Early Childhood Teacher Education AA Designated Degree Requirements
https://cdhe.colorado.gov/sites/highered/files/documents/Early%20Childhood%20Teacher%20Education%20UPDATED%2007.2021.pdf
Early Childhood Teacher Education Electives: https://cdhe.colorado.gov/sites/highered/files/documents/ECE%20Electives%20UPDATED%2009.29.21.pdf
Courses that Fulfill General Education Requirements (33 credits)
(Written) Communication
| ENG 121 | English Composition I: GT-CO1 | 3 |
| ENG 122 | English Composition II: GT-CO2 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Mathematics
| MAT 120 | Math for Liberal Arts: GT-MA1 | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Arts and Humanities
Choose two courses:
| MUS 120 | Music Appreciation: GT-AH1 | 3 |
| or | |
| ART 110 | Art Appreciation: GT-AH1 | 3 |
| or | |
| THE 105 | Theatre Appreciation: GT-AH1 | 3 |
| and | |
| LIT 115 | Intro to Literature I: GT-AH2 | 3 |
| or | |
| LIT 255 | Children's Literature: GT-AH2 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
History
Choose one course:
| HIS 121 | US History to Reconstruction: GT-HI1 | 3 |
| or | |
| HIS 122 | US History since Civil War: GT-HI1 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
| GEO 105 | World Regional Geography: GT-SS2 | 3 |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology I: GT-SS3 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Natural and Physical Sciences
| SCI 155 | Integrated Science I w/Lab: GT-SC1 | 4 |
| SCI 156 | Integrated Science II w/Lab: GT-SC1 | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Students must successfully pass BOTH SCI 155 & SCI 156 with a C- or higher to satisfy the GT Pathways science requirement.
Total Credit Hours: 33
Additional Required Courses (18 credits)
Additional Required Courses
Please note: if these credits are not required for the major at a receiving 4-year institution, they will be applied to the Bachelor’s degree as elective credit toward graduation. Please check with the receiving institution to determine in which way these courses will be applied.
| ECE 101 | Intro to Early Childhood Educ | 3 |
| ECE 102 | Intro to ECE Techniques | 3 |
| ECE 103 | Guidance Strategies Yng Child | 3 |
| ECE 220 | Curriculum Methods/Techniques | 3 |
| ECE 238 | ECE Child Growth & Development | 3 |
| ECE 256 | Working with Families and Communities | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 18
Electives (9 credits)
Electives
For specific information and a list of approved credits for each institution, please consult with the teacher education faculty advisor. Transferability depends on the receiving four-year institution.
Total Credit Hours: 9
Total Credit Hours: 60-61