Teacher Education-Early Childhood Education
Associate of Arts in Teacher Education
The Associate of Arts in Teacher Education will be awarded to a student who successfully completes one of the following three programs: Early Childhood Education Licensure, Paraprofessional Licensure, or Transfer for P-12 Licensure. Conferral of the Associate of Arts Degree in Teacher Education in the Early Childhood Area of Concentration with a 2.5 minimum grade point average in all education cluster courses (ECED, EDCT, and PSYH) and meeting the attendant requirements of the State of Ohio and Lorain County Community College to establish good moral character will result in qualification for state licensure for the Pre Kindergarten Associate license.
Fall Semester (First Year)
| EDCT 111 |
Introduction to Early Childhood Education* |
3 |
| EDCT 171 |
Health, Safety and Nutrition for ECE *** |
2 |
| ENGL 161 |
College Composition I |
3 |
| PSYH 151 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
| SDEV 101 |
College 101 ^ |
1 |
| Arts and Humanities Elective ** |
3 |
| Mathematics Elective ** |
3 |
Spring Semester (First Year)
| ECED 161 |
Creative Physical Activity *** |
3 |
| ECED 162 |
Emerging Literacy and Language Development > |
3 |
| ECED 164 |
Child Guidance and Classroom Management *** |
3 |
| ENGL 162 |
College Composition II > |
3 |
| PSYH 253 |
Child Development > |
3 |
| SOCY 151 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
Fall Semester (Second Year)
|
ECED 163 |
Social Studies for the Young Child > |
2 |
|
ECED 261 |
Math and Science for the Young Child > |
3 |
|
ECED 262 |
Art and Music for Young Children > |
3 |
|
ECED 283 |
Student Teaching Seminar I > |
3 |
|
HSTR 151 |
Civilization I |
3 |
|
Arts and Humanities Elective ** |
3 |
|
Science Elective ** |
2 |
Spring Semester (Second Year)
|
ECED 271 |
Children with Special Needs > |
3 |
|
ECED 272 |
Infant and Toddler Development > |
2 |
|
ECED 284 |
Student Teaching Seminar II > |
3 |
|
SOCY 276 |
Race and Ethnicity > |
3 |
|
Arts and Humanities Elective ** |
3 |
|
Lab Science Elective ** |
4 | |
|
Total Credit Hours:73 |
1. > Indicates that this course has a prerequisite.
2. * When registering for EDCT 111, each student will receive a packet of information about materials that must be gathered prior to starting the course. Before registering for ECED 283 (Seminar I), students should check the course description in the Catalog for prerequisites and must meet with the Coordinator of the ECE program.
3. ** Choose Arts and Humanities, Science and Mathematics Electives from the State Transfer Module. One Lab Science Elective must be chosen (indicated with an L from the State Transfer Module)
4. *** Indicates that this course requires a prerequisite or may be taken concurrently.
5. A grade of "B" or better is required in ECED Student Teaching Seminar I and II.
6. ^ A student must register for the orientation course when enrolling for more than six credit hours per semester or any course that would result in an accumulation of 13 or more credit hours.