Associate in Public Service - Major in Early Care and Education(ECED)
63 Semester Hours
The Associate Degree in Early Care and Education is designed to prepare individuals for employment in a variety of educational and child care programs for children from birth through school age.
Recent research and interest in the importance of education of children during the first three years of life has provided for a growing number of new opportunities in the field. Graduates are prepared to assume positions in programs such as Head Start, Early Head Start, public schools, childcare, after-school care, public or private preschools or kindergartens, or working with children with special needs.
The Associate Degree in Public Service with a major in Early Care and Education does not lead to teacher licensure, but opportunities for transfer to senior colleges and universities are being developed.
The T.E.A.C.H. South Carolina Scholarship program may be available for persons already employed in child care.
The program is available during the day and evening.
General Education Core Courses - 24 Credit Hours
- ENG 101 English Composition I (3)
- ENG 102 English Composition II (3)
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MAT 101 Beginning Algebra (3)
or - MAT 110 College Algebra (3)
- MUS 105 Music Appreciation (3)
- PSY 201 General Psychology (3)
- SPC 205 Public Speaking (3)
- ___ ___ Approved Elective (3)
To complete this program, courses should be taken in the following sequence:
| Class | *Lab | Credit | |
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| Fall Semester - First Year | |||
| CPT 101 Introduction to Computers | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ECD 101 Introduction to Early Childhood | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ECD 102 Growth and Development I | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| ENG 101 English Composition I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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___ ___ Departmental Elective |
2 | 2 | 3 |
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| Total Semester Credits | 13 | 6 | 15 |
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Spring Semester - First Year |
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| ECD 107 Exceptional Children | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| ECD 203 Growth and Development II | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| ENG 102 English Composition II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MUS 105 Music Appreciation | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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___ ___ Departmental Elective |
3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Total Semester Credits | 13 | 6 | 15 |
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Summer Semester - First Year |
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| ECD 105 Guidance-Classroom Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PSY 201 General Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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___ ___ Departmental Elective |
2 | 3 | 3 |
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| Total Semester Credits | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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Fall Semester - Second Year |
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MAT 101 Beginning Algebra or MAT 110 College Algebra |
3 | 0 | 3 |
| ECD 108 Family and Community Relations | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ___ ___ Approved Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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___ ___ Departmental Elective |
2 | 3 | 3 |
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___ ___ Departmental Elective |
3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Total Semester Credits | 14 | 3 | 15 |
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Spring Semester - Second Year |
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| ECD 135 Health, Safety, and Nutrition | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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ECD 243 Supervised Field Experience I or ECD 251 Supervised Field Experience in Infant/Toddler Environment |
1 | 6 | 3 |
| SPC 205 Public Speaking | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Total Semester Credits | 7 | 6 | 9 |
* 3 Lab hours equals 1 credit hour
Department Electives - Choose 15 Credit Hours from the following:
- ECD 131 Language Arts (3)
- ECD 132 Creative Experiences (3)
- ECD 133 Science and Math Concepts (3)
- ECD 200 Curriculum Issues in Infant and Toddler Development (3)
- ECD 205 Socialization and Group Care of Infants and Toddlers (3)
- ECD 207 Infants and Toddlers with Special Needs (3)
- ECD 237 Methods and Materials (3)