2012-2013 TMCC College Catalog
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Early Childhood EducationDegree, cont.
Administration of Early Care and Education Programs Emphasis –
Associate of Applied Science
Suggested Course Sequence
First Year
Course # Title
Credits
1st Semester
Emphasis
COM 215 Introduction to Group Communication 3
Core
ECE 190
Professionalism in Early Care and Education
(ECE 250may be taken concurrently) 
3
Core
ECE 250 
Introduction to Early Childhood Education 3
Quantitative Reasoning Elective
3
English/ Communications ENG 101 or
113
Composition I or Composition I for Non-
native English Speaker
3
Core
HDFS 201 Lifespan Human Development
3
Total 18
2nd Semester
Core
ECE 130
Infancy
3
Core
ECE 210
Observation, Documentation and
Assessment of Young Children
3
English/Communications ENG 102 or
114
Composition II or Composition II for
Non-Native English Speaker
3
Diversity
HDFS 232
Diversity in Young Children
3
Emphasis
MGT 103 Small Business Management
3
Science
NUTR 121 Human Nutrition
3
Total 18
Second Year
Course # Title
Credits
3rd Semester
Core
ECE 200 The Exceptional Child
3
Core
ECE 204 Principles of Child Guidance
3
Emphasis
ECE 247 Effective Management and Supervision
in Early Care and Education
2
Core
ECE 251 Curriculum in Early Childhood Education 3
Social Science/ Humanities Elective Choose from list
3
Human Relations 
MGT 212 Leadership and Human Relations
3
Total 17
4th Semester
Core
ECE 240 Administration of the Preschool
3
Emphasis
ECE 244
Practicum in Administration of Early Care
and Education Programs (ECE 244 and
ECE 245 must be taken concurrently)
3
Emphasis
ECE 245 Practicum Seminar (ECE 244 & ECE 245
must be taken concurrently)
2
U.S. and
Nevada Constitutions
Elective
3
Core
HDFS 202
Introduction to Families
3
Total 14
Degree Total 67
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