Major Code: 3007
Effective Term: Fall 2015
Total No. of Credits Required: 63-68
I. General Education Core Requirements (22-27 Credits)
Must earn “C” or higher in all courses required within the program / Credits / Grade / Semester / Comments / Advisor
ENG101 or ENG107 / 3
ENG102 or ENG108 / 3
Oral Communication* / 3
CRE101 or equivalent by assessment / 0-3
MAT112 Mathematical Concepts and Applications, or
Satisfactory completion of a higher level mathematics course
(MAT142 recommended for students transferring to university) / 3-5
Natural Sciences* (FON 241 and FON241LL are recommended) / 4
Humanities/Fine Arts* / 3
CFS157 Marriage and Family Life / 3
II. Required Courses (41 Credits)
CFS/ECH176 Child Development, or
CFS235 Developing Child: Theory into Practice, Prenatal-Age 8 / 3
EED111 Multimedia and the Early Childhood Education Classroom / 3
EED200 Foundations of Early Childhood Education / 3
EED210 Creative and Cognitive Play / 3
EED211 Language Acquisition in the Young Child / 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
EED250 Early Literacy Development / 3
EED255 Portfolio Development and Writing for the Profession / 3
EED260 Early Childhood Infant/Toddler Internship, or
EED261 Early Childhood Preschool Internship
(2 semesters of internship are required) / 2
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
*Indicates any approved general education course in the core or distribution area that meets the minimum requirements for an Associates of Applied Science degree is allowed. Please refer to the college catalog for a list of approved courses.
Recommended Program Sequence
Fall or Spring Semester Entry
First Semester, Fall or Spring, Year ______(18 credits)Course / Credits / Grade / Comments
First-Year Composition* / 3
Oral Communication* / 3
CFS/ECH176 Child Development, or
CFS Developing Child: Theory into Practice, Prenatal-Age 8 / 3
EED212 Guidance, Management and the Environment / 3
EED215 Early Learning: Health, Safety, Nutrition and Fitness / 3
EED220 Child, Family, Community and Culture / 3
Second Semester, Spring or Fall, Year ______(15-20 credits)
Course / Credits / Grade / Comments
CRE101 or equivalent by assessment / 0-3
MAT112 Mathematical Concepts and Applications, or
Satisfactory completion of a higher level mathematics
Course
(MAT142 recommended for students transferring to
university) / 3-5
EED278 Early Learning: Curriculum and Instruction-Birth/Preschool / 3
EED200 Foundations of Early Childhood Education / 3
EED222 Introduction to the Exceptional Young Child: Birth to Age Eight / 3
EED111 Multimedia and the Early Childhood Education Classroom / 3
Third Semester, Fall or Spring, Year ______(16 credits)
Course / Credits / Grade / Comments
First-Year Composition / 3
Humanities/Fine Arts* / 3
EED210 Creative and Cognitive Play / 3
EED211 Language Acquisition in the Young Child / 3
CFS157 Marriage and Family Life / 3
EED260 Early Childhood Infant/Toddler Internship, or
EED261 Early Childhood Preschool Internship / 1
Fourth Semester, Spring or Fall, Year ______(14 credits)
Course / Credits / Grade / Comments
Natural Sciences* / 4
EED250 Early Literacy Development / 3
EED255 Portfolio Development and Writing for the Profession / 3
EED280 Standards, Observation and Assessment of Typical/Atypical Behaviors of Young Children Birth to Age Eight / 3
EED260 Early Childhood Infant/Toddler Internship, or
EED261 Early Childhood Preschool Internship / 1
This is an unofficial advisement check sheet and recommended program sequence developed by Estrella Mountain Community College. No certificate or degree is considered official until it has been reviewed and approved by Enrollment Services. The official curriculum outline for this program is located on the Maricopa Community Colleges Center for Curriculum & Transfer Articulation site at http://www.maricopa.edu/academic/ccta/curric/programs/programs_byC_col.php?loc=EM