Early Childhood Education AAS map for WSU

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Milestone CoursesThese courses are key to your success!

Early Childhood Education Core

CSS 100: College Success Skills
3 Credits
ECED&105: Intro to Early Childhood Education
5 Credits
ECED&107: Health/Safety/Nutrition
5 Credits
ECED&120: Practicum: Nurturing Relationships
2 Credits
ECED 122: Science & Math for Young Children
4 Credits
ECED&132: Infants/Toddler Care
3 Credits
ECED&160: Curriculum Development
5 Credits
ECED&170: Environments-Young Child
3 Credits
ECED&180: Language/Literacy Development
3 Credits
ECED&190: Observation/Assessment
3 Credits
EDUC&115: Child Development
5 Credits
EDUC&130: Guiding Behavior
3 Credits
EDUC&150: Child/Family/Community
3 Credits
EDUC 190: Classroom Experience
5 Credits
EDUC 198: Special Topics
1-5 Credits
EDUC&204: Inclusive Education
5 Credits
EDUC&202: Intro to Education
5 Credits

General Education Requirements

CMST&220: Public Speaking
OR
CMST&210: Interpersonal Communication
5 Credits
ENGL&101: English Composition I
5 Credits
FAD 150: First Aid/CPR
2 Credits
FAD 150: First Aid/CPR
5 Credits
MAP 117: Applied Math
OR
MATH&107: Math in Society
5 Credits
PSYC&100: General Psychology
5 Credits

Approved Electives

ENGL&102: English Composition II
5 Credits
PSYC&200 Lifespan Psychology
5 Credits

Total Credits Required: 90

Suggested Schedule and checklist

Quarter 1

Quarter 2

Quarter 3

Quarter 4

Quarter 5

Quarter 6

Suggested Schedule with a Fall Quarter Start (Fall):

CSS 100: College Success Skills
ECED&105: Intro to Early Childhood Education
ECED&107: Health/Safety/Nutrition
EDUC&130: Guiding Behavior

Suggested Schedule with a Winter Quarter Start (Winter):

CSS 100: College Success Skills
ECED&105: Intro to Early Childhood Education
ECED&107: Health/Safety/Nutrition
ECED&132: Infants/Toddler Care

Suggested Schedule with a Spring Quarter Start (Spring):

CSS 100: College Success Skills
ECED&105: Intro to Early Childhood Education
ECED&107: Health/Safety/Nutrition
EDUC&130: Guiding Behavior

To Do:

Apply for FAFSA or WASFA for next year
Set up your Bankmobile account
Get familiar with your CTCLink student homepage
Meet with your advisor
Obtain WEA Liability Insurance
Complete Tuberculin skin test
Complete Department of Children, Youth, and Families background check

Suggested Schedule with a Fall Quarter Start (Winter):

EDUC&115: Child Development
ECED&120: Practicum: Nurturing Relationships
ECED&132: Infants/Toddler Care
ENGL&101: English Composition I

Suggested Schedule with a Winter Quarter Start (Spring):

ECED&120: Practicum: Nurturing Relationships
EDUC&115: Child Development
EDUC&130: Guiding Behavior
ENGL&101: English Composition I

Suggested Schedule with a Spring Quarter Start (Fall):

ECED&120: Practicum: Nurturing Relationships
ECED 122: Science and Math for Young Children
ECED&170: Environment – Young Child
ENGL&101: English Composition I

To Do:

Make an education plan with your advisor
Apply for BBCC Foundation Scholarships

Suggested Schedule with a Fall Quarter Start (Spring):

ECED 122: Science and Math for Young Children
ECED&180: Language/Literacy Development
EDUC 190: Classroom Experience
FAD 150: Industrial First Aid

Suggested Schedule with a Winter Quarter Start (Fall):

ECED&180: Language/Literacy Development
ECED 122: Science and Math for Young Children
EDUC&150: Child/Family/Community
PSYC&100: General Psychology

Suggested Schedule with a Spring Quarter Start (Winter):

ECED&132: Infants/Toddler Care
ECED&160: Curriculum Development
EDUC&115: Child Development

To Do:

Meet with your advisor

Suggested Schedule with a Fall Quarter Start (Fall):

CMST&210: Interpersonal Communications OR CMST&220: Public Speaking
ECED&160: Curriculum Development
ECED&170: Environment – Young Child
EDUC&150: Child/Family/Community

Suggested Schedule with a Winter Quarter Start (Winter):

ECED&160: Curriculum Development
ECED&170: Environment – Young Child
MAP 117: Applied Math OR MATH&107: Math in Society

Suggested Schedule with a Spring Quarter Start (Spring):

EDEC& 190: Observation/Assessment
EDUC&150: Child/Family/Community
HUM 220: Diversity in Education
MAP 117: Applied Math OR MATH&107: Math in Society

To Do:

Update your education plan with your advisor
Apply to WSU
Renew Tuberculin skin test
Renew WEA Liability Insurance
Apply for FAFSA or WASFA for next year

