Early Childhood Education
Bachelor of Applied Science
Coursework Location(s)
Douglas
Nogales
Online - Arizona Online
Online - Global Direct
Pima Community College East
Sierra Vista
Yuma
Areas of Interest
- Mathematics, Statistics & Data Science
- Arts & Media
- Culture & Language
- Education & Human Development
- English & Literature
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Social & Behavioral Sciences
- Psychology & Human Behavior
- Health, Nutrition & Fitness
Do you want to make a difference in the lives of children from birth to age 8? Consider majoring in Early Childhood Education. Students earning their Bachelor of Applied Science with an emphasis in Early Childhood Education gain the skills necessary to become a lead teacher, an instructional coach, an administrator or a director in an early learning public or private environment. All courses have been developed to ensure students receive a deepened understanding of the professional field of early childhood education through relevant and engaging learning experiences. Program curriculum has been aligned to Arizona Early Learning Standards, Arizona academic standards for K-3, and National Association for the Education of Young Children professional teaching standards.
Sample Courses
- TEDV 373: Early Childhood Environments
- TEDV 482: Early Childhood Language and Literacy
- TEDV 474: Teaching Exceptional Children in Early Childhood
Career Fields
- Lead teacher
- Instructional coach
- Administrator
- Director
Level of Math
LEVEL OF SECOND LANGUAGE
Pre-major Required?
NO
Sample Plans 2020 - Early Childhood Education
First Year
1st Semester
Credits
Recommended AAS Pathway
0.00
ENGL 101
3.00
1st Semester Second Language
4.00
AAS Required Course
3.00
AAS Required Course
3.00
AAS Required Course
3.00
2nd Semester
Credits
ENGL 102
3.00
AAS Required Course
3.00
TEDV 301: Intro to ECE
3.00
2nd Semester Second Language
4.00
AAS Required Math
3.00
Second Year
3rd Semester
Credits
TEDV 325: Assessment in ECE
3.00
FSHV 323 or HUSV 372: Child Development
3.00
AAS Required Course
3.00
AAS Required Course
3.00
AAS Required Course
3.00
4th Semester
Credits
AAS Required Course
3.00
AAS Required Course
3.00
AAS Required Course or Elective
1.00
TEDV 370 or MATV 302A: Math for Educators
3.00
FSHV 337 or HUSV 371: Family & Community
3.00
Third Year
5th Semester
Credits
Tier II General Education
3.00
Tier II General Education
3.00
Tier II General Education
3.00
Tier II General Education
3.00
Tier II General Education
3.00
6th Semester
Credits
ENGV 306: Advanced Composition
3.00
AEDV 310: Transitional Resiliency
3.00
TEDV 470: Guidance/Classroom Mgmt
3.00
TEDV 474: Tch Exceptional Children
3.00
TEDV 373: Early Childhood Environments
3.00
Fourth Year
7th Semester
Credits
TEDV 473: Dev App Practices in ECE
3.00
TEDV 482: EC Language & Literacy
3.00
TEDV 411 or 412: Technology for Educators
3.00
BASV 314: Math for Applied Sciences
3.00
BASV 319: Ethics in Public & Private Sectors
3.00
8th Semester
Credits
TEDV 498E: Capstone
1.00
TEDV 493E: Internship
2.00
BASV 316: Intro Methods of Analysis
3.00
LCEV 404: Cultural Diversity in Education
3.00
Tier II General Education
3.00
Tier II General Education
3.00