Earn Your Early Learning & Development Degree
The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Early Learning and Development program is designed to prepare individuals to enter the workforce as Early Childhood Professionals and to assist individuals employed in the field to upgrade and expand their skills. The program emphasizes the roles of early care and education professionals, families and the wider society as they together meet the contemporary needs of young children. Course work includes the principles of developmental science, professionalism in early childhood work, philosophies and methods of early learning, and the impact of standards on practice. To apply planning, management and evaluation skills, students will observe, participate, and intern in state licensed early childhood programs.
CIPS Code: 19.0706
| Required Courses | 32 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| ECH128 | Early Learning: Play and the Arts | 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: Birth to Age Eight | 3 |
| EED245 | Early Learning: Language Acquisition and Literacy Development | 3 |
| EED255* | Portfolio Development and Writing for the Profession | 3 |
| EED260* | Early Childhood Infant/Toddler Internship
| 1
|
| EED261* | Early Childhood Preschool Internship
| 1
|
| EED278* | Early Learning: Curriculum and Instruction - Birth/Preschool | 3 |
| EED280* | Standards, Observation and Assessment of Typical/Atypical Behaviors of Young Children Birth to Age Eight | 3 |
| Restricted Electives | 9
|
| Students must complete one of the following Blocks: |
Block One: Infant and Toddler Development:
|
| ITD200 | The Physical Child: Birth to Age Three | 3 |
| ITD210 | Early Attachments, Relationships and Families: Birth to Age Three. | 3
|
| ITD220 | Cognition and Communication: Birth to Age Three | 3
|
Block Two: Family Child Care Management:
|
CFS163
| Family Child Care: Introduction to Business Management
| 3
|
CFS164
| Family Child Care: Curriculum and Environment
| 3
|
CFS207
| Organization and Community Leadership in Child and Family Organizations
| 3
|
Block Three: Early Childhood Business Management:
|
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
|
Block Four: Any CFS, ECH, EED, ITD or FCS prefixed courses not listed in the Required Courses Area
|
CFSxxx
| Any CFS Child/Family Studies course(s)
| 1-9
|
ECHxxx
| Any ECH Early Childhood Education course(s) except courses used to satisfy Required Courses area.
| 1-9
|
EEDxxx
| Any EED Early Education course(s) except courses used to satisfy Required Courses area.
| 1-9
|
ITDxxx
| Any ITD Infant/Toddler Development course(s)
| 1-9
|
FCSxxx
| Any FCS Family and Consumer Science course(s)
| 1-9
|
| General Education Requirements | 22-27 |
| General Education Core | 12-17 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| First-Year Composition |
ENG101
ENG107*
ENG102*
ENG108 * | First-Year Composition  ENG1101 (3) OR
First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND
First-Year Composition ENG1102 (3) OR
First-Year Composition for ESL (3) | 6 |
| Oral Communication |
| Any approved general education course
from the Oral Communication area. | 3 |
| Critical Reading |
| CRE101* | College Critical Reading OR
Equivalent by assessment | 0-3 |
| Mathematics |
| Any approved general education course
from the Mathematics area. | 3-5 |
| General Education Distribution: | 10 |
Humanities and Fine Arts
Any approved general education course in the Humanities and Fine Arts area. | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
CFS/ECH176
EED205
CFS235 | Child Development (3) OR The Developing Child: Prenatal to Age Eight (3) OR
Developing Child: Theory into Practice, Prenatal - Age 8 (3) |
|
Natural Sciences
Any approved general education course in the Natural Sciences area. | 4
|
| Click any of the above course #'s for detailed information and register for it today! ** |
Notes
- The total amount of credits required for this degree is 63-68.
- 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