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 1021 | English Composition I: CO1 | 3 |
| ENG 1022 | English Composition II: CO2 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Mathematics
| MAT 1240 | Math for Liberal Arts: MA1 | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Arts and Humanities
Choose two courses:
| MUS 1020 | Music Appreciation: AH1 | 3 |
| or | |
| ART 1110 | Art Appreciation: AH1 | 3 |
| or | |
| THE 1005 | Theatre Appreciation: AH1 | 3 |
| and | |
| LIT 1015 | Intro to Literature I: AH2 | 3 |
| or | |
| LIT 2055 | Children`s Literature: AH2 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
History
Choose one course:
| HIS 1210 | US History to Reconst: HI1 | 3 |
| or | |
| HIS 1220 | US History since Civil War:HI1 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
| GEO 1005 | World Regional Geography: SS2 | 3 |
| PSY 1001 | General Psychology I: SS3 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Natural and Physical Sciences
| SCI 1055 | Integrated Sci I w/Lab: SC1 | 4 |
| SCI 1056 | Integrated Sci II w/Lab: SC1 | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Students must successfully pass BOTH SCI 1055 & SCI 1056 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 1011 | Intro to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ECE 1045 | Intro to ECE Techniques | 3 |
| ECE 1031 | Guidance Strategies for Young Children | 3 |
| ECE 2621 | Curriculum Methods/Techniques | 3 |
| ECE 2381 | ECE Child Growth & Development | 3 |
| ECE 2101 | Working w/Families & Communs | 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