2018-2019 Catalog

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 121English Composition I (GT-CO1)

3

ENG 122English Composition II (GT-CO2)

3

Mathematics

(4 credits)

MAT 120Mathematics for Liberal Arts: GT-MA1

4

Arts and Humanities

(6 credits)

Select two courses:

Choose one of the following:

ART 110Art Appreciation (GT-AH1)

3

MUS 120Music Appreciation (GT-AH1)

3

THE 105Theatre Appreciation (GT-AH1)

3

 

AND

 

Choose one of the following:

LIT 115Introduction to Literature (GT-AH2)

3

LIT 255Children's Literature

3

History

(3 credits)

HIS 121US History to Reconstruction (GT-HI1)

3

HIS 122US History Since Civil War (GT-HI1)

3

Social and Behavioral Sciences

(6 credits)

GEO 105World Regional Geography (GT-SS2)

3

PSY 101General Psychology I (GT-SS3)

3

Natural and Physical Sciences

(8 Credits)

SCI 155Integrated Science I - Physics and Chemistry (GT-SC1)

4

SCI 156Integrated 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 101Introduction to Early Childhood Education

3

ECE 102Introduction to Early Childhood Education Techniques

3

ECE 103Guidance Strategies for young Children

3

ECE 220Curriculum Development: Methods and Techniques

3

ECE 238ECE Child Growth & Development

3

ECE 256Working with Parents, Families, and Community Systems

3

Electives: 9 credits

Electives determined by transfer institution. Please contact transfer institution early in the program.