The Associate in Applied Sciences (AAS) in Early Childhood Administration and Management is an integrated program of study that provides an educational foundation in early childhood education plus administrative and management courses specifically related to the business needs and practices of early childhood directors, owners and other management-level staff.
CIPS Code: 13.0401
| Required Courses | 35 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| CFS206 | Child and Family Organizations: Management and Administration | 3 |
| CFS207 | Organization and Community Leadership in Child and Family Organizations | 3 |
| CFS208 | Child and Family Organizations: Fiscal Management and Grant Writing | 3 |
| EED200 | Foundations of Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| EED212 | Guidance, Management and the Environment | 3 |
| EED215 | Early Learning: Health, Safety, Nutrition and Fitness | 3 |
| EED220 | Child, Family, Community and Culture | 3 |
| EED222 | Introduction to the Exceptional Young Child | 3 |
EED260*
EED261* | Early Childhood Infant/Toddler Internship (1) OR
Early Childhood Preschool Internship (1) | 1 |
| EED278* | Early Learning: Curriculum and Instruction - Birth/Preschool | 3 |
| EED280* | Observation and Assessment of Typical and Atypical Behaviors | 3 |
| FCS250* | Portfolio Development and Professional Writing | 3 |
| FCS260* | Family and Consumer Science Internship | 1 |
| Restricted Electives: | 3 |
| Students must select courses from any combination of the following prefixes for a total of 3 credits. | |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| CFSxxx* | Any CFS Child/Family Studies Course | 1-3 |
| CIS105* | Survey of Computer Information Systems | 3 |
| ECHxxx* | Any ECH Early Childhood Education Course | 1-3 |
| EEDxxx* | Any EED Early Education Course (not in required core) | 1-3 |
| ITDxxx* | Any ITD Infant/Toddler Development Course | 1-3
|
| General Education Requirements | 25-27 |
| Core Credits | 15-17 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| First-Year Composition |
ENG101*
ENG102* | First-Year Composition (3)  ENG1101 AND
First-Year Composition (3) ENG1102 | 6 |
| Oral Communication |
COM207*
COM225*
COM230*
GBS233* | Introduction to Communication Inquiry (3) OR
Public Speaking (3) OR
Small Group Communication (3) OR
Business Communication (3) | 3 |
| Critical Reading |
| CRE101* | College Critical Reading OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment | 3 |
| Mathematics |
MAT102*
MAT120*
MAT121*
MAT122* | Mathematical Concepts/Applications (3) OR
Intermediate Algebra (5) OR
Intermediate Algebra (4) OR
Intermediate Algebra Accelerated (3) OR
Equivalent as indicated by assessment OR
Approved mathematics course which is required in a specific AAS program OR
Satisfactory completion of a higher level mathematics course
| 3-5 |
| General Education Distribution: | 10 |
| Humanities and Fine Arts | |
| EDU/ENH291 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | |
| CFS205 | Human Development | 3 |
Natural Sciences
Any approved general education course in the Natural Sciences area. | 4 |
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Notes
- The total amount of credits required for this degree is 63-65.
- Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in all courses within the program
- * Indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites
- xxx Indicates any module.
- ** Not all classes are offered every semester. Contact an academic advisor for additional information