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Arkansas State University-Beebe

Associate of Applied Science

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

ASU-Beebe Campus

See the Education and Social Science Division or page 87 of the 2007-08 catalog.

Contact:

Karen Marshall

Instructor of Early Child Education
ASU-Searcy
Office: Searcy Campus
Phone: 501-207-4027
E-mail: kmarshall@asub.edu

Teddy Davis

Education & Social Sciences Division Chair
Assistant Professor of Social Sciences
ASU-Beebe
Office: OC 135-C, Owen Center
Phone: 501-882-8273
E-mail: tldavis@asub.edu

The Early Childhood Education program prepares individuals to teach, administrate or establish a childcare center. The program prepares individuals to assume responsibilities in various jobs including child care instructor, director, owner, director of a family day home, or manager of a corporate childcare facility.

AAS Early Childhood Education Checklist (PDF Format)

Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Education

Total Hours: 60-61

Last Updated: 4-20-07

Possible Pre-requisites:

UNIV 1001 Freshman Seminar (required if taking a remedial class)
ENG 0003 Developmental English (required if English ACT below 19)
READ 0003 Reading Improvement (required if Reading ACT below 19)
MATH 0003 Developmental Algebra (required if Math ACT below 19
MATH 1003 Intermediate Algebra (no credit toward AA degree)

ENGLISH/FINE ARTS/HUMANITIES - 9 hours

ENG 1003 Freshman English I
ENG 1003 Freshman English II

Choose one course below:

ART 2503 Fine Arts Visual
MUS 2503 Fine Arts Musical
THEA 2503 Fine Arts Theater
SPCH 1203 Oral Communication
HUM 2003 Intro. to Humanities I
HUM 2013 Intro. to Humanities II

COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS - 3 hours

CIS 1503 Microcomputer Applications I

SOCIAL SCIENCES - 3 hours

PSY 2013 Introduction to Psychology

MATH - 3 hours

MATH 1003 Intermediate Algebra (or higher)

LAB SCIENCES - 4 hours

BIOL 1004 Biological Science

PHYSICAL EDUCATION - 2 hours

Choose two 1-hour credit courses in Physical Education, or take Concepts of Fitness for 3 hours of credit (the extra hour will count toward the electives below)

ELECTIVE - 3 hours

Total General Education Core: 27-28 hours

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

These courses must be taken at the ASU-Searcy campus.

Total Hours for Major Requirements: 33

Clinical hours will meet or exceed the hours required for a CDA (Child Development Associate) certification.

BUS 1303 Finance and Budget
ECE 1102 Child Guidance and Discipline
ECE 1103 Child Growth and Development
ECE 1105 Methods and Materials in Early Childhood
ECE 1202 Professional Development in Early Childhood
ECE 1203 Business Administration in Early Childhood
ECE 2103 Nutrition
ECE 2104 Health, First Aid and Safety
ECE 2105 Curriculum Development in Early Childhood Education
ECE 2203 Exceptional Children

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