Program Requirements

Early Childhood Education A55220

The Early Childhood Education curriculum prepares individuals to work with children from birth through eight 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

EDU 119 Intro To Early Childhood Education
EDU 131 Child, Family, and Community
EDU 146 Child Guidance
EDU 151 Creative Activities
EDU 221 Children with Exceptionalities
EDU 271 Educational Technology
EDU 280 Language & Literac
EDU 284 Early Childhood Caspstone Practicum

Other Major Courses

CIS 110 Intro to Computers
EDU 261 Early Childhood Administration I
EDU 262 Early Childhood Adminstration II
HEA 112 First Aid & CPR
SOC 210 Introduction to Sociology
SOC 213 Sociology of the Family
EDU 250 Praxis I

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 Handbook/Catalog.

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