MCCCD Program Description

Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Educational Studies Early Childhood

Major: 8134
Effective Term: 2020 Fall
Award Type: AA

CIP Code: 13.1210

Program Availability: CG EM GC GW MC PC PV RS SC SM
Instructional Council: Early Childhood Education (62)
Jennifer Gresko, current ECH IC Chair; Alicia Smith, incoming ECH IC Chair; Christie Colunga, FCS IC Chair
Total Credits: 60-65
GPA: 2.00

SOC Code: Upon completion of this degree, students may pursue a career as:
25-2011.00 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
11-9031.00 Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program
25-9041.00 Teacher Assistants
39-9032.00 Recreation Workers
25-2032.00 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School

Upon completion of a bachelor`s degree, students may pursue a career as:
25-2012.00 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
25-2051.00 Special Education Teachers, Preschool
25-2052.00 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School

Description: The Associate in Arts (AA), Emphasis in Educational Studies Early Childhood provides the first two years of a four-year curriculum that emphasizes community, early childhood, and youth education. This program of study is designed to provide students with a foundation of knowledge in educational practices for use in the community setting. Upon completion of the Bachelor of Arts in Education, students may work with children and youth outside of traditional public school classroom settings. The AA, Educational Studies Early Childhood does not provide a pathway for students seeking Arizona Department of Education teacher certification.

Program Learning Outcomes
1. Evaluate developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate learning experiences that promote growth and development in the following domains: Social-Emotional, Physical, Cognitive, and Language and Literacy. (CFS205, EDU221, EDU230, EDU/ENH291, EED200, [HU]) 2. Identify the components necessary for a safe, caring, inclusive, and healthy learning environment according to best practices and local, state, and national standards. (CFS112, CFS205, CFS123, CFS125, EDU222, EDU230, EED215, EED222, HCR220, FON100, [HU], [SG], [SQ]) 3. Analyze learning and development through observation and documentation, using standards and best practices. (CFS123, CFS125, CFS205, EDU222, EED200, EED215, EED222, [FYC], (CRE), [MA], [SG], [SQ]) 4. Identify reciprocal, culturally responsive relationships between educational professionals, families and communities. (CFS205, CFS112, CFS123, CFS125, EDU222, EDU230, EED215, EED222, (COM), [HU]) 5. Develop communication skills necessary for education and community advocacy. (CFS205, EDU221, EDU222, EDU230, EED200, EED222, POS110, [FYC], [CS], (COM), (CRE), [HU]) 6. Practice ethical and professional standards and behavior. (EDU221, EDU222, EED200, EED222, HON201, MGT229, MGT230, POS110, POS140, [FYC], (COM), (CRE), [HU]) 7. Advocate for ethical, equitable, diverse, and effective community, early childhood, and youth education professions. (ECN211, EDU221, EDU222, EDU230, EED200, EED222, MGT229, MGT230, POS110, [FYC], (COM), (CRE), [HU]) 8. Engage in reflective practice and continuous learning through education and research. (CFS123, CFS125, EDU221, EDU222, EDU230, EDU/ENH291, EED200, EED215, EED222, [FYC], (CRE), [MA], [SG/SQ]) 9. Develop problem solving skills relevant to community, early childhood, and youth education. (CFS123, CFS125, CFS205, ECN211, EDU221, EDU222, EDU230, EDU/ENH291, EED200, EED215, EED222, HON201, [FYC], (COM), (CRE), [HU], [MA], [SG], [SQ])

Program Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better in each course in the program. + indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites

Admission Criteria
Not Found

Program Prerequisites
None

Program Prerequisites
	Credits:

Required Courses
EED215 Early Learning: Health, Safety, Nutrition and Fitness (3) OR CFS123 Health and Nutrition in Early Childhood Settings (1) AND CFS125 Safety in Early Childhood Settings (1) 2-3 EDU230 Cultural Diversity in Education 3			Credits: 5-6

