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Early Childhood EducationDegree
Administration of Early Care and Education Programs Emphasis – Associate of Applied Science
The associate of applied science in early childhood education is
a degree option for students seeking to enter a rewarding career
working with young children and their families. This practitioner
oriented program has a degree emphasis in three fields:
administration of early care and education programs, preschool
and infant/toddler. This gives the student the opportunity to select
their educational experience based on their specific interests and
allows for greater learning in a specific area of concentration.
DegreeOutcomes
Students completing the degreewill:
• Fulfill the requirements of the Associate of Applied Science.
• Demonstrate competency in their specified emphasis.
Emphasis Outcomes
Students completing the emphasis will:
• Demonstrate the scope of knowledge and skills based on
the five National Association for the Education of Young
Children’s (NAEYC) Associate Degree Standards. These
include promoting child development and learning;
building family and community relationships; observing,
documenting, and assessing; teaching and learning; and
becoming a professional.
• Demonstrate a scope of knowledge and skills based on
the administration of early care and education emphasis.
These include understanding child development; guiding
young children; developing professionalism in the ECE
field; developing and implementing curriculum for children
birth through preschool; working with families and the
community; understanding children with disabilities; observing,
documenting and assessing young children; supervision and
management of staff within an early care and education facility,
administration of an early care and education facility, and
various field experiences.
General Education Requirements
Diversity 3 credits
Required: HDFS 232
English/Communications 6 credits
Required: ENG 101 or 113
Human Relations 3 credits
Required: MGT 212
Quantitative Reasoning 3 credits
Science 3 credits
Required: NUTR 121
Social Science/Humanities 3 credits
Recommended: SOC 101, PSY 101, ECON 101
U.S. and Nevada Constitutions 3 credits
Total General Education Requirements 24 Credits
Core Requirements
Required for all ECE emphases. A student must maintain
a cumulative grade point average of a 2.0 (C) or better and
a minimum grade of “C” must be made in each of the core
requirements.
ECE 130 Infancy. ..............................................................3
ECE 190 Professionalism in Early Care and Education. ......3
ECE 200 The Exceptional Child..........................................3
ECE 204 Principles of Child Guidance................................3
ECE 210 Observation, Documentation and
Assessment of Young Children. ..........................3
ECE 240 Administration of the Preschool..........................3
ECE 250 Introduction to Early Childhood Education..........3
ECE 251 Curriculum in Early Childhood Education. ...........3
HDFS 201 Lifespan Human Development. ..........................3
HDFS 202 Introduction to Families......................................3
Total Core Requirements 30 Credits
Emphasis Requirements
COM 215 Introduction to Group Communication. ..............3
ECE 244 Practicum in Administration of Early
Care and Education Programs. ............................3
ECE 245 Practicum Seminar. ............................................2
ECE 247 Effective Management and Supervision
in Early Care and Education.................................2
MGT 103 Small Business Management..............................3
Total Emphasis Requirements 13 Credits
Total Degree Requirements 67 Credits
Students who receive an early childhood education AAS degree
with an emphasis in administration of early care and education
programs must complete practicum through TMCC.
See the following page for the
Suggested Course Sequence.