Program Requirements

The Associate of Arts Degree in Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education requires 67 semester hours. It includes courses in general education, child development, family studies, assessment, and curriculum concepts, and managing early childhood programs for all children. Field experience hours give students the opportunity to apply their knowledge in a variety of early childhood settings while obtaining the needed experience as future job applicants.

General Education Requirements

Category A

• English 100
• SCOM 145 or 161

Category B

• English 200

Category C

• History 119 or 120
• PSY 100 (also required for program)

Category D

• Math 109 or 116
• Science Elective

Total General Education Hours: 21

Content Courses

• CFS 180 Foundations in FCS
• CFS 111 Human Nutrition
• CFS 191 Child Development
• CFS 192 Working with Young Children and Families
• CFS 198 Guidance and Problem Solving Approaches for Young Children
• CFS 292 Diversity in Early Childhood Programs
• CFS 294 Assessment of Young Children
• CFS 295 Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers
• CFS 296 Curriculum for Preschool and Kindergarten
• CFS 297 Family, Community, and Early Childhood Program Partnerships
• CFS 299 Administration of Early Childhood Programs
• CFS 311 or SOC 220 Family Relations
• CFS 313 Practicum in Human Environments
• LME 318 Children’s Literature
• SWK 101 Foundations of Human Services
• SFTY 171 Safety and First Aid

Total Content Hours: 46

Total hours required for program: 67