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Early Childhood Education Career Entry Degree (A55220C)

Fall Semester

Course name Prerequisite Credit hours Contact hours Semester offered
ACA 122 College Transfer Success None 1 2 Fall, Spring, Summer
EDU 119 Intro to Early Childhood Education None 4 4 Fall, Spring
EDU 153 Health, Safety, Nutrition None 3 3 Fall
EDU 144 Child Development I None 3 3 Fall, Spring
EDU 151 Creative Activities None 3 3 Fall
ENG 111 Writing & Inquiry ENG 002 3 3 Fall, Spring, Summer


Spring Semester

Course name Prerequisite Credit hours Contact hours Semester offered
EDU 145 Child Development II None 3 3 Fall, Spring
EDU 146 Child Guidance None 3 3 Spring
EDU 234 Infants, Toddlers, & Twos EDU 119 3 3 Spring
ENG 112 Writing/Research in the Discipline OR COM 231 Public Speaking Varies 3 3 Fall, Spring, Summer
EDU 131 Child, Family, Community None 3 3 Fall, Spring


Summer Semester

Course name Prerequisite Credit hours Contact hours Semester offered
Mathematics/Natural Science Elective (see list below) Varies 3/4 4/6 Fall, Spring, Summer
Humanities Elective (see link below) Varies 3 3 Fall, Spring, Summer

Humanities Electives


Fall Semester

Course name Prerequisite Credit hours Contact hours Semester offered
EDU 184 Early Childhood Intro Practicum EDU 119 2 4 Fall, Spring
EDU 280 Language and Literacy Experience None 3 3 Fall
PSY 150 General Psychology None 3 3 Fall, Spring, Summer
Other Required Elective (see list below) Varies Varies Varies Fall, Spring, Summer
Other Required Elective (see list below) Varies Varies Varies Fall, Spring, Summer


Spring Semester

Course name Prerequisite Credit hours Contact hours Semester offered
EDU 221 Children with Exceptionalities EDU 144 and EDU 145 3 3 Spring
EDU 284 Early Childhood Capstone Practicum EDU 119, 144, 145, 146, 151, 184 4 10 Fall, Spring
Other Required Elective (see list below) Varies Varies Varies Fall, Spring, Summer
Other Required Elective (see list below) Varies Varies Varies Fall, Spring, Summer


Mathematics/Natural Sciences - Choose 1 group from the following courses:

Course name Prerequisite Credit hours Contact hours Semester offered
AST 111 Descriptive Astronomy AND AST 111A Descriptive Astronomy Lab None 3/1 3/2 Varies
AST 151 General Astronomy I AND AST 151A General Astronomy I Lab None 3/1 3/2 Varies
BIO 111 General Biology I None 4 6 Fall, Spring, Summer
CHM 131 Introduction to Chemistry AND CHM 131A Introduction to Chemistry Lab None 3 3 Fall, Spring, Summer
CHM 151 General Chemistry I None 4 6 Fall, Spring, Summer
MAT 110 Math Measurement & Literacy Satisfactory Placement or MAT 003 3 4 Fall, Spring, Summer
MAT 143 Quantitative Literacy Satisfactory Placement or MAT 003 3 4 Fall, Spring, Summer
MAT 152 Statistical Methods I Satisfactory Placement or MAT 003 4 5 Fall, Spring, Summer
MAT 171 Precalculus Algebra Satisfactory Placement or MAT 003 4 5 Fall, Spring, Summer
PHY 110 Conceptual Physics None 3 3 Varies
PHY 151 College Physics I MAT 171 4 5 Varies


