Degrees | Early Childhood Education

Course Number	Course Name	Units
ECE 150	Observational Studies	3
ECE 152	Introduction to Curriculum	3
ECE 153	Child, Family and Community	3
ECE 157	Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children	3
ECE 158	Practicum	3
ECE 159	Health, Safety and Nutrition	3
ECE 160	Teaching in a Diverse Society	3
ECE 162	Child Growth and Development	3
ECE 051 OR ECE 055	Administration of Programs for Young Children OR Supervisions: Parent/Staff Relations	3
ECE 080	Pediatric First Aid/CPR	.5
ECE 098	Succeeding in an ECE Career	1.5
ECE 154	Creative Activities for Children	3
ECE electives	Courses selected from elective list in catalog	4
Total Required ECE units		36

To earn an Associate in Arts in Early Childhood Education:

Complete ECE requirements and electives as outlined above.
Complete FRC General Education requirements, or CSU General Education Breadth, or IGETC requirements. If you plan to transfer to Southern Oregon University (online Bachelors Program in ECE), you must take the CSU or IGETC pattern.
Complete additional elective courses when major units plus GE units total is less than sixty (60) units.

A.S. in ECE for Transfer

Course Number	Course Name	Units
ECE 150	Observational Studies	3
ECE 152	Introduction to Curriculum	3
ECE 153	Child, Family and Community	3
ECE 157	Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children	3
ECE 158	Practicum	3
ECE 159	Health, Safety and Nutrition	3
ECE 160	Teaching in a Diverse Society	3
ECE 162	Child Growth and Development	3
Total Required ECE units		24