Early Childhood Teacher Education - A.A.
Assessment testing is required for all students. Students who place into CCR 093 or above and MAT 050 or above may begin coursework for the Early Childhood Teacher Education AAS and AA degrees. Students who place into CCR 093 or above may begin coursework for the Early Childhood Education Certificates. Students scoring below this level should consult with a faculty member before registering for courses in this program of study.
This degree prepares students for transfer into the area of early childhood education at a four-year college or university, including those programs that incorporate CDE licensure into their Bachelor's degrees. Students should consult with a program advisor to select electives appropriate to the institution to which they intend to transfer.
Requirements
Students enrolling in ECE 102, ECE 112, ECE 180, ECE 188, ECE 280, and ECE 288 must pass a criminal background check before they are allowed to start their practicum hours with children. Contact your home campus ECE Program Director if you are enrolling in an on-campus section of a practicum course or the FRCC – ECE Online Lead if you are enrolling in an online section of a practicum course for information on how to complete the background check process.
Required Courses
| ECE101 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ECE102 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education Techniques | 3 |
| ECE205 | ECE Nutrition, Health and Safety | 3 |
| ECE238 | ECE Child Growth and Development | 3 |
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| ECE188 | Practicum | 4 |
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| ECE209 | Observing Young Children | 1 |
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| ECE236 | Child Growth/Development Laboratory | 1 |
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| ECE241 | Administration: Human Relations for Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| COM115 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Electives: Select in consultation with program advisor | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 25 |
Written Communication
| ENG121 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG122 | English Composition II | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Mathematics
Select one of the following tracks:
Track 1:
| MAT120 | Mathematics for the Liberal Arts | 4 |
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| MAT121 | College Algebra | 4 |
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| MAT135 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
Track 2:
| MAT155 | Integrated Mathematics I | 3 |
| MAT156 | Integrated Mathematics II | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6-7 |
Note: MAT 155 and MAT 156 may not apply to other Associate degrees. Please confirm with an Academic Advisor. Students planning to transfer to CSU should complete Track 1: MAT 120 or MAT 121 and MAT 135
Arts and Humanities
Select two courses from the following:
| ART110 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| MUS120 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| LIT115 | Introduction to Literature I | 3 |
| LIT255 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Natural and Physical Sciences
| SCI155 | Integrated Science I with Lab | 4 |
| SCI156 | Integrated Science II with Lab | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
| GEO105 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| HIS121 | U.S. History to Reconstruction | 3 |
| POS111 | American Government | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Participating Colorado Public Four-Year Institutions of Higher Education
- Adams State University [B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies with Elem. Ed. Licensure]
- Colorado State University [B.S. Early Childhood Education]
- Fort Lewis College [B.A. Early Childhood Education]
- Metropolitan State University of Denver [B.A. Early Childhood Education]
- University of Colorado Denver [B.A. Teaching, Learning, and Development – Early Childhood]
- University of Northern Colorado [B.A. Early Childhood Teacher Education (Birth – Grade 3)]
The receiving institutions listed above in this agreement will accept all applicable credits earned within ten years of transfer to the receiving institution. Credits earned more than ten years earlier will be evaluated on a course-by-course basis.
Total Credit Hours: 60