Academic Programs

Teacher Education: Early Childhood

Award: Associate of Arts
Number of credits required: 61
Locations: La Plata Campus (LAPL)
Offered: Offered Days And Evenings. NOTE: Some Four-year Colleges And Universities In Marylandwill Accept Credit For EDU 1012, EDU
Contact: P. L. Allen, Chair

Description:

This program, an option* to the teacher education: elementary degree, prepares students who wish to transfer to a baccalaureate program in Maryland and major in early childhood education. It is designed to provide the student with the first two years of course requirements toward completion of the Maryland State Teacher Early Childhood Certificate for nursery through third grade.To assure maximum transferability of credits, students are urged to consult with an advisor prior to registration due to the variability of course requirements at four-year colleges and universities. The maximum number of credits accepted in transfer from other institutions to this program is 45.*Program options are listed under Programs of Study in this catalog.

Required courses:

Take COM-1010 ENG-1010 ENG-1020 HST-2010 MTH-2100 MTH-2110 PSY-1010

Arts:

Take 3 credits; from ART-1010 ART-1020 ART-1030 ART-1200 ART-1210 ART-2610 ART-2760 MUS-1020 THE-1010

Biology:

Take 1 group; # BIO-1010 BIO-1010L # BIO-1020 BIO-1020L

English:

Take 3 credits from General Education Courses listing, level 2000

Geography:

Take 3 credits; from GRY-1050 GRY-1100 GRY-1110

History:

Take 3 credits; from HST-1010 HST-1020 HST-2020

Mathematics:

Take 3 credits; from MTH-1100 MTH-1120

Laboratory science:

Take 1 group; # CHE-1200 CHE-1200L # GEO-1010 GEO-1010L # PHY-1010 PHY-1010L

Social science:

Take 3 credits; from ECN-2010 ECN-2020 POL-1010 SOC-1010

Electives:

Take 12 credits from ART, COM, ECN, EDU, ENG, FRE, GRY, HTH, HST, ITS, MTH, MUS, PHL, POL, PSY, SPA, THE from any courses numbered 1001 and above except MTH-1040

Last Update: October 10, 2008