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Early Childhood Education
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Early Childhood Education

Required Courses: Associate of Technical Sciences Degree
Offered at Wenatchee and Omak Campuses

At the end of the first year, students are eligible for an early childhood education certificate of completion.

Prerequisites: ENGL 097, MATH 097 or qualifying ASSET placement, and computer literacy skills. To be eligible for the associate degree or certificate, students must earn at least a "C" grade (2.0) in all ECE core courses and a cumulative 2.0 grade point average.

First Year - Fall Qtr.
Credits
ECE 101 Introduction to Early Childhood Education 5
Concurrent enrollment in ECE 101 and 131 required.
ECE 102 Child Development 5
ECE 119 Early Childhood Education Cornerstone 1
ECE 131 Field Experience I 2
Concurrent enrollment in ECE 101 and 131 required.
Total 13

First Year - Winter Qtr.
Credits
ENGL 101 Composition: General 5
ECE 113 Child Guidance 3
ECE 132 Field Experience II 2
Concurrent enrollment in ECE 212 and 132 required.
Total 10

First Year - Spring Qtr.
Credits
BIT 116 Professional Work Relations 3
ECE 117 Diversity 3
ECE 133 Field Experience III 2
Concurrent enrollment in ECE 116 and 133 required.
Total 8

First Year - Summer Qtr.
Credits
MATH 108 Mathematical Reasoning 5
ECE 125 Introduction to Special Education 5
Total 10

Second Year - Fall Qtr.
Credits
ECE 221 Movement and Motor Development in Early Childhood 3
ECE 216 Curriculum and Program Development: School-Age 3
ECE 206 Sharing Literature with Children 3
ECE 231 Field Experience IV 2
Concurrent enrollment in ECE 220 and 231 required.
Total 11

Second Year - Winter Qtr.
Credits
ECE 219 Language and Literacy Development 5
ECE 215 Curriculum and Program Development: Infants and Toddlers 3
2
Concurrent enrollment in ECE 222 and 232 required.
Total 10

Second Year - Spring Qtr.
Credits
ECE 205 Program Development 3
ECE 260 Early Childhood Education Capstone 1
ECE 290 Practicum 4
COMM 102 Introduction to Communication or 5 - 5
COMM 105 Interpersonal Communication
or COMM 220.
Total 13

First Year - Winter Qtr.
Credits
ECE 212 Observation and Assessment 3
Concurrent enrollment in ECE 212 and 132 required.
Total 3

First Year - Spring Qtr.
Credits
ECE 116 Working with Families 3
Concurrent enrollment in ECE 116 and 133 required.
Total 3

Second Year - Fall Qtr.
Credits
ECE 220 Math and Science in Early Childhood 3
Concurrent enrollment in ECE 220 and 231 required.
Total 3

Second Year - Winter Qtr.
Credits
ECE 222 Arts and the Creative Process 3
Concurrent enrollment in ECE 222 and 232 required.
Total 3

First Year - Spring Qtr.
Credits
ECE 108 Health, Safety and Nutrition 3
Total 3
Total Credits for Program 90



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