Suggested Schedule with a Fall Quarter Start (Winter):

EDEC& 190: Observation/Assessment
MAP 117: Applied Math OR MATH&107: Math in Society
PSYC&200: Lifespan Psychology OR EDUC&202:Intro to Education

Suggested Schedule with a Winter Quarter Start (Spring):

CMST&210: Interpersonal Communications OR CMST&220: Public Speaking
EDEC& 190: Observation/Assessment
EDUC&204: Inclusive Education
FAD 150: Industrial First Aid

Suggested Schedule with a Spring Quarter Start (Fall):

ECED&180: Language/Literacy Development
EDUC 190: Classroom Experience
FAD 150: Industrial First Aid
PSYC&100: General Psychology

To Do:

Apply for graduation (After enrolling in your final quarter of classes)

Suggested Schedule with a Fall Quarter Start (Spring):

EDUC 190: Classroom Experience
EDUC&204: Inclusive Education
HUM 220: Diversity in Education
EDUC 198: Special Topics

Suggested Schedule with a Winter Quarter Start (Fall):

EDUC 190: Classroom Experience
EDUC 198: Special Topics
HUM 220: Diversity in Education
PSYC&200: Lifespan Psychology OR EDUC&202:Intro to Education

Suggested Schedule with a Spring Quarter Start (Winter):

CMST&210: Interpersonal Communications OR CMST&220: Public Speaking
EDUC&204: Inclusive Education
EDUC 198: Special Topics
PSYC&200: Lifespan Psychology OR EDUC&202:Intro to Education

To Do:

Order cap and gown
Attend graduation

Program Requirements

Students must pass a Washington State Patrol OR a Washington Departments of Children, Youth, and Families background check prior to enrolling in ECED&120 Practicum.
Students are also required to provide results of a Tuberculin skin test and obtain Washington Education Association liability insurance (if applicable), prior to enrolling in ECED&120 (Practicum)

Which Quarter can I begin?

Fall, Winter, Spring, or Summer

Program Modality

This program cannot be completed entirely online. Courses are offered on-campus, online, or hybrid (part on-campus, part online).

Tips

Cumulative GPA must be 2.0 or higher
Earn a grade of 0.7 or higher in each course to use it toward your degree
Work closely with your BBCC advisor and WSU Pullman if you plan to transfer to the Human Development program at WSU
CSS 100 & MAP 117 have specific sections for ECE students

Length of Program

90 Credits = 6 Quarters* if you take 15 credits each quarter

*Your specific route may take longer than 6 quarters depending on the number of credits you take each quarter and where you start in your math and English pathways.

Career Outlook

The Early Childhood Education program prepares individuals for high demand jobs working with children as childcare providers, preschool teachers, assistant teachers, para educators, family educators, child care center administrators, and family advocates.

Future Education Opportunities

BBCC and WSU developed an articulation agreement to transfer the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree from BBCC into the Bachelor of Arts in Human Development program at WSU.

Courses Offered Limited Quarters

ECED 122 (Fall and Spring)
ECED&132 (Fall and Winter)
ECED&160 (Fall and Winter)
ECED&170 (Fall and Winter)
ECED&180 (Fall and Spring)
ECED&190 (Winter and Spring)
EDUC&150 (Fall and Spring)
EDUC&204 (Winter and Spring)
HUM 220 (Winter and Spring)

Certificate Options

State Initial Early Childhood Education Certificate of Accomplishment

State Short Certificate of Specialization - General Certificate of Accomplishment

State Short Certificate of Specialization - Infant/Toddler Certificate of Accomplishment

State Early Childhood Education Certificate of Achievement

ECED&105: Intro to Early Childhood Education
ECED&107: Health/Safety/Nutrition
ECED&120: Practicum: Nurturing Relationships

Total Credits: 12

ECED&105: Intro to Early Childhood Education
ECED&107: Health/Safety/Nutrition
ECED&120: Practicum: Nurturing Relationships
EDUC&115: Child Development
EDUC&130: Guiding Behavior

Total Credits: 20

ECED&105: Intro to Early Childhood Education
ECED&107: Health/Safety/Nutrition
ECED&120: Practicum: Nurturing Relationships
EDUC&115: Child Development
ECED&132: Infants/Toddler Care

Total Credits: 20

CMST&220: Public Speaking OR CMST&210: Interpersonal Communication
ECED&105: Intro to Early Childhood Education
ECED&107: Health/Safety/Nutrition
ECED&120: Practicum: Nurturing Relationships
ECED&160: Curriculum Development
ECED&170: Environments – Young Child
ECED&180: Language/Literacy Development
ECED&190: Observation/Assessment
EDUC&115: Child Development
EDUC&130: Guiding Behavior
EDUC&150: Child/Family/Community
ENGL&101: English Composition I
FAD 150: Industrial First Aid
MAP 117: Applied Math OR MATH&107: Math in Society

Total Credits: 54

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