Early Childhood Education Transfer Major, A.A.
A Colorado community college student who is planning to become an early childhood educator will sign a graduation plan at the community college that identifies the first 54 hours guaranteed to transfer to all teacher education programs at the following Colorado public four-year colleges: Adams State College, Colorado State University (Human Development), Fort Lewis College, Colorado Mesa University, Metropolitan State College of Denver (Human Development), University of Northern Colorado (Interdisciplinary Studies). This program is designed for students who want to teach through 3rd grade with state certification, or through age 4 without certification.
Degree Requirements: 60 credits
General Education Requirements 33 credits
English and Communication
(6 credits – GT-CO1, GT-CO2)
| ENG 121 | English Composition I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| ENG 122 | English Composition II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
Mathematics
(4 credits)
| MAT 120 | Mathematics for Liberal Arts: GT-MA1 | 4 |
Arts and Humanities
(6 credits)
Select two courses:
| Choose one of the following: | |
| ART 110 | Art Appreciation (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 120 | Music Appreciation (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 105 | Theatre Appreciation (GT-AH1) | 3 |
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| Choose one of the following: | |
| LIT 115 | Introduction to Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 255 | Children's Literature | 3 |
History
(3 credits)
| HIS 121 | US History to Reconstruction (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| HIS 122 | US History Since Civil War (GT-HI1) | 3 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
(6 credits)
| GEO 105 | World Regional Geography (GT-SS2) | 3 |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology I (GT-SS3) | 3 |
Natural and Physical Sciences
(8 Credits)
| SCI 155 | Integrated Science I - Physics and Chemistry (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| SCI 156 | Integrated Science II - Earth and Life Science (GT-SC1) | 4 |
Note: students MUST successfully pass BOTH SCI 155 and SCI 156 to satisfy the gtPathways science requirement.
Early Childhood Education Requirements: 18 credits
| ECE 101 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ECE 102 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education Techniques | 3 |
| ECE 103 | Guidance Strategies for young Children | 3 |
| ECE 220 | Curriculum Development: Methods and Techniques | 3 |
| ECE 238 | ECE Child Growth & Development | 3 |
| ECE 256 | Working with Parents, Families, and Community Systems | 3 |
Electives: 9 credits
Electives determined by transfer institution. Please contact transfer institution early in the program.