Early Childhood Education | Online Community College

Details

Field of Interest

Education

Degree Type

Associate in Applied Science (AAS)

Academic Plan

Early Childhood Education (DEG)

Academic Plan Code

3186

Effective Term

Fall 2025

Full-time
Part-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
CFS/ECH176 or CFS235	Child Development or Developing Child: Theory into Practice, Prenatal to Age Eight		Critical course Gateway course	SB or SB, SCB	3
(CFS123 and CFS125 and ECH280) or EED215	(Health and Nutrition in Early Childhood Settings and Safety in Early Childhood Settings and Food Experiences with Young Children) or Early Learning: Health, Safety, Nutrition and Physical Fitness				3
(CFS/ECH271 and ECH282 and CFS282) or EED212	(Arranging the Environment and Discipline/Guidance of Child Groups and Inclusion of Young Children with Special Needs) or Guidance, Effective Interactions and the Environment				3
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing placement or (C/ better in ESL097 or WAC101) or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C/better in ESL097 or WAC101),or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 and Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC, WCM or WCM, FYC	3
HU	Humanities, Fine Arts & Design		EDU291 or EDU292 Recommended	HU	3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
EED200	Foundations of Early Childhood Education		Critical course		3
EED222	Introduction to the Exceptional Young Child: Birth to Age Eight			C, SB, SCB	3
(CFS101AH and ECH281) or EED210 or ECH128	(Visual Art Experiences for Young Children and Movement/Music for the Young Child) or Creative and Cognitive Play or Early Learning: Play and the Arts	No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CFS/ECH176, or CFS235. or No requisites			2–3
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC, WCM or FYC, WCM	3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095, or RDG100, or RDG100LL, or RDG111, or RDG112, or RDG113, or an appropriate district placement, or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	3
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites	COM225 is recommended for students who wish to transfer to the BAE at ASU	SB, SCB or SB, SCB or L, OCM or SB, SCB	3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
(ECH272 and ECH273 and ECH275 and ECH279) or EED278	(Science and the Young Child and Math and the Young Child and Literacy Development and the Young Child and Early Childhood Curriculum Development) or Early Learning Curriculum and Instruction - Birth to Age Eight	No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in EED200.			3–4
EED225	Language and Literacy in the Context of Culture and Relationships			AHM, C, HU	3
ECH284AB or (EED260 and EED261) or CFS/ECH284AA	Early Childhood Teaching Internship or (Early Childhood Infant/Toddler Internship and Early Childhood Preschool Internship) or Early Childhood Teaching Internship	Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division. or Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division. and Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CFS/ECH176 and permission of Department or Division. Corequisites: CFS/ECH269.	ECH284AB (3) or [EED260 and (EED261 or CFS/ECH284AA)] (2)		2–3
RE	Restricted Elective				3
MAT112	Mathematical Concepts and Applications		OR Satisfactory completion of a higher-level mathematics course Note: MAT14+ College Mathematics or any approved general education course in the Mathematical Application [MA] area may be required for students intending to transfer to a bachelor’s degree program.		3

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
(ECH140 and ECH270) or EED280	(Learning Made Visible Through Documentation and Observing Young Children) or Standards, Observation and Assessment of Typical/Atypical Behaviors of Young Children Birth to Age 8	No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CFS/ECH176, or CFS235.			2–3
(ECH269 and ECH287) or EED255	(Early Childhood Education Seminar and Professional Development in Early Childhood Education) or Independent Study Portfolio Development and Writing for the Early Childhood Profession	Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division. and No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in completion of twelve (12) credit hours of EED Early Education coursework and permission of Program Coordinator.			2–3
RE	Restricted Elective				3
RE	Restricted Elective				3
RE	Restricted Elective				0–3
SG or SQ	Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative		Any approved general education course from the Natural Sciences area	SG or SQ	4

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
CFS/ECH176 or CFS235	Child Development or Developing Child: Theory into Practice, Prenatal to Age Eight		Critical course Gateway course	SB or SB, SCB	3
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing placement or (C/ better in ESL097 or WAC101) or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C/better in ESL097 or WAC101),or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 and Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC, WCM or WCM, FYC	3
EED200	Foundations of Early Childhood Education		Critical course		3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
(CFS123 and CFS125 and ECH280) or EED215	(Health and Nutrition in Early Childhood Settings and Safety in Early Childhood Settings and Food Experiences with Young Children) or Early Learning: Health, Safety, Nutrition and Physical Fitness			3
(CFS/ECH271 and ECH282 and CFS282) or EED212	(Arranging the Environment and Discipline/Guidance of Child Groups and Inclusion of Young Children with Special Needs) or Guidance, Effective Interactions and the Environment			3
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.	FYC, WCM or FYC, WCM	3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
EED225	Language and Literacy in the Context of Culture and Relationships			AHM, C, HU	3
MAT112	Mathematical Concepts and Applications		OR Satisfactory completion of a higher-level mathematics course Note: MAT14+ College Mathematics or any approved general education course in the Mathematical Application [MA] area may be required for students intending to transfer to a bachelor’s degree program.		3

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites	COM225 is recommended for students who wish to transfer to the BAE at ASU	SB, SCB or SB, SCB or L, OCM or SB, SCB	3
(ECH272 and ECH273 and ECH275 and ECH279) or EED278	(Science and the Young Child and Math and the Young Child and Literacy Development and the Young Child and Early Childhood Curriculum Development) or Early Learning Curriculum and Instruction - Birth to Age Eight	No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in EED200.			3–4
RE	Restricted Elective				3

Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
EED222	Introduction to the Exceptional Young Child: Birth to Age Eight			C, SB, SCB	3
(CFS101AH and ECH281) or EED210 or ECH128	(Visual Art Experiences for Young Children and Movement/Music for the Young Child) or Creative and Cognitive Play or Early Learning: Play and the Arts	No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CFS/ECH176, or CFS235. or No requisites			2–3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095, or RDG100, or RDG100LL, or RDG111, or RDG112, or RDG113, or an appropriate district placement, or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	3

Term 6

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 6
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
HU	Humanities, Fine Arts & Design		EDU291 or EDU292 Recommended	HU	3
ECH284AB or (EED260 and EED261) or (CFS/ECH284AA)	Early Childhood Teaching Internship or (Early Childhood Infant/Toddler Internship and Early Childhood Preschool Internship) or (Early Childhood Teaching Internship)	Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division. or Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division. and Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CFS/ECH176 and permission of Department or Division. Corequisites: CFS/ECH269.	Select ECH284AB (3) or [EED260 and (EED261 or CFS/ECH284AA)] (2)		2–3
RE	Restricted Elective				3

Term 7

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 7
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
(ECH140 and ECH270) or EED280	(Learning Made Visible Through Documentation and Observing Young Children) or Standards, Observation and Assessment of Typical/Atypical Behaviors of Young Children Birth to Age 8	No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CFS/ECH176, or CFS235.			2–3
SG or SQ	Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative		Any approved general education course from the Natural Sciences area	SG or SQ	4

Term 8

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 8
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Credits
(ECH269 and ECH287) or EED255	(Early Childhood Education Seminar and Professional Development in Early Childhood Education) or Independent Study Portfolio Development and Writing for the Early Childhood Profession	Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division. and No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in completion of twelve (12) credit hours of EED Early Education coursework and permission of Program Coordinator.	2–3
RE	Restricted Elective		3
RE	Restricted Elective		0–3

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