Early Childhood Education (AA)
Program Code: AAECED
Credential: Associate in Arts
High Demand Occupation, High Skill Occupation, High Wage Occupation
The program prepares students to transfer into an early childhood education program at a four-year college or university. The first two years of instruction in a bachelor's degree program in an early childhood education major is covered. The program includes the general education courses that prepare students for the state-mandated basic skills tests for teachers in the State of Michigan. Requirements vary by college, so students should obtain the current curriculum for the college to which they are transferring.
Articulation
- Eastern Michigan University
- Northern Michigan University
- Oakland University
- University of Michigan-Dearborn
Copies can be obtained from the Counseling Office, a program advisor, or from the Curriculum and Assessment Office Web site: https://www.wccnet.edu/learn/transfer-wcc-credits/articulation-agreements.php.
Minimum Credits Required for the Program: 60
Full-Time Students
| First Semester | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ECD 101 | Child Development | 3 |
| COM 101 | Fundamentals of Speaking | 3 |
| ENG 111 | Composition I | 4 |
| MTA Natural Science Elective(s) | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ECD 180 | Working with Families in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| ECD 220 | Development and Care of Infants and Toddlers | 3 |
| ECD 221 | Infant Toddler Practicum | 1 |
| MTA Math Elective | 3 | |
| MTA Arts/Humanities Elective(s) | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| ECD 200 | Positive Child Guidance | 3 |
| ECD 210 | Curriculum for Young Children | 3 |
| ENG 240 or ENG 242 |
Children's Literature or Diverse Children's Literature |
3 |
| PHS 100 | Physical Science for Educators | 4 |
| PSY 220 | Human Development and Learning | 4 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| ECD 230 | Child Observation and Assessment | 3 |
| ECD 240 | Education of the Young Child with Exceptionalities | 3 |
| ECD 280 | The Developing Professional in Early Childhood Education | 2 |
| ECD 281 | Practicum for the Developing ECE Professional | 1 |
| ENG 201 | Foundations of Literacy | 3 |
| MTA Social Science Elective(s) | 3 | |
| Open Elective(s) to reach a minimum of 60 total credits. | 2 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
Part-Time Students
| First Semester | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ECD 101 | Child Development | 3 |
| ENG 111 | Composition I | 4 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ECD 220 | Development and Care of Infants and Toddlers | 3 |
| ECD 221 | Infant Toddler Practicum | 1 |
| MTA Math Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| COM 101 | Fundamentals of Speaking | 3 |
| PSY 220 | Human Development and Learning | 4 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| ECD 180 | Working with Families in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| ECD 200 | Positive Child Guidance | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| ECD 240 | Education of the Young Child with Exceptionalities | 3 |
| MTA Social Science Elective(s) | 3 | |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| ENG 240 or ENG 242 |
Children's Literature or Diverse Children's Literature |
3 |
| MTA Arts/Humanities Elective(s) | 3 | |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Seventh Semester | ||
| ECD 210 | Curriculum for Young Children | 3 |
| PHS 100 | Physical Science for Educators | 4 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| ECD 230 | Child Observation and Assessment | 3 |
| ECD 280 | The Developing Professional in Early Childhood Education | 2 |
| ECD 281 | Practicum for the Developing ECE Professional | 1 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Ninth Semester | ||
| ENG 201 | Foundations of Literacy | 3 |
| MTA Natural Science Elective(s) | 3 | |
| Open Elective(s) to reach a minimum of 60 total credits. | 2 | |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |