Early Childhood Education (ECD)

2019-2020 Education Pathway

Associate in Science, STEM and Education Division

Recommended Course Selection Sequence

Course Number	Title	Credits
CMP101	Composition 1	3
ECE101	Child Growth and Development	3
ECE110	Foundations of Early Childhood Education	3
HUS101	The Human Services Worker	3
PSY102	Introduction to Psychology	3
CMP102-150	Composition 2 Elective	3
ECE245	Field Placement & Seminar 1 in Early Childhood Education	6
ECE105	Using the Expressive arts With Young Children	3
LA-ELECTIVE	Liberal Arts Elective	3
BEH-ELECTIVE	Behavioral Science Elective	3
ECE203	Planning Programs for Young Children	3
ECE204	Children With Special Needs	3
ECE246	Field Placement Seminar 2 Early Childhood Education	6
ECE103	Supporting the Young Child's Physical and Mental Health	3
LA-ELECTIVE	Liberal Arts Elective	3
LA-ELECTIVE	Liberal Arts Elective	3
OPN-ELECTIVE	Open Elective	3
OPN-ELECTIVE	Open Elective	3

Total Credit Hours: 60

Program Notes

• Open admissions
• This program is fully accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
• Eligible Commonwealth Commitment program
• Eligible North Shore Promise program
• Mass Transfer Program
• CORI/SORI check required
• All courses can be achieved through day, evening, and online options
• Fall start recommended

Campus Information

• Lynn campus based

Additional Graduation Requirements

• Cumulative CLGPA at or above 2.0
• Submit your Intent to Graduate form www.northshore.edu/registrar/

Advising Notes

This degree is intended to prepare a student upon completion to teach young children (ages 2.9 -6 years) in preschool settings such as child care centers, nursery school programs, Head Start programs, family child care programs, and teacher aides in public schools.

This program qualifies graduates for the Department of Early Education and care lead teacher certification (if you are 21 years of age).

Students are strongly encouraged to work with a faculty advisor to select the liberal arts and open electives which will appropriately meet their specific interests and future academic/career goals.

Graduates of this program may also transfer to public and private institutions into the professional development track. Check your receiving institution to determine best credit transfer options.

Courses are listed in the recommended order you should take them.

Many courses have prerequisite requirements that must be fulfilled to be eligible to enroll in the course.

If you intend to graduate with an associate degree in two years, you should enroll in at least 15 credits if taking only fall/spring courses.

Completing 30 credits each year helps students stay on track to timely graduation.

Taking classes in the winter intersession and summer can accelerate your time to degree completion.

All student degree audits for graduation purposes will be based off the official program of study the student is enrolled in.