2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
    Dec 07, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Graduation Map: Early Childhood Development, AAS


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Program Overview

The Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Development is designed to meet the competencies required for the Birth through Pre-Kindergarten Teaching Credential which is required by Act 187 passed by the Arkansas Legislature during the 2009 session. This degree will allow a graduate to apply for the Birth through Pre-Kindergarten Teaching Credential from the Division of Early Care and Education of the Department of Human Services. It will allow the graduate to be the lead teacher in a non-public school classroom or in a Head Start classroom while continuing to pursue a Bachelor’s degree from another institution of higher education. The student will also be qualified to serve as a paraprofessional in a public school pre-kindergarten classroom.

Students must obtain cleared criminal, FBI, and child maltreatment registry checks and a UA-PTC Education ID badge prior to enrollment in ECD and ECTC courses.

1. This program will not allow the graduate to be the lead teacher in a public school pre-kindergarten classroom.

2. Please visit with an Education advisor to discuss recommended full-time or part-time course sequencing.

ACTS Course Numbers

The Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) contains information about the transferability of courses within Arkansas public colleges and universities. Students are guaranteed the transfer of applicable credits and equitable treatment in the application of credits for admissions and degree requirements. Go to https://adhe.edu/students-parents/transfer-info-for-students for more information.

Degree Requirements

-This degree requires successful completion of 60 credit hours

-A minimum 2.00 cumulative grade-point average required for graduation.

-Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in all courses taken to satisfy the AAS degree in Early Childhood Development.

-This program of study includes special prgram fees beyond current tuition and college fees.

-Satifaction of all financial obligations due to the college is required for graduation.

-Please note: additional prerequisite courses may be required if minimum placement test scores are not met. 

Semester One


Complete all 15 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  ECED 10093  Foundations of Early Childhood Education     3    
  ECED 11043  Child Growth and Development 3    
  ECED 12053  Environments for Young Children 3    
  ECED 14283  Advanced Field Experience   3    
  MATH 11103  Mathematical Reasoning OR MATH 11003  College Algebra  3    

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR

Semester Two


Complete all 15 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  ECED 28083  Special Needs 3    
  ECTC 24033  Math and Science for Early Childhood   3    
  ECTC 25003  Child Guidance 3    
  ENGL 10103  English Composition I 3    
  SPCH 10003  Speech Communication 3    

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR

Semester Three


Complete all 15 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  Select one (work with an Education Advisor to determine the appropriate elective for degree emphasis): ECED 10183  CDA Portfolio & Field Experience OR ECED 22083  Program Administration 3    
  ECED 11183  Working with Diverse Families 3    
  ECTC 23033  Literacy and Language for Early Childhood 3    
  ECTC 28033  Infant/Toddler Curriculum 3    
  ENGL 10203  English Composition II 3    

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR

Semester Four


Complete all 15 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
 

Select one (work with an Education Advisor to determine the appropriate elective for degree emphasis): 

ECED 10183  CDA Portfolio and Field Experience OR ECED 25083  Health, Safety, and Nutr fr Yng Child
3    
  ECTC 26003  Practicum    3    
  ECTC 27003  Preschool Curriculum 3    
  ECTC 29033  Future Perspectives Early Childhood 3    
  Select one: PSYC 11003  Psychology and the Human Experience OR SOCI 10103  Introduction to Sociology 3    

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR - APPLY FOR GRADUATION

Total 60 Credit Hours


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