Early Childhood Education

Faculty:	(Fort Steilacoom):Greg Brazell, Mary Kay Brown, Judy DeJardin
Degrees:	Associate in Early Childhood Education; Associate in Arts & Sciences with Electives in Early Childhood Education (transferable degree for Elementary Education majors) Associate in Early Childhood Education and Associate in Arts and Sciences (double degree)
Certificate:	Early Childhood Education

Early Childhood Education courses are concerned with the growth and development of the young child including physical, cognitive, emotional and social areas of development. The ECE program emphasizes a developmentally appropriate curriculum and positive guidance techniques for teachers and parents.

The ECE degree programs prepare individuals to work with young children (birth through age eight) as employees in child care centers, day care homes, cooperative and private nursery schools or preschools, Head Start centers, Early Childhood Education Assistance Programs, and in programs for children with special needs.

The curriculum may also be applicable as an endorsement in Early Childhood Education to students seeking a Bachelor of Arts in Education degree in elementary school education (kindergarten-third grade). Other related fields with four-year transfer potential are special education, child studies, social work, parent education, child and family counseling, child psychology, and human development.

List of all Early Childhood Education (ECE) courses.

See Catalog pg. 46-48

Associate In Early Childhood Education

ECE Requirements (57 credits)

ECE 111 Intro to Early Childhood Education (5)
ECE 112 Planning the Young Child's Learning Environment (5)
ECE 202 Math/Science for Children (5)
ECE 205 Music for Children (5)
ECE 210 Curriculum Development & Application (3)
ECE 212 Survey of Special Ed/Early Intervention (5)
ECE 213 Literature for Young Children
ECE 215 Art for Children (5)
ECE 220 Nursery School Practicum
ECE 222 Child Care Work Based Learning (2)
ECE 223 Special Education Work Based Learning (2)
ECE 224 Headstart/ECEAP Work Based Learning (2)
ECE 230 Parent-School Partnerships (5)
HOMEC 230 Nutrition, Health & Safety for Children (3)

General Education Requirements

Communications (10 credits)

*ENGL 101 Composition – Exposition (or ENGL 121) (5)
*ENGL 102 English Composition (5) or, *ENGL 103 Composition – Argumentation & Research

Humanities (5 credits)

*SPCH 100 Speech Communication (5), or *SPCH 110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking

Natural Science (5 credits)

Select from core Natural Science list (GER-NS) (5)

Social Science (15 credits)

*PSYCH 110 General Psychology (5)
*PSYCH 205 Human Development (5)
*Choose from: ANTHR 104 or 220 or SOC 110 or 211 (5)

*Computational Skills (3-5 credits)

Any course which satisfies the computational skills requirement.
Recommended:

BUS 103 Computational Math (3) or,
BUS 107 Business Math (5)

Any course which satisfies the quantitative/symbolic reasoning requirement for the AAS degree is also recommended.

Total Credits Required 95-97

*Meets related instruction requirements for professional/technical programs.

Associate In Arts & Sciences (With Electives In Early Childhood Education)

Suggested Curriculum:
Please Note: Students must fulfill all Arts & Sciences degree requirements. See AAS degree brochure for complete details.

ECE Requirements (30 credits)

Select from the following:

ECE 112 Planning the Young Child's Learning Environment (5)
ECE 202 Math/Science for Children (5)
ECE 205 Music for Children (5)
ECE 210 Curriculum Development & Application (3)
ECE 212 Survey of Special Education/Early Intervention (5)
ECE 213 Literature for Young Children (5)
ECE 215 Art for Children (5)
ECE 220 Nursery School Practicum (5)
ECE 230 Parent School Partnership (5)
HOMEC 230 Nutrition, Health and Safety (3)

General Education Requirements (60 credits)

Communications (10 credits)

*ENGL 101 Composition – Exposition (or ENGL 121) (5)
*ENGL 102 English Composition (5) or, *ENGL 103 Composition – Argumentation & Research

Humanities (15 credits)

Select from at least 3 disciplines; no more than (5) credits from performance skills.

*SPCH 100 Speech Communication (5) or, *SPCH 110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking
*Other GER Humanities Courses

Natural Science (15 credits)

Select from at least 3 disciplines; include at least one laboratory course.

Social Science (15 credits)

*ECE 111 Intro to Early Childhood Education (5)
*PSYCH 110 General Psychology (5)
*Choose from: ANTHR 104 or 220 or SOC 110 or 211 (5)

Quantitative Skills (5 credits)

*See GER Distribution List (5)

Total Credits Required 90

*Courses which satisfy general education requirements for AAS degree.

Associate In Arts & Sciences & Associate In Early Childhood Education

Suggested Curriculum:
Please note: Students must fulfill all Arts & Sciences degree requirements. See the beginning of the Programs of Study section for complete details.