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2023-24

Program map for Early Childhood Education Associate in Applied Science (AAS)

The Early Childhood Education program provides students with academic coursework and field experience necessary to become a teacher of children ages birth to eight years. The program allows the student to experience working with young children and mentor teachers. The program includes teaching methods in reading, language arts, math, science, social studies, arts, and assessment techniques. Students can complete Washington State Stackable Certificates while working toward a two-year degree. All early childhood classes are STARS approved, allowing students to meet yearly state requirements while working on a certificate or degree.

First Quarter

Get your Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccinations; background check; and tuberculosis (TB) test

COLL 101: College Success 101 (2 credits)
ENGL& 101: English Composition I (5 credits)
- Placement Test or ENGL 99 C or better*
ECED& 107: Health/Safety/Nutrition (5 credits)
ECED& 120: Practicum-Nurturing Relationships (2 credits)

*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)

Meet with Advisor

Second Quarter

EDUC& 130: Guiding Behavior (3 credits)
MATH& 131: Math for Elementary Educators 1 (5 credits)
- Placement Test /MATH 88/98, 87/97 C or better; or CCP 97 or CCP 98 with a B or better*
ECED& 105: Introduction to Early Childhood Education (5 credits)
ECED& 180: Language and Literacy Developement (3 credits)

*Pre- and co-requisite(s)

Meet with Advisor

Third Quarter

EDEC& 170: Learning Environments (3 credits)
MATH& 132: Math for Elementary Educators II (5 credits)
- MATH& 131*
EDUC& 115: Child Development (5 credits)
EDEC& 190: Observation/Assessment (3 credits)

*Pre- and co-requisite(s)

Meet with Advisor

Fourth Quarter

EDUC& 150: Child/Family/Community (3 credits)
ECED& 160: Curriculum Development (5 credits)
ECED 261: Practicum IV/Principles (3 credits)
- EDUC& 115, ECED& 107, ECED& 120, ECED& 190, Specialization Course*
Choose one Humanities course (5 credits)

*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)

Meet with Advisor

Fifth Quarter

ENGL& 102 OR CMST& 220: Composition II OR Public Speaking (5 credits)
EDUC& 204: Inclusive Education: Birth through 21 Focus (5 credits)
ECED 262: Practicum V/Practice (3 credits)
- ECED 261*
Choose one Natural Science course (5 credits)

*Pre- and co-requisite(s)

Meet with Advisor

Apply for Graduation

Sixth Quarter

ECED 225: STEAM in Early Childhood Education (5 credits)
EDUC& 205: Introduction to Education (5 credits)
ECED 263: Practicum VI/Professionalism (3 credits)
- ECED 262*
HIST&136 OR HIST&137: US History I or US History II (5 credits)

*Pre- and co-requisite(s)

Graduate

1. College Success 101

COLL 101 (2 credits)

2. English Composition I

ENGL& 101 (5 credits)
Pre- and co-requisite(s): Placement Test or ENGL 99 C or better

3. Introduction to Early Childhood Education

ECED& 105 (5 credits)
Pre- and co-requisite(s): Get your Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccinations; background check; and tuberculosis (TB) test

4. Practicum-Nurturing Relationship

ECED& 120 (2 credits)

5. Communications Course

ENGL& 102: English Composition II OR CMST& 220: Public Speaking (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): ENGL& 101 (None for CMST& 220)

6. Math for Elementary Educators

MATH& 131 (5 credits)
Pre- and co-requisite(s): Placement Test /MATH 88/98, 87/97 C or better; or CCP 97 or CCP 98 with a B or better

7. Health/Safety/Nutrition

ECED& 107 (5 credits)

8. Lang/Literacy Develop

ECED& 180 (3 credits)

9. Introduction to Education w/Field Experience

EDUC& 105 (5 credits)

10. Math for Elementary Educators 2

MATH& 132 (5 credits)
Pre- and co-requisite(s): MATH& 131

11. Child Development

EDUC& 115 (5 credits)

12. Child/Family/Community

EDUC& 150 (3 credits)

13. Observation/Assessment

ECED& 190 (3 credits)

14. Curriculum Development

ECED& 160 (5 credits)

15. Practicum IV/Principles

ECED 261 (3 credits)
Pre- and co-requisite(s): ECED& 115, ECED& 107, ECED& 120, ECED& 190, Specialization Course

16. Humanities / Natural Science

Choose one Humanities/Natural Science course (5 credits)

17. Guiding Behavior

EDUC& 130 (3 credits)

18. Inclusive Education: Birth through 21 Focus

EDUC& 204 (5 credits)

19. Practicum V/Practice

ECED 262 (3 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): ECED 261

20. STEAM in Early Childhood Education

ECED 225 (5 credits)

21. Learning Environments

ECED& 170 (3 credits)

22. Introduction to Sociology

SOC& 101 (5 credits)

23. Practicum VI/Professionalism

ECED 263 (3 credits)
Pre- and co-requisite(s): ECED 262

By Quarter Overview

First Quarter

Get your Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccinations; background check; and tuberculosis (TB) test

COLL 101: College Success 101 (2 credits)
ENGL& 101: English Composition I (5 credits)
- Placement Test or ENGL 99 C or better*
ECED& 107: Health/Safety/Nutrition (5 credits)
ECED& 120: Practicum-Nurturing Relationships (2 credits)

*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)

Meet with Advisor

Second Quarter

EDUC& 130: Guiding Behavior (3 credits)
MATH& 131: Math for Elementary Educators 1 (5 credits)
- Placement Test /MATH 88/98, 87/97 C or better; or CCP 97 or CCP 98 with a B or better*
ECED& 105: Introduction to Early Childhood Education (5 credits)
ECED& 180: Language and Literacy Developement (3 credits)

