Early Care and Education, AAS (AAS.ECED 35508)

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The Associate in Applied Science major in Early Care and Education program prepares graduates for careers in early childhood settings that serve children birth through age 8. Possible job options are at child care centers, preschools, and public or private schools. People who enjoy helping children learn and grow would be interested in this program of study. Students enrolled in this program are subject to criminal background checks, processed through the SC State Law Enforcement Division (SLED).

Courses ECD 102, ECD 107, ECD 131, ECD 132, ECD 133 contain a lab component of 24 hours. ECD 243 contains a lab component of 72 hours. All lab courses require completed South Carolina Department of Social Services documentation.

Degree Requirements

General Education

AOT 105 - Keyboarding Credit Hours: 3 *
or
CPT 101 - Introduction to Computers Credit Hours: 3 *
ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit Hours: 3 *
or
ENG 155 - Communications I Credit Hours: 3 *
MAT 103 - Quantitative Reasoning Credit Hours: 3
or
MAT 155 - Contemporary Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
PSY 105 - Personal/Interpersonal Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
or
PSY 201 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
HIS 102 - Western Civilization Post 1689 Credit Hours: 3 *
or
HSS 205 - Technology and Society Credit Hours: 3 *
or
PSC 201 - American Government Credit Hours: 3 *

Subtotal: 15 Credit Hours

Required Core Subject Areas

ECD 101 - Introduction to Early Childhood Credit Hours: 3 *
ECD 102 - Growth and Development I Credit Hours: 3 *
ECD 105 - Guidance-Classroom Management Credit Hours: 3 *
ECD 107 - Exceptional Children Credit Hours: 3 *
ECD 135 - Health, Safety and Nutrition Credit Hours: 3 *
ECD 203 - Growth and Development II Credit Hours: 3 *
ECD 243 - Supervised Field Experience I Credit Hours: 3 *

Subtotal: 21 Credit Hours

Other Hours Required for Graduation

COL 101 - College Orientation Credit Hours: 1
ECD 108 - Family and Community Relations Credit Hours: 3 *
ECD 109 - Administration and Supervision Credit Hours: 3 *
ECD 131 - Language Arts Credit Hours: 3 *
ECD 132 - Creative Experiences Credit Hours: 3 *
ECD 133 - Science and Math Concepts Credit Hours: 3 *
ECD 200 - Curriculum Issues in Infant and Toddler Development Credit Hours: 3 *
ECD 201 - Principles of Ethics /Leadership in Early Care and Education Credit Hours: 3 *
ECD 210 - Early Childhood Intervention Credit Hours: 3 *

Elective:

(minimum of 1 course)

ECD 205 - Socialization and Group Care of Infants And Toddlers Credit Hours: 3
BIO 105 - Principles of Biology Credit Hours: 4
PSC 201 - American Government Credit Hours: 3

Subtotal: 28 Credit Hours

Completion Plan

First Semester

COL 101 - College Orientation Credit Hours: 1
ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit Hours: 3 (-Transfer course) *
or
ENG 155 - Communications I Credit Hours: 3 *
ECD 101 - Introduction to Early Childhood Credit Hours: 3 *
ECD 102 - Growth and Development I Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: Fall ONLY +Lab Course) *
ECD 105 - Guidance-Classroom Management Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: Fall ONLY) *

Subtotal: 13 Credit Hours

Second Semester

AOT 105 - Keyboarding Credit Hours: 3 *
or
CPT 101 - Introduction to Computers Credit Hours: 3 *
ECD 132 - Creative Experiences Credit Hours: 3 (recommended term: Spring ONLY +Lab course) *
ECD 203 - Growth and Development II Credit Hours: 3 (recommended term: Spring ONLY) *
MAT 103 - Quantitative Reasoning Credit Hours: 3 (Transfer course) *
or
MAT 155 - Contemporary Mathematics Credit Hours: 3

Subtotal: 12 Credit Hours

Third Semester

ECD 108 - Family and Community Relations Credit Hours: 3 (recommended term: Summer ONLY) *
ECD 109 - Administration and Supervision Credit Hours: 3 (recommended term: Summer ONLY) *
HIS 102 - Western Civilization Post 1689 Credit Hours: 3 *
or
HSS 205 - Technology and Society Credit Hours: 3 *
or
HIS 201 - American History: Discovery to 1877 Credit Hours: 3 (-Transfer course) *

Subtotal: 9 Credit Hours

Fourth Semester

ECD 107 - Exceptional Children Credit Hours: 3 (recommended term: Fall ONLY +Lab Course) *
ECD 133 - Science and Math Concepts Credit Hours: 3 (recommended term: Fall ONLY +Lab Course) *
ECD 200 - Curriculum Issues in Infant and Toddler Development Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: Fall/Summer ONLY) *
ECD 201 - Principles of Ethics /Leadership in Early Care and Education Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: Fall/Summer ONLY) *
PSY 105 - Personal/Interpersonal Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
or
PSY 201 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3 (-Transfer course) *

Subtotal: 15 Credit Hours

Fifth Semester

ECD 131 - Language Arts Credit Hours: 3 (recommended term: Spring ONLY +Lab Course) *
ECD 210 - Early Childhood Intervention Credit Hours: 3 (recommended Terms: Spring ONLY) *
ECD 135 - Health, Safety and Nutrition Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: Spring/Summer ONLY) *
ECD 243 - Supervised Field Experience I Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: +Lab Course) (72hrs of student teaching) *

Elective:

BIO 105 - Principles of Biology Credit Hours: 4 (-Transfer course)
or
PSC 201 - American Government Credit Hours: 3 (-Transfer course)

Subtotal: 15 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 64

* Courses in this program that require a minimum grade of “C.”
- Winthrop transfers will need to register for PSC 201 or BIO 105 , ENG 101 , MAT 103 , PSY 201 , & HIS 201 .