Early Childhood Education, AAS Degree

Offered at MCC (Code: MVCHE)

Graduates of the two-year Child Development program will be able to develop a program that will take into consideration all facets of the preschool child’s behavior and development including interaction with peers, parents, and community. In addition, graduates will be able to manage the business aspects of a child care center; maintain high nutritional and health standards; supervise assistants, student observers and helpers/volunteers; work closely with parents and families; and continue their professional growth.

A grade point of 2.00 or above is required for each program requirement for successful completion.

Plan of Study

General Education

Communications - Credit Hours: 9

(courses approved for AA)

Humanities - Credit Hours: 6

(courses approved for AA)

Social/Behavioral Science - Credit Hours: 6

(courses approved for AA)

Math - Credit Hours: 3

MAT 117 - Math for Elementary Teachers 3 credit(s)
or
(courses approved for AA)

Lab Science - Credit Hours: 4

(courses approved for AA)

Physical Education - Credit Hours: 2

(courses approved for AA)

Total Credit Hours: 30

Program Requirements

ECE 103 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education 3 credit(s)
ECE 133 - Child Health, Safety, and Nutrition 3 credit(s)
ECE 158 - Early Childhood Curriculum I 3 credit(s)
ECE 159 - Early Childhood Curriculum II 3 credit(s)
ECE 170 - Child Growth and Development 3 credit(s)
ECE 221 - Infant/Toddler Care and Education 3 credit(s)
ECE 243 - Early Childhood Guidance 3 credit(s)
ECE 270 - Practicum in Child Care I 3 credit(s)
ECE 271 - Practicum in Child Care II 3 credit(s)
ECE 290 - Early Childhood Program Administration 3 credit(s)
ECE 929 - Individual Projects 3 credit(s)
EDU 235 - Children’s Literature 3 credit(s)

Total Credit Hours: 34

Total Required Hours: 64

NOTE:

Students should be advised that all child care centers conduct criminal background checks prior to hiring new employees.

Courses Approved for AA

Communications - 9 Credit Hours

ENG 105 - Composition I 3 credit(s)
ENG 106 - Composition II 3 credit(s)
SPC 112 - Public Speaking 3 credit(s)

Humanities - 9 Credit Hours

No more than 6 credits from one prefix. LIT courses not on this list will satisfy this requirement and transfer to all three Iowa Regent Universities as Humanities electives.

ART 101 - Art Appreciation 3 credit(s)
ART 203 - Art History I 3 credit(s)
ART 204 - Art History II 3 credit(s)
ASL 131 - American Sign Language I 3 credit(s)
ASL 161 - American Sign Language II 3 credit(s)
CLS 150 - Latin American History and Culture 3 credit(s)
CLS 163 - Thai Culture 3 credit(s)
DRA 102 - Elements of Theatre 3 credit(s)
DRA 110 - Introduction to Film 3 credit(s)
FLS 241 - Intermediate Spanish I 4 credit(s)
FLS 242 - Intermediate Spanish II 4 credit(s)
HIS 112 - Western Civ: Ancient to Early Modern 4 credit(s)
HIS 113 - Western Civ: Early Modern to Present 4 credit(s)
HIS 142 - Middle Eastern Studies 3 credit(s)
HIS 145 - Modern East Asian Cultures 3 credit(s)
HIS 214 - Russian History and Culture 3 credit(s)
LIT 101 - Introduction to Literature 3 credit(s)
LIT 110 - American Literature to Mid-1800’s 3 credit(s)
LIT 111 - American Literature Since Mid-1800’s 3 credit(s)
LIT 120 - American Novel 3 credit(s)
LIT 133 - Minority Voices in U.S. Literature 3 credit(s)
LIT 150 - World Literature I 3 credit(s)
LIT 151 - World Literature II 3 credit(s)
LIT 164 - Modern Short Novel 3 credit(s)
LIT 180 - Mythology 3 credit(s)
LIT 188 - Detective Fiction 3 credit(s)
LIT 199 - Literature of the Fantastic 3 credit(s)
MUS 100 - Music Appreciation 3 credit(s)
MUS 205 - Jazz History and Appreciation 3 credit(s)
PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credit(s)
PHI 105 - Introduction to Ethics 3 credit(s)
REL 101 - Survey of World Religions 3 credit(s)

Social/Behavioral Science - 9 Credit Hours

No more than 6 credits from one prefix.

