Early Childhood Education Early Intervention ..............................................Associate of Science

SOPHOMORE Fall 3 Early Language/Literacy Development/ECED 200** 3 Concepts/Methods: Math/ECED 209* 3 Integrated Curriculum: PreK-4/ ECED 300+ 3 Physical Well-Being of the Child/ ECED 310 3 Intro to Philosophy/LPHI 131 3 Meeting Learning Needs Students/ SPED 245*

18 Spring 3 Concepts/Methods: Early Lit/ Reading PreK-1/ECED 202** 3 Child/Adolescent Literature/EDCR 220 3 Expressive Arts/EDCR 302 3 Foundations of Theology/LTHE 101 3 Collaboration/Partnerships w/Parents, Schools/Community/SPED 220

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Total credits: 63

* Field experience embedded throughout the semester (6-15 hrs.) + Field experience embedded throughout the semester (60 hrs.) ** Three-week field experience (90 hrs.)

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION/EARLY INTERVENTION Associate Degree

This 69-credit two-year program is designed to meet entry-level Pennsylvania requirements for assistant teachers in preschools and kindergartens, as well as childcare/learning centers and Head Start programs. A GPA of 2.0 is required for graduation with an Associate degree. For those individuals who complete the Associate degree and decide to continue their education, all qualifying credits earned in the program within a seven-year time frame will transfer to the four-year baccalaureate degree in Early Childhood PreK-4, Early Childhood PreK-4/Special Education PreK-12, or Special Education PreK-12. Candidates who wish to earn teacher certification in Early Childhood PreK-4 or Early Child PreK-4/Special Education PreK-12 will need to meet the Pennsylvania Department of Education requirements in effect at the time of application for certification.

Early Childhood Education/Early Intervention Curriculum/Associate Degree

(Numerals in front of courses indicate credits) FRESHMAN Fall 3 Psychology of Learning/Teaching/ EDCR 101 1 Foundations of Teaching/EDCR 103 2 First-Year Seminar/EDCR 104* 3 College Composition/LENG 111 3 Quantitative Literacy/MATH 103 3 Public Speaking/SPCH 111 15 Spring 3 Early Childhood Overview/ECED 100* 3 Child Development: Birth-Middle Childhood/ECED 111 3 Early Care and Education/ECED 221 3 Instructional Design/Classroom Mgmt./ EDCR 105+ 3 Critical Analysis/Composition/ LENG 112 3 Special Education Overview/SPED 101 18