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Early Childhood Education Options

Option A: Associate of Arts in Teaching
Option B: Associate of Applied Science

General Program Information: 410-287-1000 or information@cecil.edu

Early Childhood Education

Associate of Arts in Teaching

This degree provides the first two years of college for students preparing to become elementary teachers in the state of Maryland. It is designed for students desiring to transfer to a Maryland four-year college or university to earn a bachelor�s degree in elementary teacher education. This degree has been articulated with all of the transfer programs in elementary education in the State of Maryland. To earn the A.A.T. degree, students must graduate with a 2.75 GPA, pass the PRAXIS I Exam[1]
and complete a professional portfolio approved by the Director of Education.

The computer literacy requirement will be met throughout the course work in the degree program.

Course Code	General Education and Program Requirements	General Education Code	Credits
ACT	Activity Electives		2
ART 195	Integrated Arts		3
BIO 101	General Biology	S	3
BIO 111	General Biology Lab		1
EDU 131	Principles of Early Childhood		3
EDU 132	Early Childhood Curriculum and Methods		3
EDU 150	Classroom Management		3
EDU 131	Principles of Early Childhood - Field Experience		1
EDU 203	Early Childhood Curriculum and Methods - Field Experience		3
EDU 210	Processes & Acquisitions of Reading		3
EDU 251	Introduction to Exceptional Children & Youth[2]		3
EDU 253	Introduction to Exceptional Children & Youth � Field Experience		1
EDU 260 or EGL 260	Children's Literature Children's Literature	H	3
EGL 101	Freshman Composition	E	3
EGL 102	Composition and Literature	H	3
HST 201 or HST 202	History of the United States (to reconstruction) History of the United States (reconstruction to present)	H H	3 3
MAT 127	Introduction to Statistics	M	4
MAT 133	Mathematical Concepts and Structure I		4
MAT 134	Mathematical Concepts and Structure II		4
PSC 105	General Physical Science with Lab	SL	4
PSY 101	Introduction to Psychology	SS	3
PSY 203	Child Growth and Development		3
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology	SS	3
SPH 141	Public Speaking	H	3

Total Credits Required in Program: 67 Credits

[1] The Praxis I Exam should be taken after completing 45 credits. For more information about the PRAXIS I Exam, students should contact the Director of Education or go to www.ets.org/praxis.

[2] The Introduction to Exceptional Children and Youth course required by Cecil College is a necessary requirement of the Teacher Education Program but may not be sufficient to meet all special education or inclusion course requirements for four-year teacher education programs. Students may be required to take additional special education or inclusion courses as a part of the requirements for a baccalaureate degree and teacher education certification at four-year institutions.

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Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education Option

This degree is designed for students interested in a career in the childcare profession. Early Childhood Education emphasizes the study of child development, early childhood curriculum/strategies and classroom management. In addition, the program requires field-based experiences in early childhood learning environments. Students must meet any additional state requirements regarding age and experience for employment in the childcare field.

Students interested in teaching pre K-3rd grade should enroll in the Early Childhood Education A.A.T. program.

Course Code	General Education and Program Requirements	General Education Code	Credits
ACT	Activity Electives		2
ART 195	Integrated Arts		3
BIO 101	General Biology	S	3
BIO 111	General Biology Lab		1
CIS 101	Introduction to Computer Concepts	I	3
EDU 131	Principles of Early Childhood		3
EDU 132	Early Childhood Curriculum and Methods		3
EDU 150	Classroom Management		3
EDU 202	Principles of Early Childhood - Field Experience		1
EDU 203	Early Childhood Curriculum and Methods - Field Experience		1
EDU 210	Processes and Acquisitions of Reading		3
EDU 251	Introduction to Exceptional Children & Youth		3
EDU 253	Introduction to Exceptional Children & Youth � Field Experience		1
EDU 260 or EGL 260	Children's Literature Children's Literature	H	3
EGL 101	Freshman Composition	E	3
EGL 102	Composition and Literature	H	3
GEO 101	Physical Geography	SS	3
HEA 130	Healthful Living		3
MAT 127	Introduction to Statistics	M	4
MAT 133	Mathematical Concepts and Structure I		4
MAT 134	Mathematical Concepts and Structure II		4
PSY 101	Introduction to Psychology	SS	3
PSY 203	Child Growth and Development	SS	3
SPH 141	Public Speaking	H	3

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