HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULUM PLANNING SHEET 2015-2016
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCES DEGREE
Required Courses
Req’d
Credit
3
*EDUC 103
3
*EDUC 104
3
EDUC 108
3
EDUC 110 OR EDUC 215
3
EDUC 200
3
EDUC 201
3
EDUC 202
3
EDUC 208
3
EDUC 216
3
EDUC 217
3
ENG 101 (GE)
3
MATH 101 (GM) OR MATH 102 (GM)
3
PSY 101 (GB)
3
VPA 201 (GH)
3
BIO/PHYS LAB SCI ELEC (GL)
4
#CAREER-BASED ELEC
3
#CAREER-BASED ELEC
3
GENERAL ED ELEC (D)
3
PHYS ED ELEC
1
PHYS ED ELEC
1
HCC
Credit
Trans.
Credit
Mil./Test
Credit
Remaining Requirements/
Comments
DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT
TOTAL
60
TOTAL CREDITS
REMAINING FOR DEGREE:
SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR CATALOG PROGRAM INFORMATION AND SPECIFIC COURSE REQUIREMENTS.
Prepared by____________________________ Date:_____________
It is the student’s responsibility to APPLY FOR GRADUATION (degree or certificate) by the published deadlines:
March 1 for May graduation; June 1 for August graduation; and October 1 for December graduation
CMST 101 (GI) or CMST 105
NAME
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCES DEGREE
2015 - 2016
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Award: Associate of Applied Sciences Degree
No. of credits required: 60
For more information: Contact Kimberly Bell, 443-4122648, kbell@harford.edu; or Advising, Career, and Transfer
Services, 443-412-2301.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This program prepares students for employment in the child
care industry in a management/leadership position. Students
will have the opportunity to specialize in teaching or in site
management of a child care center. There are two required field
placement experiences (135 hours each) in teaching in a child
care program/school and site management of a child care
center.
The student will meet the essential technical standards that
include physical abilities and behavioral and professional
characteristics necessary for the student to successfully
complete the Early Childhood Education Program.
PROGRAM GOALS
Upon completion of the Early Childhood AAS Degree Program,
students will be able to
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Demonstrate professional teaching behavior including
effective communication.
Design and implement developmentally appropriate
curriculum and instruction for a variety of students.
Identify influences on development and compare
theories of learning.
Make decisions in accordance with legal and ethical
standards.
Perform management tasks necessary to direct a child
care center.
Summarize past and present practices pertaining to
the care and education of young children.
Recommended Course Sequence
First Semester
(Choose two courses)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
The intent of the AAS degree in Early Childhood Education is to
prepare people for employment in the child care industry,
potentially in a management/leadership position. According to
the Department of Human Resources, expansion of the child
care industry in Harford County is anticipated in both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors.
Credits
EDUC 103 The Young Child *
EDUC 104 Materials and Curriculum in Early
Childhood *
ENG 101 English Composition
PSY 101 General Psychology
Physical Education Elective
Semester Total
Second Semester
3
3
3
3
1
13
Credits
CMST 101 Speech Fundamentals
or
CMST 105 Interpersonal Communication
Biological/Physical Lab Science Elective
EDUC 108 Classroom Management: Early Childhood
MATH 102 Contemporary Mathematics
or
MATH 101 College Algebra
Career-Based Elective #
Semester Total
Third Semester
3
4
3
3
3
16
Credits
EDUC 110 Infant and Toddler Development
or
EDUC 215 School-Age Child Care
EDUC 200 Introduction to Child Care Administration
EDUC 201 Field Placement I
EDUC 216 Child Health, Safety and Nutrition
EDUC 217 Introduction to Special Education
Physical Education Elective
Semester Total
Fourth Semester
# CAREER-BASED ELECTIVES
EDUC 110 Infant and Toddler Development
EDUC 113 Introduction to Early Childhood
Education
EDUC 207 Processes and Acquisition of Reading
EDUC 210 Children with Behavioral Challenges
EDUC 219 Everyday Classroom Assessment
EDUC 220 Differentiating Instruction
EDUC 215 School-Age Child Care
PSY 207 Educational Psychology
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
SOC 201 Marriage and the Family
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
3
3
3
3
3
1
16
Credits
EDUC 202 Field Placement II
EDUC 208 Avenues to Children's Literacy
VPA 201 Visual and Performing Arts Survey
General Education Elective
Career Based Elective #
Semester Total
3
3
3
3
3
15
* EDUC 103 (The Young Child) and EDUC 104 (Materials and Curriculum in
Early Childhood) meet the 90 classroom hours required by the Maryland State
Department of Education’s Office of Child Care.
Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the General Education
Degree Requirements:
Behavioral/Social Science+
English Composition
Arts/Humanities+
Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues
Biological/Physical Laboratory Science
Mathematics
Biological/Physical Science
+
For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and
Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different
disciplines.
TO SATISFY THE DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT: Associate degree students
must complete one 3-credit diversity course
. It is recommended that
students select one of the 3-credit
,
,
course electives from those
that also appear on the approved list of diversity course graduation
requirements.