Early Childhood Education, A.A.S.
The Early Childhood Education program is designed to meet the vocational needs of people seeking employment or who are already employed in the early childhood field. Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Child Care, licensing requirements can be met upon completion of selected courses. The program emphasis is on children ages 8 and under.
*Please note if ECE 1125 and ECE 2101 are selected as the electives for this degree, the student will have the requirements for an Infant/Toddler Supervisor Certificate pending verifiable work experience hours.
Degree Requirements: 61 credits
General Education Requirements: 25 credits
English
(6 credits)
| ENG 1021 | English Composition I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| COM 1250 | Interpersonal Communication (GT-SS3) | 3 |
Mathematics
(3 credits)
Social and Behavioral Sciences
(3 credits)
Select one of the following gtPathways courses
| GEO 1005 | World Regional Geography (GT-SS2) | 3 |
| PSY 1001 | General Psychology I (GT-SS3) | 3 |
Arts and Humanities
(3 Credits-GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, or GT-AH4)
Select one gtPathways course (ART 1110, MUS 1020, THE 1005, or LIT 2055 are the recommended courses)
Category I (GT-AH1)
| ART 1110 | Art Appreciation: GT-AH1 | 3 |
| ART 1111 | Art History - Ancient to Medieval (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ART 1112 | Art History – Renaissance to Modern: GT-AH1 | 3 |
| ART 1113 | Art History - 1900 to Present: GT-AH1 | 3 |
| COM 1300 | Communication and Popular Culture (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ENG 2021 | Creative Writing I (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 1020 | Music Appreciation (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 1021 | Music History: Medieval through Classical Period (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 1022 | Music History Early Romantic Period to the Present (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 1023 | Survey of World Music (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| MUS 1025 | History of Jazz (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 1005 | Theatre Appreciation (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 1008 | Theater Script Analysis (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 2011 | Development of Theatre Greek-Reniassance (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 2012 | Development of Theatre Restoration to Modern (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| THE 2015 | Playwriting (GT-AH1) | 3 |
Category II (GT-AH2)
| HUM 1015 | World Mythology (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| HUM 1021 | Humanities: Early Civilizations (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| HUM 1022 | Humanities: Medieval-Modern (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| HUM 1023 | The Modern World (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 1015 | Introduction to Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2001 | World Literature to 1600 (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2002 | World Literature after 1600 (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2005 | Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in U.S. Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2011 | American Literature to Civil War (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2012 | American Literature after Civil War (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2021 | British Literature to 1770 (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2022 | British Literature since 1770 (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2025 | Introduction to Shakespeare (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2046 | Literature of Women (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2055 | Children's Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2058 | Latinx Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
| LIT 2059 | Survey of African American Literature (GT-AH2) | 3 |
Category III (GT-AH3)
Category IV (GT-AH4)
Natural and Physical Sciences
(4 credits)
Select one of the following gtPathways courses
Note: students MUST successfully pass BOTH SCI 1055 and SCI 1056 to satisfy the gtPathways science requirement.
| BIO 1005 | Science of Biology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| SCI 1055 | Integrated Science I - Physics and Chemistry (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| SCI 1056 | Integrated Science II - Earth and Life Science (GT-SC1) | 4 |
Additional General Education Requirements: 3 credits
| HIS 1210 | US History to Reconstruction (GT-HI1) | 3 |
Degree Requirements: 33 credits
| ECE 1011 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ECE 1045 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education Techniques | 3 |
| ECE 1031 | Guidance Strategies for Young Children | 3 |
| ECE 1111 | Infant and Toddler Theory and Practice | 3 |
| ECE 2051 | ECE Nutrition, Health, and Safety | 3 |
| ECE 2621 | Curriculum Development: Methods and Techniques | 3 |
| ECE 2381 | ECE Child Growth & Development | 3 |
| ECE 2401 | Administration of Early Childhood Care and Education Programs | 3 |
| ECE 2411 | Administration: Human Relations for Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ECE 2601 | The Exceptional Child | 3 |
| ECE 2088 | Practicum: Early Childhood Education | 3 |
Electives: 6 credits
| ECE 1125 | Introduction to Infant/Toddler Lab Techniques | 3 |
| ECE 2101 | Working with Parents, Families, and Community Systems | 3 |
| EDU 2611 | Teaching, Learning, and Technology | 3 |