Green River College

Associate in Applied Science

Subject 
Early Childhood Education

This degree program prepares students for a career in Early Childhood Education. The completion of the degree or certificate program prepares graduates to seek employment in child care centers, Head Start, family child care homes, cooperative and private preschools, children’s homes, institutions and other programs serving children from birth through 8 years of age. This curriculum provides meaningful instruction for parents, foster parents and persons working with young children as instructional aides or paraeducators. Cultural relevancy is integrated into each course.

BA 145 Business Computation

Any ACOMP 100 course OR

MATH 100 or higher

CMST& 220 Public Speaking

ECED& 105 Introduction to Early Childhood Education

ECED& 107 Health, Safety, and Nutrition

ECED 112 Technology in Education

ECED& 120 ECE Practicum I: Nurturing Relationships

ECED& 160 Curriculum Development

ECED& 170 Environments -- Young Child

ECED& 180 Language and Literacy Development

ECED& 190 Observation and Assessment

ECED 152 Multicultural Books

ECED 155 Exploring Science and Math P-3

ECED 165 Art for Children

ECED 175 Music and Movement Activities

ECED 250 Early Childhood Education Final Practicum

EDUC& 115 Child Development

EDUC& 130 Guiding Behavior

EDUC& 150 Child, Family, and Community

EDUC& 204 Exceptional Child

EDUC 240 Multicultural/Anti-Bias Issues in Education

ENGL& 101 English Composition I

8-12 credits from the following Practicum classes

ECED 124 Early Childhood Education Practicum 2

ECED 126 Child Development Associate Practicum 1

ECED 127 Child Development Associate Practicum 2

ECED 181 Montessori Practicum 1

ECED 182 Montessori Practicum 2

ECED 214 Early Childhood Education Practicum 3

ECED 215 Early Childhood Education Practicum 4

ECED 260 CDA Performance Documentation

ECED 265 Supervised Montessori Teaching

EDUC 210 Assisting Practicum

12-15 credits of electives

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For more information contact:

Andee Church
achurch@greenriver.edu
Early Achievers Grant Point of Contact