will combine learned theories with practice in actual settings with young children under the supervision of qualified teachers. Upon completion the student will be awarded the Associate of Applied Science Degree. Below is a list of the required courses in the Early Childhood Education curriculum.

Required Courses

  • COE 111 Co-op Work Experience
  • EDU 119 Intro To Early Childhood Education
  • EDU 131 Child, Family, and Community
  • EDU 146 Child Guidance
  • EDU 151 Creative Activities
  • EDU 151A Creative Activities Lab
  • EDU 153 Health, Safety, & Nutrition
  • EDU 221 Children with Exceptionalities
  • EDU 271 Educational Technology
  • EDU 280 Language & Literacy
  • EDU 280A Literacy Exp. Lab
  • PSY 244 Child Development I
  • PSY 245 Child Development II

Other Major Courses

  • CIS 110 Intro to Computers
  • EDU 157 Active Play
  • EDU 241 Adult-Child Relations
  • EDU 261 Early Childhood Administration I
  • EDU 262 Early Childhood Administration II
  • HEA 112 First Aid & CPR
  • SOC 210 Introduction to Sociology
  • SOC 213 Sociology of the Family

General Education Courses

  • ENG 111 Expository Writing
  • ENG 114 Professional Research & Reporting
  • ENG 131 Introduction to Literature
  • MAT 140 Survey of Mathematics
  • PSY 150 General Psychology

For additional program information including course descriptions,
please see Early Childhood Education in the RCC Catalog.

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