Early Childhood Education, AA/AS
Program Description
The FSHD Department offers an AA/AS degree in Early Childhood Education. All classes for this degree are offered online except for a required science class. Experience both academic theory and hands-on application through a series of classes, lab experiences and practicum to develop an understanding of physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of young children and acquire skill in planning and implementing programs that promote development. The program prepares you to work in a variety of early childhood education settings including child care centers, nursery schools, Head Start programs, school-age child care programs, and family day care homes. The Early Childhood Education AS/AA degree prepares students for employment as teachers in childhood programs and para-professionals in public school preschools. This degree can also prepare you to move into an Elementary Education Bachelors Degree.
Program Curriculum
63 credits
Utah Tech General Education Requirements
All Utah Tech General Education requirements must be fulfilled. A previously earned degree may fulfill those requirements, but courses must be equivalent to Utah Tech's minimum General Education standards in American Institutions, English, and Mathematics.
General Education Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| English | 3-7 | |
| Mathematics | 3-5 | |
| American Institutions | 3-6 | |
| Life Sciences | 3-10 | |
| Physical Sciences | 3-5 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Literature/Humanities | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Exploration | 3-5 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Associate of Arts: Foreign Language Requirement | 3-8 | |
| Complete one of the following: | ||
- Complete 8 credits numbered 1000 or above in a single foreign language, through earned credit (grade C or higher), credit by examination, or vertical credit from the courses listed on the GE Foreign Language Requirement page 1 | ||
- Complete a 1020 or higher foreign language course listed below (grade C or higher) | ||
- Receive 8 FLATS exam credits for FLAT 1000 | ||
- Receive 8 transfer credits GEFL 1000 (grade C or higher) in a language not currently taught at Utah Tech | ||
| Available only to students who are nonnative English speakers, complete one of the following: | ||
- Complete 8 credits of ESL courses listed below (grade B or higher) | ||
- Submit one of the following test scores required for unconditional Utah Tech admission: TOEFL (61 iBT, 173 CBT, or 500 PBT); or Michigan (70); or USU-IELE equivalent score. Other tests may be accepted for admission to Utah Tech but will not fulfill this requirement. Official scores must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office. | ||
Core Discipline Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 2010 | Intro to Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 2400 | Foundations Multicultural/ESL (SS, GC, ALCI) | 3 |
| FSHD 1020 | Sci Foundations of Nutrition (LS) | 3 |
| FSHD 1500 | Human Development Lifespan (SS, GC) | 3 |
| or PSY 1100 | Human Development Through Lifespan (SS, GC) | |
| FSHD 2120 | Infant and Child Nutrition | 3 |
| FSHD 2180 | Partnering With Parents | 2 |
| FSHD 2500 | Child Devel - Birth to Eight | 3 |
| FSHD 2600 | Intro to Early Childhood Educ | 3 |
| FSHD 2610 | Child Guidance Based on Developmental Theory | 3 |
| FSHD 2620 | Designing Integrated Curriculum with Play | 3 |
| FSHD 2630 | Literacy and Literature for Early Childhood | 3 |
| FSHD 2880 | Practicum Early Childhood Educ | 3 |
| ENGL 2330 | Children's Literature (HU, GC) | 3 |
| or HUM 1010 | Humanities Through the Arts (HU, GC) | |
| HIST 1700 | American History (AI) | 3 |
| or POLS 1100 | American Government (AI) | |
| MATH 1030 | Quantitative Reasoning (MA) | 3 |
| or MATH 1050 | College Algebra / Pre-Calculus (MA) | |
Recommended Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| These are recommendations to fulfill a minimum of 63 credits. Consult your advisor. | ||
| BUS 1010 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| EDUC 1010 | Foundations/Intro to Education | 3 |
| FSHD 2400 | Family Relationships (SS, GC) | 3 |
| MATH 2010 | Math for Elementary Teachers I | 3 |
| MATH 2020 | Math for Elemen Teachers II | 3 |
| XSCI 1543 | First Aid / Resp Emergencies | 3 |
Graduation Requirements
- Complete a minimum of 63 college-level credits (1000 and above)
- Complete at least 20 semester hours of credits at Utah Tech for institutional residency.
- Cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher.
- All Core Discipline Requirement Courses must be passed with a C- or higher