Early Childhood Education AAS

Associate in Applied Science

with an emphasis in Early Childhood Education
CIP 19.0708
Recommended Sequence of Courses  

Semester I
BUS261 - Business Communications or
COL101 - English Composition I:  3 Cr
ECE101 - Early Childhood Growth and Development:  3 Cr
ECE102 - Principles of Early Childhood Education:  3 Cr
ECE103 - Child Health, Safety, and Nutrition:  3 Cr
Computer Science Elective:  3 Cr
Total Credit Hours:  15

Semester II
ECE105 - Observing and Interacting w/Young Children:  3 Cr
ECE201 - Infant and Toddler Education and Care:  3 Cr
ECE215A - Practicum I in Early Childhood Education:  1 Cr
MAT103 - Intermediate Algebra:  3 Cr
Communications Elective:  3 Cr
ECE Elective:  3 Cr
Total Credit Hours:  16

Semester III
ECE202 - Preschool Education and Care:  3 Cr
ECE210 - Developing Math & Science in Young Children:  3 Cr
ECE211 - Best Practices in Inclusion and Diversity or
ECE212 - Educating Children in Exceptionalities :  3 Cr
ECE216 - Practicum II in ECE:  1 Cr
ECE Elective:  3 Cr
Fine Arts or Literature Elective:  3 Cr
Total Credit Hours:  16

Semester IV
ECE204 - Developing Language and Literacy in Early Childhood:  3 Cr
ECE217 - Practicum III in ECE:  1 Cr
Business Elective:  3 Cr
ECE Elective:  3 Cr
Social and Behavioral Science Elective:  3 Cr
Total Credit Hours:  13

Associate Program Total:  60

Elective Choices:
Business Elective: BUS125 or BUS160
Computer Science Elective: CIS100, CIS170, PRO116, or PRO195
Communication Elective:  COL102, COM101, or COM211
Fine Arts or Literature Elective:  COL130, COL237, HIS108, HIS109, ART101, MUS111, or THE101
Social and Behavioral Science Elective:  PSY101, SOC102, or SOC121
Early Childhood Electives:  ECE104, ECE107, ECE150, ECE206, and ECE207

Electives should be selected depending on the student’s intended department of study with advice of advisors. 
Some courses are transferable to four-year institutions. 

Program Outcomes for Early Childhood Education

• Create and facilitate healthy, respectful, supportive, and challenging environments and opportunities in which each and every young child can explore, develop, and thrive, using theories of child development and growth.

• Demonstrate communication that values diversity and partnership.

• Identify the uses of observation tools and developmentally appropriate assessment methods to guide program planning.

• Evaluate activities and opportunities based on developmentally appropriate guidelines and early childhood learning standards to ensure enriching, appropriate, and challenging opportunities as well as to guide healthy social and emotional development for each and every child.

• Articulate ethical guidelines and standards of professional conduct.

 

General Education
Assessment of Student Learning

1. Effective Written and Oral Communication
   1.1 Compose written work that effectively conveys information.
   1.2 Express ideas verbally to convey meaning in a variety of contexts.
    

2. Mathematics and Analytical Reasoning
   2.1 Demonstrate the use of numbers in multiple settings.
   2.2 Interpret data to formulate conclusions.
    

3. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
   3.1 Analyze and evaluate an issue to form a judgment.
   3.2 Demonstrate a logical process to reach a conclusion.
    

4. Social Context in the World
   4.1 Evaluate the impact of culture and society on one’s daily life.
   4.2 Analyze the diversity of culture and opinions in an ever-changing global community.
    

5. Appreciation of Arts and Humanities
   5.1 Identify and appraise the characteristics of artistic expression.
   5.2 Identify and analyze the fundamental traits of human culture and beliefs.

 

• In-Home Child Care Provider
• Child Care Center Director
• Child Care Lead Teacher
• Assistant Teacher
• Child Advocate
• Head Start Assistant
• Early Head Start Assistant
• Private Preschool Teacher
• Paraprofessional

Scholarships

Kansas Promise Scholarship

Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities Scholarships

Transfer Equivalencies