2022-2023 Catalog

Early Childhood Education, A.A.S.

The Early Childhood Education program is designed to meet the vocational needs of people seeking employment or who are already employed in the early childhood field. Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Child Care, licensing requirements can be met upon completion of selected courses. The program emphasis is on children ages 8 and under.

*Please note if ECE 1125 and ECE 2101 are selected as the electives for this degree, the student will have the requirements for an Infant/Toddler Supervisor Certificate pending verifiable work experience hours.

Degree Requirements: 61 credits

General Education Requirements: 25 credits

English

(6 credits)

ENG 1021English Composition I (GT-CO1)

3

COM 1250Interpersonal Communication (GT-SS3)

3

Mathematics

(3 credits)

MAT 1220Integrated Math I (GT-MA1)

3

 

Social and Behavioral Sciences

(3 credits)

Select one of the following gtPathways courses

GEO 1005World Regional Geography (GT-SS2)

3

PSY 1001General Psychology I (GT-SS3)

3

Arts and Humanities

(3 Credits-GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, or GT-AH4)

Select one gtPathways course  (ART 1110, MUS 1020, THE 1005, or LIT 2055 are the recommended courses)

Category I (GT-AH1)

ART 1110Art Appreciation: GT-AH1

3

ART 1111Art History - Ancient to Medieval (GT-AH1)

3

ART 1112Art History – Renaissance to Modern: GT-AH1

3

ART 1113Art History - 1900 to Present: GT-AH1

3

COM 1300Communication and Popular Culture (GT-AH1)

3

ENG 2021Creative Writing I (GT-AH1)

3

MUS 1020Music Appreciation (GT-AH1)

3

MUS 1021Music History: Medieval through Classical Period (GT-AH1)

3

MUS 1022Music History Early Romantic Period to the Present (GT-AH1)

3

MUS 1023Survey of World Music (GT-AH1)

3

MUS 1025History of Jazz (GT-AH1)

3

THE 1005Theatre Appreciation (GT-AH1)

3

THE 1008Theater Script Analysis (GT-AH1)

3

THE 2011Development of Theatre Greek-Reniassance (GT-AH1)

3

THE 2012Development of Theatre Restoration to Modern (GT-AH1)

3

THE 2015Playwriting (GT-AH1)

3

Category II (GT-AH2)

HUM 1015World Mythology (GT-AH2)

3

HUM 1021Humanities: Early Civilizations (GT-AH2)

3

HUM 1022Humanities: Medieval-Modern (GT-AH2)

3

HUM 1023The Modern World (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 1015Introduction to Literature (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2001World Literature to 1600 (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2002World Literature after 1600 (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2005Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in U.S. Literature (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2011American Literature to Civil War (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2012American Literature after Civil War (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2021British Literature to 1770 (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2022British Literature since 1770 (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2025Introduction to Shakespeare (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2046Literature of Women (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2055Children's Literature (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2058Latinx Literature (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 2059Survey of African American Literature (GT-AH2)

3

Category III (GT-AH3)

PHI 1011Introduction to Philosophy (GT-AH3)

3

PHI 1012Ethics (GT-AH3)

3

PHI 1013Logic (GT-AH3)

3

PHI 1014Comparative Religions (GT-AH3)

3

PHI 2005Business Ethics (GT-AH3)

3

PHI 2014Philosophy of Religion (GT-AH3)

3

PHI 2018Environmental Ethics (GT-AH3)

3

PHI 2020Philosophy of Death and Dying (GT-AH3)

3

Category IV (GT-AH4)

ASL 2221American Sign Language IV: GT-AH4

3

SPA 2011Spanish Language III (GT-AH4)

3

SPA 2012Spanish Language IV (GT-AH4)

3

Natural and Physical Sciences

(4 credits)

Select one of the following gtPathways courses

Note: students MUST successfully pass BOTH SCI 1055 and SCI 1056 to satisfy the gtPathways science requirement.

 

BIO 1005Science of Biology with Lab (GT-SC1)

4

SCI 1055Integrated Science I - Physics and Chemistry (GT-SC1)

4

SCI 1056Integrated Science II - Earth and Life Science (GT-SC1)

4

Additional General Education Requirements: 3 credits

HIS 1210US History to Reconstruction (GT-HI1)

3

Degree Requirements: 33 credits

ECE 1011Introduction to Early Childhood Education

3

ECE 1045Introduction to Early Childhood Education Techniques

3

ECE 1031Guidance Strategies for Young Children

3

ECE 1111Infant and Toddler Theory and Practice

3

ECE 2051ECE Nutrition, Health, and Safety

3

ECE 2621Curriculum Development: Methods and Techniques

3

ECE 2381ECE Child Growth & Development

3

ECE 2401Administration of Early Childhood Care and Education Programs

3

ECE 2411Administration: Human Relations for Early Childhood Education

3

ECE 2601The Exceptional Child

3

ECE 2088Practicum: Early Childhood Education

3

Electives: 6 credits

ECE 1125Introduction to Infant/Toddler Lab Techniques

3

ECE 2101Working with Parents, Families, and Community Systems

3

EDU 2611Teaching, Learning, and Technology

3