Early Childhood Education (non-certification)
Effective Fall 2024
Early Childhood Education ATF

Common Pathway: AAS   XR  
Arizona General Education Curriculum   AGEC-X

University degrees listed on the matrix must include the lower division courses listed in the Common Course Matrix below.

Shared Majors: A shared major is a university degree program that has similar academic preparation to one or more degree programs at other Arizona public universities.
Institution Degree Major
ASU BAS Early Childhood Studies    
NAU BAS Applied Science - Early Childhood    
NAU UCERT Early Childhood Education    
NAU B Interdisciplinary Studies - Early Childhood    
UA Online & CAST BAS Applied Science: Early Childhood Education     Remove from list
UA Online & CAST BAS Early Childhood Studies     UA Online & CAST BAS Early Childhood

Common Courses   The courses listed below are recommended to students who plan to transfer to a university.
* Child Growth and Development Child Observation and Assessment Curriculum and Learning Environments Effective Interactions Family and Community Partnerships Health, Safety, and Nutrition Professionalism Program Management
ASU ECD 310 N/A N/A ECS 315 N/A N/A ECD 327 N/A
NAU Under Review N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A N/A   N/A  
UA FSHV 323   TEDV 325 TEDV 373 N/A   FSHV 337 or HUSV 371   N/A   N/A   N/A  

AWC ECE 240 ECE 260 ECE 210 ECE 208 ECE 205 ECE 165 ECE 200 ECE 270
CAC ECE 276 ECE 216 ECE 278 ECE 116 ECE 283 ECE 110 ECE 105 ECE 271
Cochise ECE 160   ECE 152   ECE 170   ECE 152 ECE 161   ECE 158   ECE 150   ECE 173  
CCC ECE 234   ECE 260 ECE 110   ECE 200   ECE 240   ECE 120   ECE 270 ECE 270
Dine ECE 225 ECE 110 ECE 220 ECE 111 ECE 235 ECE 245 ECE 108 ECE 116
EAC ECE 171 ECE 120   ECE 102 ECE 100   ECE 210 ECE 105 ECE 100   Under Review
MCCCD CFS 176 or ECH 176 or CFS 235 or EED 205 EED 280 or (ECH 140 and ECH 270) EED 278 or (ECH 272 & ECH/CFS 273 & ECH/CFS 275 & ECH 279) EED 212 or (ECH/CFS 271 & ECH 282 & CFS 282) EED 225 or EDU 230 EED 215 or (CFS 123 & CFS 125 & ECH 280) ECH 253 or ECH 255 or ECH 269 or EED 200 or EED 255 CFS 206
Mohave ECE 160, or both ECE 114 and ECE 115   ECE 117   ECE 162 ECE 116   ECE 118   ECE 161 or ECE 111   ECE 119   ECE 119
NPC ECD 250   ECD 108 ECD 200   ECD 186 ECD 110 ECD 141   ECD 175 ECD 188
Pima ECE 117 ECE 240 ECE 248   ECE 226 ECE 228 ECE 125 ECE 292 ECE 115
TOCC ECE 217   NA NA ECE 226   ECE 228   ECE 125 ECE 105   ECE 120
Yavapai ECE 234 or PSY 234   ECE 280 ECE 202 ECE 260 ECE 240 ECE 270 ECE 200 ECE 250



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