Degree Requirements

Early Childhood Development

 
 
Career Program - 63-66 Semester Hours
General Education Courses: 12-14 hours
____ BUS 1333 Business Math 3 credit hours
____ ENG 1013 Composition I 3 credit hours
____ ENG 1023 Composition II 3 credit hours
____ PSY 2003 General Psychology
OR SOC 2013 Introduction to Sociology 3 credit hours
____ UACC 1002 Freshman Seminar (if required) 2 credit hours
Related Courses: 6 hours
____ BUS 1013 Bookkeeping 3 credit hours
____ NUTR 1503 Nutrition 3 credit hours
Technical Courses: 42-43 hours
____ ECD 1002 Early Childhood Competencies 2 credit hours
____ ECD 1101 CPR and First Aid (or current certification) 1 credit hour
____ ECD 1102 Supervised Lab I 2 credit hours
____ ECD 1103 Methods and Materials I 3 credit hours
____ ECD 1203 Child Guidance 3 credit hours
____ ECD 2003 Methods and Materials II 3 credit hours
____ ECD 2013 Health and Safety for Children 3 credit hours
____ ECD 2102 Supervised Lab II 2 credit hours
____ ECD 2103 Management and Administration of Early Childhood Programs 3 credit hours
____ ECD 2113 Foundations of Early Childhood Education 3 credit hours
____ ECD 2133 Practicum for Early Childhood Development 3 credit hours
____ ECD 2203 Facilities and Equipment 3 credit hours
____ ECD 2303 Early Childhood Theory and Practices 3 credit hours
____ EDUC 1303 Educational Technology 3 credit hours
____ EDUC 2003 Foundations of Early Childhood Education 3 credit hours
____ EDUC 2013 Child Development and Developmental Theories 3 credit hours
____ EDUC 2103 Education in a Diverse Society 3 credit hours
Related Electives: 3 hours
Three hours of electives must be selected from the following list and must be a approved by advisor.
____ BUS 1213 Computer Applications 3 credit hours
____ EDUC 1203 Introduction to Education 3 credit hours
____ PED 1003 Personal Health 3 credit hours
____ PSY 2003 General Psychology 3 credit hours
____ SOC 2013 Introduction to Sociology 3 credit hours
____ SOC 2043 Marriage and the Family 3 credit hours
____ SPAN 1013 Elementary Spanish I 3 credit hours

(Students are required to take Freshman Seminar if they score below a 19 on the ACT test in reading, math or writing or comparable scores on the COMPASS test. )

Related Degrees
Early Childhood Education
Certificate of Proficiency
Early Childhood Education
Technical Certificate
Early Childhood (P-4)
ATU Transfer
A.A.
Early Childhood (P-4)
UCA Transfer
A.A.
Middle Level Language Arts and Social Studies ATU Transfer
A.A.
Middle Level Language Arts and Social Studies UCA Transfer
A.A.
Middle Level Mathematics and Science ATU Transfer
A.A.
Middle Level Mathematics and Science
UCA Transfer
A.A.
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.
Hint
  • Students need good written and oral communication skills.
  • Students should enjoy working with young children.
  • Students need to complete all developmental courses before attempting program specific courses.
  • The first course a student is advised to take is Early Childhood Competencies, which is an introductory course that covers the competencies necessary for meeting the needs of young children.
  • 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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