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Early Childhood Education AAS (60 Credits)

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Career Opportunities

Graduates enjoy a consistently high placement rate in their new careers. Career opportunities for Early Childhood Education graduates may be found in early childhood centers, school settings, licensed family childcare, and facilities for children with disabilities, as well as those who are interested in starting their own business as childcare providers.

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NumberTitleCredits
*Note: First Aid & CPR for Child Care or equivalent required: Current CPR, Sudden Unexplained Infant Death and Shaken Baby Certification must be maintained throughout the program. This is a pre-requiste to ECED 1250: Early Childhood Internship

Suggested Technical Studies Semester I

NumberTitleCredits
ECED1230Professional Relations in Early Childhood Careers3 Credits
ECED1235Guidance: Managing the Physical and Social Environment3 Credits
ECED1240Planning & Implementing Curriculum3 Credits
EDUC1200Introduction to Education3 Credits
EDUC1225Education Internship I3 Credits

Suggested Technical Studies Semester II

NumberTitleCredits
ECED1245Safety, Health and Nutrition3 Credits
ECED1250Early Childhood Education Internship II3 Credits
EDUC1210Multicultural Education3 Credits
EDUC1220Child Growth and Development3 Credits
SPED1205Introduction to Special Education 3 Credits

Suggested Technical Studies Semester III

NumberTitleCredits
ECED2205Family & Community Relations3 Credits
ECED2210Literature & Language Development Experiences3 Credits
ECED2220Caring for Children with Special Health Needs2 Credits
EDUC1215Technology Strategies for Educators2 Credits

Suggested Technical Studies Semester IV

NumberTitleCredits
ECED2230Teaching Young Children with Challenging Behaviors3 Credits
ECED2240Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)1 Credits

General Education

NumberTitleCredits
ENGL1312Analytical Writing (or ENGL 1308 +1309)4 Credits
MnTC Goal Area 1 Communication - Oral *CMST2300 Recommended3 Credits
MnTC Goal Area 3 Natural Sciences3 Credits
Choose the above course OR the below course
MnTC Goal Area 4 Math/Logic3 Credits
MnTC Goal Area 5 Historical/Social and Behavior Science 3 Credits
MnTC Goal Area 7 Human Diversity 3 Credits
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