SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE

 
 
 800 W. University Parkway, MS 126 Orem, UT 84058-5999

Education Building - EB 114        www.uvu.edu/education

Associate of Science Degree with an emphasis in Pre-Early Childhood Education

 
GENERAL EDUCATION

 

UVU

COURSE NUMBER

UVU

COURSE TITLE

CR

PREREQUISITES

COREQUISITES

CORE COURSES

ENGL 1010 (CC) and

 

ENGL 2010 or

ENGL 2020 (CC)

Intro to Writing: and

 

Intermediate Humanities/Social Science or

Intermediate Writing: Science/Technology

3

 

3

 

 

ENGL 1010

MATH 1050 (MM) College Algebra 3-4 MAT 1010

POLS 1000 or HIST 1700 (AS) or

ECON 1740 or POLS 1100 (AS) or

 

HIST 2700 and 2710 (AS)

American Heritage or American Civilization or

US Economic History or American National Gov

or complete both:

US History to 1877 and US History since 1877

3
PHIL 2050 (IH) Ethics and Values 3 ENGL 1010
HLTH 3100 (TE) Health Education For Elementary Teachers 2 ENGL 1010
DISTRIBUTION COURSES
HUMANITIES (HH)

Choose course listed under Humanities

(recommended COMM 1020)

3
FINE ARTS

Choose course listed under Fine Arts

(rec. ART 3400/MUSC 3400/DANC 3400/THEA 3713)

3
PSY 1100 (SS) Human Development ("C" grade or higher) 3
BIOLOGY (BB) Choose 1 course listed under Biology 3
PHYSICAL SCIENCE (PP) Choose 1 course listed under Physical Science 3
BIOLOGY or PHYSICAL  SCIENCE Choose 1 course listed under Biology or Physical Science 3
General Electives Math 2010 & 2020 highly recommended 1-2
PRE-PROFESSIONAL EMPHASIS
EDEL 2200 Computer Technology in Education (F/SP/SU) 2
EDEC 2600 [4 observations] Introduction to Early Childhood Education ("B-" grade or higher) (Fall only) 2
EDEC 2500 [15 hrs of field] Child Development, Birth-8 (Fall only) 3 PSY 1100
EDEC 2640 Literacy and Literature for Early Childhood (Spring only) 3
EDEC 2610 Child Guidance (Fall only) 3
EDEC 2620 Early Childhood Curriculum (Spring only) 3
EDEC 2300 Including Young Diverse Learners (Fall only) 2

EDEC 2700

EDEC 2720

Early Childhood Practicum (F/SP)

Early Childhood Assessment (F/SP)

3

2

EDEC 2600,

2620

Total Credits Required for AS Degree

60
 

Graduation Requirements

1. Completion of a minimum of 60 semester credits.

2. Overall GPA of 2.0 or above. C- grade or higher in all program classes.

3. Residency hours- minimum of 20 credits through course attendance at UVU.

4. Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements.

5. First aid/CPR certification, food handler's permit, portfolio review and acceptance by Education Committee

 
 
Shaunna Requilman
Education Advisor PHONE: (801) 863-8478
Utah Valley University FAX: (801) 863-7325
800 West University Parkway E-MAIL: Requilsh@uvu.edu
Orem, UT 84058-5999 WEB ADDRESS: http://www.uvu.edu/
 
Revised 2/2009