Restricted Electives
Students should select Educational Studies Track Courses in one of the emphases below: Business Educational Studies: ECN211 Macroeconomic Principles 3 Community Health Educational Studies: + HCR220 Introduction to Nursing and Health Care Systems 3 Family and Human Development Educational Studies: CFS205 Human Development 3 CFS112 Personal Growth and Family Relations 3 Organizational Leadership Educational Studies: HON201 Leadership Development: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives (3) OR MGT229 Management and Leadership I (3) AND + MGT230 Management and Leadership II (3) 3-6 Personal Health Educational Studies: FON100 Introductory Nutrition 3 Political Science Educational Studies: POS110 American National Government 3 POS140 Comparative Government 3	Credits: 3-6

Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC)
AGEC-A			Credits: 35-45
A single course with an [HU], [SB], [L], or [SG], [SQ] designation may also be used to satisfy the Oral Communication, Critical Reading, or Awareness Area ([C], [G] and/or [H]) requirement(s).


First-Year Composition [FYC]			Credits: 6
+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND + ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) 6

Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L]			Credits: 3
Any approved general education courses in the Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L] area. Recommended: COM225 Public Speaking 3

Mathematics [MA]			Credits: 3-6
+ MAT140 College Mathematics (5) OR + MAT141 College Mathematics (4) OR + MAT142 College Mathematics (3) OR + MAT145 College Mathematics with Review (5) OR + MAT146 College Mathematics with Review (6) OR Any approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area. 3-6

Humanities, Arts and Design [HU]			Credits: 6
EDU/ENH291 Children`s Literature (3) AND Any approved general education courses in the Humanities, Arts and Design [HU] area (3) 6 Recommended: EDU/HUM/STO292 The Art of Storytelling

Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]			Credits: 6
EDU221 Introduction to Education (3) OR EED200 Foundations of Early Childhood Education (3) 3 AND EDU222 Introduction to the Exceptional Learner (3) OR EED222 Introduction to the Exceptional Young Child: Birth to Age Eight (3) 3

Natural Sciences [SG]/[SQ]			Credits: 8
Any approved general education course in the Natural Sciences (Quantitative) [SQ] area (4) AND Any approved general education course in the Natural Sciences (Quantitative) [SQ] area or the Natural Sciences (General) [SG] area (4). 8

Awareness Areas			Credits: 0-6
These requirements may be shared with Core Requirements.

MCCCD Additional Requirements

Oral Communication (COM)			Credits: 0-3
COM100 Introduction to Human Communication (3) OR COM110 Interpersonal Communication (3) OR COM230 Small Group Communication (3) OR May be met by COM225 Public Speaking in the Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L] area (3) 0-3

General Electives
	Credits: 0-17
Electives should be completed once all other requirements have been met and only if needed to complete the 60 credits required for the associate degree. Recommend students select courses from the following prefixes: CFS+++++ Any CFS Child/Family Studies course(s) ECH+++++ Any ECH Early Childhood Education course(s) EDU+++++ Any EDU Education course(s) EED+++++ Any EED Early Education course(s) FCS+++++ Any FCS Family and Consumer Science course(s) ITD+++++ Any ITD Infant/Toddler Development course(s)

+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: December 10, 2019

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.

Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS]			Credits: 3-4
CIS105 Survey of Computer Information Systems (3) OR BPC110 Computer Usage and Applications (3) 3 OR CSC180AA Computer Literacy (3) OR CSC180AB Computer Literacy (4) 3-4

Cultural Diversity in the US [C]			Credits: 0
Met by EDU230 in Required Courses.

Historical/Global Awareness [H]/[G]			Credits: 0-3
Any approved general education course with the Historical [H] or Global [G] awareness area designation. 0-3

MCCCD Additional Requirements			Credits: 0-6
Courses in this area may also be applied to the AGEC Core Requirements. To minimize total credits required for degree and maximize transferable credits, it is recommended that courses be selected that meet more than one requirement wherever possible.

Critical Reading (CRE)			Credits: 0-3
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment (0) 0-3

Subject Options			Credits: