Early Childhood Teacher Education - A.A.
Assessment testing is required for all students. Students who place into CCR 093 or above and MAT 050 or above may begin coursework for the Early Childhood Teacher Education AAS and AA degrees. Students who place into CCR 093 or above may begin coursework for the Early Childhood Education Certificates. Students scoring below this level should consult with a faculty member before registering for courses in this program of study.
This degree prepares students for transfer into the area of early childhood education at a four-year college or university, including those programs that incorporate CDE licensure into their Bachelor's degrees. Students should consult with a program advisor to select electives appropriate to the institution to which they intend to transfer.
Requirements
Students enrolling in ECE 102, ECE 112, ECE 180, ECE 188, ECE 280, and ECE 288 must pass a criminal background check before they are allowed to start their practicum hours with children. Contact your home campus ECE Program Director if you are enrolling in an on-campus section of a practicum course or the FRCC – ECE Online Lead if you are enrolling in an online section of a practicum course for information on how to complete the background check process.
Required Courses
| ECE 101 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ECE 102 | Introduction to Early Childhood Lab Techniques | 3 |
| ECE 205 | ECE Nutrition, Health and Safety | 3 |
| ECE 238 | ECE Child Growth and Development | 3 |
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| ECE 188 | Practicum | 4* |
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| ECE 209 | Observing Young Children | 1 |
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| ECE 236 | Child Growth/Development Laboratory | 1 |
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| ECE 241 | Administration: Human Relations for Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| COM 115 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Electives: Select in consultation with program advisor | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 25 |
Written Communication
| ENG 121 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 122 | English Composition II | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Mathematics
Select one of the following tracks:
Track 1:
| MAT 120 | Mathematics for the Liberal Arts | 4 |
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| MAT 121 | College Algebra | 4 |
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| MAT 135 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
Track 2:
| MAT 155 | Integrated Mathematics I | 3 |
| MAT 156 | Integrated Mathematics II | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6-7 |
Note: MAT 155 and MAT 156 may not apply to other Associate degrees. Please confirm with an Academic Advisor. Students planning to transfer to CSU should complete Track 1: MAT 120 or MAT 121 and MAT 135
Arts and Humanities
Select two courses from the following:
Natural and Physical Sciences
| SCI 155 | Integrated Science I with Lab | 4 |
| SCI 156 | Integrated Science II with Lab | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
| GEO 105 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| HIS 121 | U.S. History to Reconstruction | 3 |
| POS 111 | American Government | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Participating Colorado Public Four-Year Institutions of Higher Education
- Adams State University [B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies with Elem. Ed. Licensure]
- Colorado State University [B.S. Early Childhood Education]
- Fort Lewis College [B.A. Early Childhood Education]
- Metropolitan State University of Denver [B.A. Early Childhood Education]
- University of Colorado Denver [B.A. Teaching, Learning, and Development – Early Childhood]
- University of Northern Colorado [B.A. Early Childhood Teacher Education (Birth – Grade 3)]
The receiving institutions listed above in this agreement will accept all applicable credits earned within ten years of transfer to the receiving institution. Credits earned more than ten years earlier will be evaluated on a course-by-course basis.
Total Credit Hours: 60