ANT 105 - Cultural Anthropology 3 credit(s)
ECN 115 - Personal Finance 3 credit(s)
ECN 120 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credit(s)
ECN 130 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credit(s)
EDU 160 - Human Growth and Development 3 credit(s)
GEO 121 - World Regional Geography 3 credit(s)
HIS 151 - U.S. History to 1877 3 credit(s)
HIS 152 - U.S. History since 1877 3 credit(s)
HIS 254 - American Indian History 3 credit(s)
POL 111 - American National Government 3 credit(s)
PSY 111 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credit(s)
PSY 241 - Abnormal Psychology 3 credit(s)
PSY 251 - Social Psychology 3 credit(s)
SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credit(s)
SOC 115 - Social Problems 3 credit(s)
SOC 120 - Marriage and Family 3 credit(s)

Math and Science - 10 Credit Hours

Must include at least one math and one lab science course

BIO 105 - Introductory Biology 4 credit(s)
BIO 112 - General Biology I 4 credit(s)
BIO 113 - General Biology II 4 credit(s)
BIO 146 - Genetics 3 credit(s)
BIO 148 - Human Genetics 3 credit(s)
BIO 151 - Nutrition 3 credit(s)
BIO 168 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 credit(s)
BIO 173 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 credit(s)
BIO 186 - Microbiology 4 credit(s)
BUS 230 - Quantitative Methods for Business Decision Making 3 credit(s)
BUS 235 - Calculus for Business and Soc Science 3 credit(s)
CHM 122 - Introduction to General Chemistry 4 credit(s)
CHM 165 - General Chemistry I 4 credit(s)
CHM 175 - General Chemistry II 4 credit(s)
CHM 261 - Organic Chemistry I 4 credit(s)
CHM 271 - Organic Chemistry II 4 credit(s)
ENV 120 - Environmental Biology 3 credit(s)
ENV 122 - Environmental Biology 4 credit(s)
MAT 110 - Math for Liberal Arts 3 credit(s)
MAT 129 - Precalculus 5 credit(s)
MAT 156 - Statistics 3 credit(s)
MAT 158 - Statistics II 3 credit(s)
MAT 210 - Calculus I 4 credit(s)
MAT 216 - Calculus II 4 credit(s)
MAT 219 - Calculus III 4 credit(s)
MAT 267 - Differential Equations 4 credit(s)
PHS 120 - Exploring Physical Science 4 credit(s)
PHS 142 - Principles of Astronomy 3 credit(s)
PHY 106 - Survey of Physics 4 credit(s)
PHY 121 - Elements of Physics 4 credit(s)
PHY 162 - College Physics I 4 credit(s)
PHY 172 - College Physics II 4 credit(s)
PHY 212 - Classical Physics I 5 credit(s)
PHY 222 - Classical Physics II 5 credit(s)

Computer Education - 3 Credit Hours

CSC 110 - Introduction to Computers 3 credit(s)

Physical Education - 2 Credit Hours

Two credit hours PE activity
or
PEH 110 - Personal Wellness 2 credit(s)

Student Development - 1 Credit Hour

SDV 108 - The College Experience 1 credit(s)

Electives - 21 Credit Hours

All transfer courses may be used here including courses listed above (if additional are taken beyond requirements). Students should plan their elective courses according to their college major if they are planning to transfer on for a four year degree.

A maximum of 16 hours of vocational-technical credits may apply toward elective credit with a maximum of 9 of the 16 being independent projects or experimental courses. No more than 6 activity credits (those having prefixes of PEA, MUA, and some MUS courses) may be applied to elective credits.