Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Associate in Applied Science Early Childhood Education
The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree in Early Childhood Education at Lake Washington Institute of Technology prepares students for a rewarding career planning, implementing, and evaluating quality programs for young children. Early Childhood Education workers help positively shape children's formative years to prepare them for successful futures. The Early Childhood Education program at LWTech uses the standards set by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) in development of the coursework.
For more about the Early Achievers Grant or general program information, please reach out to Karin Navarro at 425-739-8100 extension 8469 or karin.navarro@lwtech.edu.
ECED& 105 Intro to Early Childhood Education
ECED& 107 Health, Safety, Nutrition
ECED& 120 Practicum -- Nurturing Relationships
EDUC& 115 Child Development
EDUC& 130 Guiding Behavior
ECED& 160 Curriculum Development
ECED& 170 Environments -- Young Child
ECED& 190 Observation and Assessment
ENGL& 101 English Composition I
MATH& 107 Math in Society
EDUC& 150 Child, Family, Community
ECED 130 Practicum II -- Teaching Young Children
ECED& 180 Language & Literacy Development
ECED 200 Practicum III -- Reflections
ECED& 134 Family Child Care OR
ECED& 132 Infants & Toddlers Care OR
EDUC& 136 School Age Care
ECED& 139 Administration of Early Learning Programs
ECED 215 Capstone Practicum
EDUC 140 Diversity in Education
ECED 145 Science, Math. Music and Creative Activities in ECE
EDUC& 203 Exceptional Child
General Elective Course -- 7 credits
5 credits of General Electives
5 credits of Written Communication
5 credits of Humanities
5 credits of Quantitative Reasoning
5 credits of Social Science
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