Program Code - CIP Code: ECED.DEV.AS / 19.0707
Credits Required: 65
Academic Division: Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Services
Contact:ECED@kckcc.edu
In the KCKCC Early Childhood Education and Development program you will focus on birth to grade three, regular and special education including early intervention services and acquire a solid foundation of pre-professional skills. To ensure your success, you will get:
This program prepares you to transfer into a bachelor’s degree program in education. The Associate in Science in Liberal Arts Degree meets the Board of Regents Transfer and Articulation Agreement. A Student completing this program and transferring to a public university, therefore, "will be accepted as having satisfied the general education requirements of all Kansas public universities."
Requirements for admission to the program:
Course |
Credit Hours |
|
BLUE 0101 |
Freshman Seminar |
1 |
Course | Credit Hours | |
ENGL 0101 | Composition I* | 3 |
ENGL 0102 | Composition II* | 3 |
SPCH 0151 OR SPCH 0201 |
Public Speaking OR Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
HIST 0104 OR HIST 0105 | US History to 1877 OR US History from 1877 | 3 |
MUSC 0101 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
PSYC 0101 | Psychology* | 3 |
PSYC 0202 | Child Development* | 3 |
ANTH 0101 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
Math and Natural & Physical Sciences | 13-15 | |
College Algebra (MATH 0105)** or Higher | ||
Natural and Physical Science Elective with Lab | ||
Math and Natural & Physical Sciences Electives | ||
Total Hours for General Education Requirements | 37-39 | |
* See course syllabus for prerequisite. ** Math sequence is contingent upon previous high school mathematics background and transfer institution. Students should confer with an advisor to determine correct placement. |
Course | Credit Hours | |
ECED 0100 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
Early Childhood Electives | ||
ECED 0110 ECED 0111 ECED 0113 ECED 0150 ECED 0170 ECED 0220 ECED 0250 |
Infant, Toddler I (3hrs) Infant, Toddler II (3hrs) Preschool Child II (3hrs) Health, Safety and Nutrition in Early Childhood (3hrs) Early Childhood Curriculum (3hrs) Social Emotional Development and Behavior (3hrs) Early Childhood Inclusion and Intervention (3hrs) |
6 |
Electives | ||
BUSN 0101 BUSN 0108 BIOL 0145 ECED 0295 EDUC 0160 HUDV 0268 PSYC 0296 SOSC 0108 SOSC 0215 |
Accounting I (3hrs) Human Relations in Business (3hrs) Nutrition (3hrs) Survey of Exceptionalities (3hrs) Studying Children and Adolescents in School (3hrs) Human Sexuality (3hrs) Special Problems in Child Development (3hrs) Sociology of Families (3hrs) Introduction to Human Service (3hrs) |
18 |
Total Hours for Early Childhood Education and Development Requirements | 27 | |
*See course syllabi for Early Childhood Education and Development course prerequisites. |
Total Hours for an Associate in Science in Early Childhood Education and Development Degree | 65-67 |