Associate of Arts Degree
Minimum of 68 Credit Hours
The Associate of Arts Degree in Early Childhood Multicultural Education is intended for students whose goal is to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or a related field. The minimum credit hours include the thirty-six credit hour general education transfer core.
Degree Requirements
General Education Core (36 hours)
Area I. Communications (9 hours)
ENG111 Freshman Composition I (3 credits)
ENG115 Freshman Composition II (3 credits)
SPCH111 Public Speaking (3 credits)
Area II. Mathematics (4 hours)
MATH180 College Algebra (4 credits)
Area III. Laboratory Science (8 hours)
Area IV. Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)
Area V. Humanities and Fine Arts (9 hours)
From at least 2 different disciplines
Program Requirements (29 hours)
ECME110 Professionalism (2 credits)
ECME123 Introduction to Reading and Literacy Development (3 credits)
ECME130 Curriculum Development and Implementation I (3 credits)
ECME135 Curriculum Development and Implementation Practicum I (2 credits)
ECME230 Curriculum Development and Implementation II (3 credits)
ECME235 Curriculum Development and Implementation Practicum II (2 credits)
ECME240 Guiding Young Children (3 credits)
ECME257 Assessment of Children and Evaluation of Programs (3 credits)
ECME260 Family and Community Collaboration (3 credits)
EDUC102 Health, Safety, and Nutrition (2 credits)
EDUC201 Child Growth, Development, and Learning (3 credits)
Related Studies (3 hours)
CSA150 Computer Fundamentals (3 credits)