Early Childhood Education

AA/AS Degree – Concentration in Early Childhood Education

Spoon River College offers courses in education. With proper advisement, these courses can be transferred into a senior college or university teacher education program. These programs are part of the Education & Training Career Cluster.

The listed sequence of courses provides guidance for students so that they can complete this program of study in the most efficient manner. This sequence assumes that students have met college academic placement and/or other program requirements. Students are strongly urged to contact a college advisor for assistance in developing their plan for enrolling in courses to meet the program of study.

Faculty

Beth VanTine
Beth Van Tine
beth.vantine@src.edu

Early Childhood Education: 64 Credit Hours

Fall Semester Courses		Credit Hrs.
ENG101	Composition I	3
ED 215	Early Childhood Education	3
MAT125	College Algebra	3
ED 201	Introduction to Education	3
ED 122	Creative Activities for Children	3
		15
Spring Semester Courses		Credit Hrs.
ENG102	Composition II	3
MUS111	Music Appreciation	3
MAT132	Statistics	3
	Lab Science	4
ED 225	Parent & Community Involvement	3
		16
Fall Semester Courses		Credit Hrs.
ED 123	Health and Nutrition	3
REL101	World Religion	3
POL180	American Government	3
	Non-Lab Science	3
Choose one of the following courses:		3
HIS260	American History to 1865 OR	(3)
HIS261	American History from 1865 to present	(3)
	Health Science	3
		18
Spring Semester Courses		Credit Hrs.
ART120	Introduction to Art	3
PSY130	General Psychology	3
Choose one of the following courses:		3
ED 206	Educational Psychology OR	(3)
ED 210	Human Development	(3)
COM103	Speech Communication	3
ED 211	Technology for Teachers	3
		15
Students must complete at least one IAI approved math course. Science requirements include at least one IAI life science and one IAI physical science, and one of those must be a lab science. Additional math and/or science courses are needed to complete general education requirements for the AS degree.