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Early Childhood EducationDegree
Preschool 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 preschool 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; and various field
experiences with young children.
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
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
ssessment 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
ECE 121 Parent Caregiver Relationships. ..........................1
ECE 123 Health and Nutrition for Young Children.............1
ECE 155 Literacy and the Young Child. .............................1
ECE 231 Preschool Practicum: Child Development Lab.....3
ECE 245 Practicum Seminar. ............................................2
Electives Any ECE/HDFS course, or other approved class....5
Total Emphasis Requirements 13 Credits
Total Degree Requirements 67 Credits
Students who receive an early childhood education AAS degree
with an emphasis in preschool must complete practicum through
TMCC.
See the following page for the
Suggested Course Sequence.
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