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Early Childhood Development

Associate of Applied Science

Career Program - 64 Semester Hours

English: 6 hours
____ ENG 1013 Composition I 3 credit hours
____ ENG 1023 Composition II 3 credit hours
Business/Mathematics: 6 hours
____ BUS 1013 Bookkeeping 3 credit hours
____ BUS 1333 Business Math 3 credit hours
OR MATH 1003 Intermediate Algebra 3 credit hours
OR MATH   (Any Higher Level Math) 3 credit hours
Social Sciences: 3 hours
Three hours of social science courses must be selected from the following list:
____ PSY 2003 General Psychology 3 credit hours
____ SOC 2013 Introduction to Sociology 3 credit hours
Education/Technical Core: 46 hours
____ ECD 1013 Early Childhood Competencies 3 credit hours
____ ECD 1023 Foundations of Early Childhood Education 3 credit hours
____ ECD 1102L Supervised Lab I 2 credit hours
____ ECD 1203 Child Guidance 3 credit hours
____ ECD 2013 Health and Safety for Children 3 credit hours
____ ECD 2023 Math and Science for Young Children 3 credit hours
___ ECD 2033 Language and Literacy for Young Children 3 credit hours
____ ECD 2043 Curriculum and Assessment for Infants and Toddlers 3 credit hours
____ ECD 2053 Curriculum and Assessment for Young Children 3 credit hours
____ ECD 2102L Supervised Lab II 2 credit hours
____ ECD 2103 Future Perspectives in Early Childhood 3 credit hours
____ ECD 2133L Practicum for Early Childhood Development 3 credit hours
____ ECD 2203 Facilities and Equipment 3 credit hours
____ EDUC 1303 Educational Technology 3 credit hours
____ EDUC 1403 Child Development and Developmental Theories 3 credit hours
____ EDUC 2103 Education in a Diverse Society 3 credit hours
Nutrition: 3 hours
____ NUTR 1503 Nutrition 3 credit hours

Students are encouraged to take ACAD 0411 College Study Skills their first semester to better equip them to make the transition from high school to college-level course work.

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After UACCM

Graduates are employed as:

  • Child care facility owners and directors
  • Child care center directors
  • Head Start teachers
  • Infant/toddler teachers
  • Preschool teachers
  • Assistant teachers
  • Paraprofessionals
  • Arkansas better chance preschool paraprofessionals

Note

Graduates completing the associate degree in Early Childhood Development will have the competence to enrich the lives of young children. An associate degree and two certificate options are available in this program.

NAEYC Early Childhood Association Degree Accreditation

Hints

  • Students need good written and oral communication skills.
  • Students should enjoy working with young children.
  • Students need to complete all remedial courses before attempting program specific courses.
  • Students should take classes when offered as some classes are only offered certain semesters.

Note

  • Students gain practical laboratory experience working with young children at the on-site, nationally-accredited Earle Love Child Study Center.
  • The Early Childhood Development Student Organization awards a scholarship to an outstanding student in the program each year.

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