Early Childhood Associate

ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE—A55220

The Early Childhood Associate curriculum prepares individuals to work with children from infancy through middle childhood in diverse learning environments. Students will combine learned theories with practice in actual settings with young children under the supervision of qualified teachers. Course work includes child growth and development, physical/nutritional needs of children, care and guidance of children, and communication skills with parents and children. Students will foster the cognitive/language, physical/motor, social/emotional, and creative development of young children.

Graduates are prepared to plan and implement developmentally appropriate programs in early childhood settings. Employment opportunities include child development and child care programs, preschools, public and private schools, recreational centers, Head Start programs, and school-aged programs.

Competencies

Upon successful completion of this program, the student should be able to:

promote overall child development in the intellectual, language, social, emotional, physical, and self-image areas through planning and presentation of developmentally appropriate activities.
organize indoor and outdoor learning centers for safe and healthy care and education of various developmental levels of children aged 0 to 8 years.
carry out responsibilities related to the overall functioning of the children’s program in staffing, assignment of classroom responsibilities, equipment and supply inventory, and evaluation.
communicate effectively with coworkers and parents about aspects of the children’s program, child behavior and guidance, and available human resource agencies; valuable membership in professional organizations; and participate in professional development opportunities for personal growth and job-related skills.
demonstrate a working knowledge of computing concepts, components, and basic office applications.

WHICH PLAN IS RIGHT FOR YOU?

Our online class schedules are designed with you in mind. The following options are general in nature and do not list available electives or developmental classes that many students take. After we have your application and placement test scores, your advisor will contact you.

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Next Steps:

For help with the registration process contact:

Christie Huneycutt at (704) 991-0295 or choneycutt7476@stanly.edu
Christy Hopkins at (704) 991-0316 or chopkins5545@stanly.edu
Cyndie Johnson at (704) 991-0384 or cjohnson7426@stanly.edu

Additional financial aid options for Early Childhood students:

Students employed in childcare centers may be eligible for the T.E.A.C.H. Scholarship program. T.E.A.C.H. pays a significant portion of tuition and book costs. For more information, you may contact T.E.A.C.H. at (919) 967-3272.

Other Early Childhood Programs:

Early Childhood Associate/Special Education Concentration
Early Childhood Associate/Teacher Associate Concentration

Fall Semester (First Year)		Fall Semester (Second Year)
ACA 111 EDU 119 EDU 144 EDU 146 EDU 151 EDU 188	College Student Success Introduction to Early Childhood Education Child Development I Child Guidance Creative Activities Issues in Early Childhood Education	EDU 252 ENG 113 MAT 140 PSY 150	Math and Science Activities Literature-Based Research Survey of Mathematics General Psychology
Spring Semester (First Year)		Spring Semester (Second Year)
CIS 110 COE 115 COE 115 EDU 131 EDU 145 EDU 280 ENG 111	Introduction to Computers Co-Op Work Experience I Work Experience Seminar I Child, Family, and Community Child Development II Language and Literacy Experiences Expository Writing	EDU 221 EDU 234 EDU 261 EDU 262 HUM	Children With Exceptionalities Infants, Toddlers, and Twos Early Childhood Administration I Early Childhood Administration II Humanities Elective
Summer (First Year)
EDU 153 EDU 253 EDU 259	Health, Safety, and Nutrition Music for Children Curriculum Planning and Design

Fall Semester (First Year)		Summer Semester (Second Year)
ACA 111 EDU 119 EDU 144	College Student Success Introduction to Early Childhood Education Child Development I	EDU 221 EDU 259	Children With Exceptionalities Curriculum Planning and Design
Spring Semester (First Year)		Fall Semester (Third Year)
CIS 110 ENG 111 EDU 145	Introduction to Computers Expository Writing Child Development II	EDU 146 EDU 261 EDU 262 EDU 188	Child Guidance Early Childhood Administration I (first 8 weeks) Early Childhood Administration II (second 8 weeks) Issues in Early Childhood Education
Summer Semester (First Year)		Spring Semester (Third Year)
EDU 153 EDU 253	Health, Safety, and Nutrition Music for Children	MAT 140 EDU 252 EDU 131	Survey of Mathematics Math and Science Activities Child, Family, and Community
Fall Semester (Second Year)		Summer Semester (Third Year)
ENG 113 PSY 150 EDU 151	Literature-Based Research General Psychology Creative Activities	HUM	Humanities Elective
Spring Semester (Second Year)
COE 111 COE 115 EDU 234 EDU 280	Co-Op Work Experience I Work Experience Seminar I Infants, Toddlers, and Twos Language and Literacy Experiences