Other Required Elective - Choose from the following courses

Course name Prerequisite Credit hours Contact hours Semester offered
ART 111 Art Appreciation None 3 3 Fall, Spring, Summer
ART 114 Art History Survey I None 3 3 Fall, Spring, Summer
ART 115 Art History Survey II None 3 3 Fall, Spring, Summer
AST 151 General Astronomy I AND AST 151A General Astronomy I Lab None 3/1 3/2 Varies
BIO 111 General Biology I None 4 6 Fall, Spring, Summer
BIO 168 Anatomy and Physiology I None 4 6 Fall, Spring, Summer
BIO 169 Anatomy and Physiology II BIO 168 4 6 Fall, Spring, Summer
BUS 137 Principles of Management None 3 3 Spring
CHM 131 Introduction to Chemistry AND CHM 131A Introduction to Chemistry Lab None 3 3 Fall, Spring, Summer
CHM 151 General Chemistry I None 4 6 Fall, Spring, Summer
CIS 110 Introduction to Computers None 3 4 Fall, Spring, Summer
COM 231 Public Speaking None 3 3 Fall, Spring, Summer
ECO 251 Principles of Microeconomics None 3 3 Fall, Spring, Summer
ECO 252 Principles of Macroeconomics None 3 3 Fall, Spring, Summer
EDU 161 Intro to Exceptional Children None 3 3 Fall, Spring
EDU 163 Classroom Management None 3 3 Fall, Spring, Summer
EDU 177 Instructional Methods None 3 4 Fall, Spring, Summer
EDU 185 Cognitive and Language Activity None 3 3 Varies
EDU 214 Early Child Interm Pract. EDU 119, EDU 144, and EDU 146, or EDU 119, PSY 244 and EDU 146 4 10 Varies
EDU 216 Foundations of Education None 3 3 Fall
EDU 243 Learning Theory None 3 3 Fall, Summer
EDU 250 Teacher Licensure Prep ENG 111 and MAT 143, MAT 152, or MAT 171 3 3 Spring
EDU 252 Math & Sci Activities None 3 3 Varies
EDU 254 Music and Movement for Children None 2 3 Varies
EDU 259 Curriculum Planning EDU 119 3 3 Varies
EDU 261 Early Childhood Administration I Coreq. EDU 119 3 3 Fall, Spring, Summer
EDU 262 Early Childhood Administration II EDU 261 3 3 Fall, Spring, Summer
EDU 271 Educational Technology None 3 4 Fall, Spring, Summer
EDU 289 Advanced Issues/School Age None 2 2 Fall, Spring
ENG 231 American Literature I ENG 112, 113, or 114 3 3 Fall, Spring
ENG 232 American Literature II ENG 112, 113, or 114 3 3 Fall, Spring
HIS 111 World Civilization I None 3 3 Fall, Spring, Summer
HIS 112 World Civilization II None 3 3 Fall, Spring, Summer
HIS 131 American History I None 3 3 Varies
HIS 132 American History II None 3 3 Varies
MUS 110 Music Appreciation None 3 3 Fall, Spring, Summer
MUS 112 Introduction to Jazz None 3 3 Varies
PHI 215 Philosophical Issues ENG 111 3 3 Fall, Spring, Summer
PHI 240 Introduction to Ethics ENG 111 3 3 Fall, Spring
REL 211 Introduction to Old Testament None 3 3 Fall
REL 212 Introduction to New Testament None 3 3 Spring
SOC 210 Introduction to Sociology None 3 3 Fall, Spring, Summer
SOC 220 Social Problems None 3 3 Fall, Spring
SPA 111 Elementary Spanish I AND SPA 181 Spanish Lab None 3/1 3/2 Fall, Spring

67/69 Total Semester Credit Hours For Degree


Other Electives

Course name Prerequisite Credit hours Contact hours Semester offered
ACC 180 Practices in Bookkeeping ACC 120 3 Fall, Spring, Summer
OST 136 Word Processing None 3 Fall, Spring, Summer
OST 131 Keyboarding None 2 Fall, Spring, Summer
BAF 110 Principles in Banking None 3 Fall
CIS 165 Desktop Publishing I OST 136 3 Spring, Summer
CTS 125 Presentation Graphics CIS 110 3 Spring, Summer


Program contact

Dr. Alice McCluney

Early Childhood Education Instructor
Health and Public Services
amccluney@isothermal.edu
828-395-1444
Health and Public Services, 3A



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