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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION/ EARLY INTERVENTION
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION/ EARLY INTERVENTION

Associate Degree

This 67 credit two-year program is designed to meet entry-level Pennsylvania requirements for assistant teachers in preschools and kindergartens, as well as childcare and Head Start programs.

For those students who decide later to continue their education, all credits earned in the program within a seven year time frame will transfer to the four year baccalaureate degree in Early Childhood/Special Education.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:

Core of Discovery: (15 credits)

3College Composition/LENG 111
3Hist of West & World/LHST 111
3Sacred Scriptures/LTHE 121
3Invitation to Philosophy/LPHI 231
3Theology/Philosophy Series III/LTHE or LPHI

Professional Ed Core: (16 credits)

3Planning and Managing Instruction/EDCR 200
3Children with Exceptional Needs/EDCR 201
1Associate Degree Professional Seminar/EDFL 205
1Eled/Eced/Sped Practicum 2/EDFL 210
1Eled/Eced/Sped Practicum 3/EDFL 211
1Eled/Eced/Sped Practicum 4/EDFL 310
6Associate Degree Student Teaching/EDFL 212

Required Education Courses: (15 credits)

3Child Development/EDCR 100
3Early Reading and Literacy/EDCR 202
3Children's Literature/EDCR 300
3Physical Well-being of the Child/EDCR 301
3Expressive Arts/EDCR 302

Early Childhood Block (9 credits):

3Early Childhood Education Overview/ECED 220
3Early Care and Education/ECED 221
2Integrated Curriculum in Preschool and Kindergarten/ECED 320

Special Education Block (9 credits):

3Meeting the Needs of Students with Exceptionalities Nursery through Preschool /SPED 240
3Collaboration and Partnerships/SPED 242
3Programming and Assessment/SPED 243

Electives (3 credits):

Total credits: 67


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