Early Childhood Education – Family and Consumer Sciences Department
College of Health & Human Services – Western Kentucky University
Name: _____________________________
Student ID#:__________________________
General Education
Includes courses in communication, humanities,
social & behavioral sciences, and natural sciences.
Early Childhood Education, A.A. Program Check Sheet
2015-2016 Catalog Term
Early Childhood Education
Course Prerequisites are in parentheses after each course
listing.
College Composition (3)(WC)
*Students with English ACT score ≥ 29 or an SAT score ≥ 650
will receive credit for this requirement.
_______ (3) ENG 100 Introduction to College Writing
Human Communication (3)(OC)
______ (3) COMM 145 Fundamentals/ Public Speaking
Literary Studies (3)(AH)
_______ (3) ENG 200 Introduction to Literature
Social & Behavioral Sciences (3)(SB)
______(3) PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology
Quantitative Reasoning (3)(QR)
*Students with a Math ACT ≥ 26 or an SAT score ≥ 600
will receive credit for Math 116.
______ (3) MATH 109 General Mathematics
Additional Required Course: (3 hours)
______(3) PH 100 Personal Health
Required Courses: (45 hours)
______ (3) HMD 211 Human Nutrition
______ (3) FACS 180 Foundations in Family & Consumer Sciences
______ (3) FACS 191 Child Development
______ (3) FACS 192 Working with Young Children &
Families
______ (3) FACS 198 Guidance & Problem Solving
Approaches for Young Children
______ (3) FACS 292 Diversity in Early Childhood Programs
(FACS 191 or instructor permission) (F)
______ (3) FACS 294 Assessment of Young Children (FACS
191 or instructor permission)
______ (3) FACS 295 Curriculum Development for
Infants/Toddlers
______ (3) FACS 296 Curriculum Development for Pre/KDG
Children (S)
______ (3) FACS 297 Family, Community and Early Childhood
Education
______ (3) FACS 299 Administration of Early Childhood
Programs (FACS 294 or instructor permission) (S)
______ (3) FACS 311 Family Relations (junior standing)
______ (3) FACS 313 Practicum
______ (3) SWRK 101 Foundations of Human Services
______ (3) LME 318 Children’s Literature
(F) – Class typically offered fall only
(S) – Class typically offered spring only
Total Hours: 63
This is for informational purposes only; all official
requirements are in the undergraduate catalog or listed in
your iCAP.
Students must earn a “C” or better in all courses in the
major.
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