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Associate in Applied Science Degree

Early Childhood Education

Course Descriptions

Dean: Dr. Chuck Wilson

Program Coordinator: Kristin Hearn

This program is designed to meet changing needs and expectations for the care of children, birth through age 8. Professional aspects of group care of children are developed through course work providing theory and practical experience.

Successful completion of this program will enable you to gain employment in educational and social service settings involving young children and their families. Successfully completing courses in this program will help you gain knowledge and develop basic skills and techniques to assist you in becoming competent in the field of Early Childhood Care and Education.

Students may choose a series of courses that will lead to preparation for the entry level, National Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential. These courses bridge into the two-year degree.

Students with a CDA, appropriate documentation, and appropriate work experience may earn up to nine hours of credit toward the two-year degree.

Since the transferability of courses will vary depending on the specific four-year institution, it is strongly recommended that if students are intending to transfer to four-year institutions, they must consult with the transfer institution and with their respective KCKCC advisors before enrolling in order to determine the transferability of their courses. It is the student’s responsibility to determine the transferability of his/her courses.

General Education Requirements

College Requirement - All first time degree-seeking students who score 75 or above on the ACCUPLACER reading exam are required to take HUDV0100, Freshman Orientation (1 credit hour). All degree-seeking students who score below 75 on the ACCUPLACER reading exam will take HUDV 101, Strategies for Academic Excellence/Lifelong Learning (2 credit hours). (See exemptions)

Course Number
Course Title
Hours
Basic Skill Requirements
ENGL 101 Composition I
3
ENGL 102
ENGL 206 		Composition II* or
Technical Writing**
3
SPCH 151
SPCH 153		 Public Speaking or
Interpersonal Communication
3
Total
9
Mathematics Requirements
MATH Math Core Elective
3
Total
3
Humanities Requirements
ENGL 107 Children's Literature
3
Total
3
Social and Behavioral Science Requirements
(3 credit hours from one of the following disciplines including: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science,Psychology, and Sociology)
PSYC 101 Psychology
3
PSYC 202 Child Development
3
Total
6
Natural and Physical Science Requirements
Science Core Elective
3
Total
3
Total General Education Requirements
25-26
Technical Requirements
CHLD 100 Fundamentals of Early Care Education
3
CHLD 114 Infant and Toddler First Aid and CPR
1
CHLD 110
CHLD 112
CHLD 125		 Infant & Toddlers I or
Preschoolers I or
School Age Care I
3
CHLD 111
CHLD 113

Infants & Toddlers II* or
Preschoolers II*
3
CHLD 123 Care of Children with Disabilities
3
CHLD 140 Observing Children's Behavior
3
CHLD 142 Child Nutrition*
3
CHLD 143 Creative Experience I
3
CHLD 144
CHLD 215
CHLD 242 		Creative Experience II* or
Science in Early Childhood or
Developing Language and Literacy in Early Childhood
3
CHLD 146 Child Care Administration*
3
CHLD 150 Multicultural Education of Children:  Teaching Children from Around the World*
3
CHLD 165 Parenting & Parental Involvement in Child Care Education
3
CHLD 220 Wellness, Health, and Safety
3
CHLD 240 Curriculum Planning for Young Children
3
CHLD 244 Child Care Internship I*
3
CHLD 245 Child Care Internship II
3
ENGL 107

Children's Literature

3
Total
49
Total hours required for an Associate in Applied Science in Early Childhood Education Degree
74-75
   
Early Childhood Education Electives
CHLD 101 Early Childhood Substitute Teacher Training
1
LANG 152 Spanish for Child Care Facility Personnel
3

*See course description for prerequisite.