Program Description

The Early Childhood Education program offers specific training in the education and care of young children. The Program deepens the student's understanding of children, their families and developmentally appropriate practices while preparing students for careers in early childhood education.

The program offers a strong foundation in child development, curriculum writing, environmental planning, and guidance of young children that allows students to immediately take classroom and lab learning into the workplace to create quality developmentally appropriate learning environments.

Program Outcomes

A student who completes an associate degree in Early Childhood Education will be able to do the following.

• demonstrate an understanding of child development principles
• identify learning characteristics of children and appropriate teaching strategies for them
• draft and execute meaningful lesson plans that are developmentally and\\ndiscipline appropriate
• by investigating and analyzing various founders in the field, identify programs and philosophies that inform their personal beliefs about early childhood education

Make the Most of Your Time at Snow

The requirements below will earn you an associate degree, but Snow offers other prerequisites that you will need for your bachelor's degree. Students are encouraged to more fully prepare for transfer by completing the suggested plan of study.

AS Requirements

To earn an AS in Early Childhood Education at Snow College, students must complete 60 credits, including the general education requirements and the following major requirements.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
HFST 1500	Human Development SS	3
HFST 2610	Guidance of Young Children	3
HFST 2600	Introduction to Early Childhood Education	3
or HFST 2620	Creative Experiences for Children

Another Available Degree

While the AS is recommended, students can earn an AA in Early Childhood Education by completing the foreign language requirement as part of their 60 credits.

Plan of Study Grid

Freshman
Fall		Hours
English 1 GE Class		3
MATH 1010	Intermediate Algebra	4
HFST 1500	Human Development SS	3
EDUC 1010	Intro to Education	3
Elective		3
	Hours	16
Spring
English 2 GE Class		3
HFST 2610	Guidance of Young Children	3
MATH 1050	College Algebra MA	4
Physical Science GE Class		3
American Institutions GE Class		3
	Hours	16
Sophomore
Fall
MATH 2010	Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I	3
HFST 2600	Introduction to Early Childhood Education	3
HFST 2620	Creative Experiences for Children	3
Humanities GE Class		3
Elective		3
	Hours	15
Spring
MATH 2020	Math for Elementary Teachers II	3
Fine Arts GE Class		3
Life Science GE Class		3
Elective		6
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	62