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Early Childhood Education - Associate of Arts for Transfer
learn how to effectively teach young children while preparing to transfer to a four-year degree program. Complete this
program by taking classes exclusively on weekdays, exclusively on evenings/weekends, or in a combination of
weekdays and evenings/weekends.
What can I do with this degree?
Career Options: Become a teacher’s aide, lead teacher or director of a pre-school center, paraprofessional, or
instructional aide, or open your own home child care center.
Academic Options: transfer to a four-year degree program in early childhood education/elementary education.
Location: Desert Vista Campus.
Department/Contact Information:
Center for Early Childhood studies: 206-5245
Dean: 206-5250
lead faculty: 206-5158
Program/major Codes: AOAECE/ECE
General Education Requirements A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
reading requirement - Please refer to the reading requirement in the general Education section before enrolling in a general
education course.
Course lists for each General Education category listed below can be found starting on page 57.
English Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Humanities and fine arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . †
art 105 and His 101 fulfill this requirement.
Biological and Physical sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . †
Bio 105in and the Earth/space or Physical science course fulfill this requirement
mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . †
mat 142 fulfills this requirement.
social and Behavioral sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . †
gEo 103 and Pos 210 fulfill this requirement
other requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . †
His 141 and either the language or the sPE course fulfill this requirement.
special requirements
His 101 and 141 fulfill the i, C, and g requirements.
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6¥
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
Required Core Courses - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
ECE 112 music and art for Children (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECE 125 nutrition, Health, and safety for the Young Child (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECE 190* internship in Early Childhood Education (Birth-Preschool) (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ECE 117* Child growth and Development (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECE 228* the Young Child: family, Culture and Community (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Required Support Courses
art 105 Exploring art and Visual studies (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
History:
Complete both courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
His 101 introduction to Western Civilization i (F-Sp-Su)
His 141 History of the united states i (F-Sp-Su)
Life Science:
Bio 105in Environmental Biology (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
f= fall | sp= spring | su= summer | n/o= may not be offered this year, check class schedule
EDuCation
Pima Community College Catalog 2011/2012 177