ECE - Career Track Degree (A55220C)
Overview
The Early Childhood Education career track prepares students to teach children from birth through age 8 in diverse learning environments. The program combines classroom theory with hands-on practice in real-world settings under qualified teacher supervision. This track prepares students to enter the workforce.
Details
- Credential Level: Degree
- Total Credit Hours: 65
- Offered Online: Yes
Semester Schedule
Learn more about our semester schedules for this program. Talk to your advisor for more options.
First Year - Fall Semester
Take All Courses:
| Course Code | Course Name | Class | Lab | Clinic | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACA-122 | Transfer and Career Success | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| EDU-119 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EDU-131 | Child, Family, and Community | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EDU-144 | Child Development I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EDU-145 | Child Development II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ENG-111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours: 17 | |||||
First Year - Spring Semester
Take All Courses:
| Course Code | Course Name | Class | Lab | Clinic | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDU-146 | Child Guidance | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EDU-151 | Creative Activities | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EDU-153 | Health, Safety and Nutrition | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours: 9 | |||||
Take One (1) Course:
| Course Code | Course Name | Class | Lab | Clinic | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COM-231 | Public Speaking | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ENG-112 | Writing and Research in the Disciplines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours: 3 | |||||
EDU Elective I - Take One (1) Course:
Second Year - Fall Semester
Take All Courses:
| Course Code | Course Name | Class | Lab | Clinic | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDU-221 | Children With Exceptionalities | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EDU-280 | Language and Literacy Experiences | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PSY-150 | General Psychology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours: 9 | |||||
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective - Take One (1) Course:
| Course Code | Course Name | Class | Lab | Clinic | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ART-111 | Art Appreciation | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ART-114 | Art History Survey I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ART-115 | Art History Survey II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ART-121 | Two-Dimensional Design | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| ART-131 | Drawing I | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| ART-171 | Digital Design I | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| ART-240 | Painting I | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| ART-241 | Painting II | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| ART-281 | Sculpture I | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| ART-283 | Ceramics I | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| DRA-111 | Theatre Appreciation | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ENG-125 | Creative Writing I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ENG-231 | American Literature I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ENG-232 | American Literature II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ENG-241 | British Literature I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ENG-242 | British Literature II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HUM-115 | Critical Thinking | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HUM-120 | Cultural Studies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MUS-110 | Music Appreciation | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MUS-112 | Introduction to Jazz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MUS-210 | History of Rock Music | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHI-215 | Philosophical Issues | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHI-240 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| REL-110 | World Religions | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| REL-211 | Introduction to Old Testament | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| REL-212 | Introduction to New Testament | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours: 3 | |||||
EDU Elective II - Take One (1) Course Not Previously Taken:
EDU Elective III - Take One (1) Course Not Previously Taken:
Second Year - Spring Semester
Take All Courses:
| Course Code | Course Name | Class | Lab | Clinic | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDU-234 | Infants, Toddlers, and Twos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EDU-284 | Early Childhood Capstone Practicum | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| MAT-143 | Quantitative Literacy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours: 10 | |||||
EDU Elective IV - Take One (1) Course Not Previously Taken:
EDU Elective V - Take One (1) Course Not Previously Taken:
Transfers
Community 糖心直播 and Gardner-Webb University are constantly striving to enhance community college student access to Gardner-Webb programs and degrees. The parties recognize that curricular changes occur periodically, and that executing a new agreement each time either party makes a change is inefficient and burdensome. Therefore, to the extent that either party makes curricular changes that are purely technical in nature or that serve to enhance community college students鈥� ability to matriculate to Gardner-Webb, either party may implement such changes upon providing prior notice to the other party, to include the specific proposed changes. Unless either party objects within 30 days of notice, the curricular changes shall go into effect at that time, and the attached Transfer Pathway Plan will be so amended as necessary to reflect the changes. To the extent that the AAS Transfer Pathway Plan is changed, Gardner-Webb will provide a revised version and post it on its website. Any other types of changes shall be in writing and be executed by authorized representatives of each institution.
Meredith 糖心直播 is a signatory school on articulation agreements with the North Carolina Community 糖心直播 System. These agreements makes it easier for students to complete four-year degrees at Meredith. Programs that Meredith accepts are: Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, Associate in Arts/Science Teacher Prep, and Associate in Fine Arts.