Fall Semester (First Year)		Fall Semester (Third Year)
ACA 111 EDU 119	College Student Success Introduction to Early Childhood Education	COE 111 COE 115 PSY 150	Co-Op Work Experience I Work Experience Seminar I General Psychology
Spring Semester (First Year)		Spring Semester (Third Year)
CIS 110 EDU 151	Introduction to Computers Creative Activities	ENG 111 EDU 252	Expository Writing Math and Science Activities
Summer Semester (First Year)		Summer Semester (Third Year)
EDU 153 EDU 253	Health, Safety, and Nutrition Music for Children	HUM	Humanities Elective
Fall Semester (Second Year)		Fall Semester (Fourth Year)
EDU 144 EDU 146	Child Development I Child Guidance	ENG 113 EDU 188 EDU 261 EDU 262	Literature-Based Research Issues in Early Childhood Education Early Childhood Administration I (first 8 weeks) Early Childhood Administration II (second 8 weeks)
Spring Semester (Second Year)		Spring Semester (Fourth Year)
EDU 145 EDU 280	Child Development II Language and Literacy Experiences	MAT 140 EDU 234 EDU 131	Survey of Mathematics Infants, Toddlers, and Twos Child, Family, and Community
Summer Semester (Second Year)
EDU 221 EDU 259	Children With Exceptionalities Curriculum Planning and Design

Fall Semester (First Year)		Spring Semester (Third Year)
ACA 111 EDU 119	College Student Success Introduction to Early Childhood Education	HUM EDU 261 EDU 262	Humanities Elective Early Childhood Administration I (first 8 weeks) Early Childhood Administration II (second 8 weeks)
Spring Semester (First Year)		Summer Semester (Third Year)
CIS 110 EDU 153	Introduction to Computers Health, Safety, and Nutrition	EDU 259	Curriculum Planning and Design
Summer Semester (First Year)		Fall Semester (Fourth Year)
EDU 253	Music for Children	COE 111 COE 115 EDU 252	Co-Op Work Experience I Work Experience Seminar I Math and Science Activities
Fall Semester (Second Year)		Spring Semester (Fourth Year)
EDU 144 EDU 151	Child Development I Creative Activities	MAT 140 EDU 234	Survey of Mathematics Infants, Toddlers, and Twos
Spring Semester (Second Year)		Fall Semester (Fifth Year)
EDU 145 EDU 280	Child Development II Language and Literacy Experiences	ENG 111 EDU 188	Expository Writing Issues in Early Childhood Education
Summer Semester (Second Year)		Spring Semester (Fifth Year)
EDU 221	Children With Exceptionalities	ENG 113 EDU 131	Literature-Based Research Child, Family, and Community
Fall Semester (Third Year)
PSY 150 EDU 146	General Psychology Child Guidance

Early Childhood Certificate Fall Semester		Early Childhood Administration Certificate Fall Semester
EDU 144 EDU 146 EDU 151	Child Development I Child Guidance Creative Activities	EDU 146 EDU 151 EDU 263	Child Guidance Creative Activities Developing A School-Aged Program
Spring Semester		Spring Semester
EDU 252 EDU 253 EDU 280	Math and Science Activities Music for Children Language and Literacy Experiences	EDU 261 EDU 262 EDU 280	Early Childhood Administration I Early Childhood Administration II Language and Literacy Experiences
Infant/Toddler Care Certificate Fall Semester
EDU 119 EDU 144	Introduction to Early Childhood Education Child Development I
Spring Semester
EDU 131 EDU 153 EDU 234	Child, Family and Community Health, safety and Nutrition Infants, Toddlers, and Twos