*Pre- and co-requisite(s)

Meet with Advisor

Third Quarter

EDEC& 170: Learning Environments (3 credits)
MATH& 132: Math for Elementary Educators II (5 credits)
- MATH& 131*
EDUC& 115: Child Development (5 credits)
EDEC& 190: Observation/Assessment (3 credits)

*Pre- and co-requisite(s)

Meet with Advisor

Fourth Quarter

EDUC& 150: Child/Family/Community (3 credits)
ECED& 160: Curriculum Development (5 credits)
ECED 261: Practicum IV/Principles (3 credits)
- EDUC& 115, ECED& 107, ECED& 120, ECED& 190, Specialization Course*
Choose one Humanities course (5 credits)

*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)

Meet with Advisor

Fifth Quarter

ENGL& 102 OR CMST& 220: Composition II OR Public Speaking (5 credits)
EDUC& 204: Inclusive Education: Birth through 21 Focus (5 credits)
ECED 262: Practicum V/Practice (3 credits)
- ECED 261*
Choose one Natural Science course (5 credits)

*Pre- and co-requisite(s)

Meet with Advisor

Apply for Graduation

Sixth Quarter

ECED 225: STEAM in Early Childhood Education (5 credits)
EDUC& 205: Introduction to Education (5 credits)
ECED 263: Practicum VI/Professionalism (3 credits)
- ECED 262*
HIST&136 OR HIST&137: US History I or US History II (5 credits)

*Pre- and co-requisite(s)

Graduate

Detailed Class Sequence

1. College Success 101

COLL 101 (2 credits)

2. English Composition I

ENGL& 101 (5 credits)
Pre- and co-requisite(s): Placement Test or ENGL 99 C or better

3. Introduction to Early Childhood Education

ECED& 105 (5 credits)
Pre- and co-requisite(s): Get your Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccinations; background check; and tuberculosis (TB) test

4. Practicum-Nurturing Relationship

ECED& 120 (2 credits)

5. Communications Course

ENGL& 102: English Composition II OR CMST& 220: Public Speaking (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): ENGL& 101 (None for CMST& 220)

6. Math for Elementary Educators

MATH& 131 (5 credits)
Pre- and co-requisite(s): Placement Test /MATH 88/98, 87/97 C or better; or CCP 97 or CCP 98 with a B or better

7. Health/Safety/Nutrition

ECED& 107 (5 credits)

8. Lang/Literacy Develop

ECED& 180 (3 credits)

9. Introduction to Education w/Field Experience

EDUC& 105 (5 credits)

10. Math for Elementary Educators 2

MATH& 132 (5 credits)
Pre- and co-requisite(s): MATH& 131

11. Child Development

EDUC& 115 (5 credits)

12. Child/Family/Community

EDUC& 150 (3 credits)

13. Observation/Assessment

ECED& 190 (3 credits)

14. Curriculum Development

ECED& 160 (5 credits)

15. Practicum IV/Principles

ECED 261 (3 credits)
Pre- and co-requisite(s): ECED& 115, ECED& 107, ECED& 120, ECED& 190, Specialization Course

16. Humanities / Natural Science

Choose one Humanities/Natural Science course (5 credits)

17. Guiding Behavior

EDUC& 130 (3 credits)

18. Inclusive Education: Birth through 21 Focus

EDUC& 204 (5 credits)

19. Practicum V/Practice

ECED 262 (3 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): ECED 261

20. STEAM in Early Childhood Education

ECED 225 (5 credits)

21. Learning Environments

ECED& 170 (3 credits)

22. Introduction to Sociology

SOC& 101 (5 credits)

23. Practicum VI/Professionalism

ECED 263 (3 credits)
Pre- and co-requisite(s): ECED 262

Early Childhood Education - AAS

2023-24

Program map for Early Childhood Education Associate in Applied Science (AAS)

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Fifth Quarter

Sixth Quarter

1. College Success 101

2. English Composition I

3. Introduction to Early Childhood Education

4. Practicum-Nurturing Relationship

5. Communications Course

6. Math for Elementary Educators

7. Health/Safety/Nutrition

8. Lang/Literacy Develop

9. Introduction to Education w/Field Experience

10. Math for Elementary Educators 2

11. Child Development

12. Child/Family/Community

13. Observation/Assessment

14. Curriculum Development

15. Practicum IV/Principles

16. Humanities / Natural Science

17. Guiding Behavior

18. Inclusive Education: Birth through 21 Focus

19. Practicum V/Practice

20. STEAM in Early Childhood Education

21. Learning Environments

22. Introduction to Sociology

23. Practicum VI/Professionalism

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Fifth Quarter

Sixth Quarter

1. College Success 101

2. English Composition I

3. Introduction to Early Childhood Education

4. Practicum-Nurturing Relationship

5. Communications Course

6. Math for Elementary Educators

7. Health/Safety/Nutrition

8. Lang/Literacy Develop

9. Introduction to Education w/Field Experience

10. Math for Elementary Educators 2

11. Child Development

12. Child/Family/Community

13. Observation/Assessment

14. Curriculum Development

15. Practicum IV/Principles

16. Humanities / Natural Science

17. Guiding Behavior

18. Inclusive Education: Birth through 21 Focus

19. Practicum V/Practice

20. STEAM in Early Childhood Education

21. Learning Environments

22. Introduction to Sociology

23. Practicum VI/Professionalism