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 1021English Composition I: CO1

3

ENG 1022English Composition II: CO2

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Mathematics

MAT 1240Math for Liberal Arts: MA1

4

Total Credit Hours:4

Arts and Humanities

Choose two courses:

MUS 1020Music Appreciation: AH1

3

or

ART 1110Art Appreciation: AH1

3

or

THE 1005Theatre Appreciation: AH1

3

and

LIT 1015Intro to Literature I: AH2

3

or

LIT 2055Children`s Literature: AH2

3

Total Credit Hours:6

History

Choose one course:

HIS 1210US History to Reconst: HI1

3

or

HIS 1220US History since Civil War:HI1

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Social and Behavioral Sciences

GEO 1005World Regional Geography: SS2

3

PSY 1001General Psychology I: SS3

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Natural and Physical Sciences

SCI 1055Integrated Sci I w/Lab: SC1

4

SCI 1056Integrated 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 1011Intro to Early Childhood Education

3

ECE 1045Intro to ECE Techniques

3

ECE 1031Guidance Strategies for Young Children

3

ECE 2621Curriculum Methods/Techniques

3

ECE 2381ECE Child Growth & Development

3

ECE 2101Working 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