My Academic Plans (MAPs) are designed by faculty to better guide you in retention and completion. It is highly encouraged that you complete courses in the recommended order provided below in the notes section. You should work with an academic advisor to adjust your plan based on your scheduling needs.
My Academic Plan
Program Mission & Description
Interested in a career working with children in a district school setting? Consider our Associate of Arts in Early Childhood Education.
This two-year, 60 credit Associate of Arts degree prepares students to transfer to one of several four-year institutions in Colorado to earn a Bachelor's degree and CDE License (see list of schools below). With this degree you will be qualified to teach preschool up to third grade (ages 0-8).
Transfer Options: Your A.A. degree in early childhood education will transfer to the following four- year schools. If you wish to transfer to a school not on this list, be sure to contact that institution about transfer credits accepted.
- 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. Education and Human Development – Early Childhood)
- University of Northern Colorado (B.A. Early Childhood Teacher Education)
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First Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.
| ECE 101 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ECE 238 | ECE Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| ECE 236 | Child Growth/Development Laboratory | 1 |
| ENG 121 | English Composition I | 3 |
| LIT 255 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Second Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.
| ECE 102 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education Techniques | 3 |
| ENG 122 | English Composition II | 3 |
| GEO 105 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| HIS 121 | U.S. History to Reconstruction | 3 |
| GT- MA | Mathematics (GT-MA1): ___________ | 3-4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15-16 |
Third Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.
| ECE 205 | ECE Nutrition, Health and Safety | 3 |
| SCI 155 | Integrated Science I with Lab | 4 |
| GT- AH | MUS, ART, THE (GT-AH): ___________ | 3 |
| GT- MA2 | Mathematics (GT-MA1): ___________ | 3-4 |
| COM 115 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Fourth Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.
| ECE 241 | Administration: Human Relations for Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| SCI 156 | Integrated Science II with Lab | 4 |
| POS 111 | American Government | 3 |
| ELC- LST | Approved Elective List: __________ | 3 |
| ELC- LST | Approved Elective List: __________ | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |