Early Childhood Education AAS-T map for EWU

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

  • Milestone CoursesThese courses are key to your success!

Early Childhood Education Core

  • ECED&105: Intro to Early Childhood Education
  • 5 Credits
  • ECED&120: Practicum: Nurturing Relationships
  • 2 Credits
  • ECED 122: Science & Math for Young Children
  • 4 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&204: Inclusive Education
  • 5 Credits

General Education Requirements

  • CMST&220: Public Speaking
  • OR
  • CMST&210: Interpersonal Communication
  • 5 Credits
  • ENGL&101: English Composition I
  • 5 Credits
  • ENGL&102: English Composition II
  • 5 Credits
  • FAD 150: First Aid/CPR
  • 2 Credits
  • HUM 220: Diversity in Education
  • 5 Credits
  • MATH (any 100 level math course, excluding MAP courses)
  • 5 Credits
  • Natural Science: Select with advisor
  • 5 Credits
  • Natural Science: Select with advisor
  • 5 Credits
  • PSYC&100: General Psychology
  • 5 Credits
  • PSYC&200: Lifespan Psychology
  • 5 Credits

EWU has a Global Studies requirement. The following BBCC courses may be used to meet that requirement:

HIST 121: History of Mexico – 5 Credits
POLS&203: International Relations – 5 Credits
REL 201: World Religions – 5 Credits
SOC&201: Social Problems – 5 Credits

Total Credits Required: 93

Suggested Schedule and checklist

Quarter 1
Quarter 2
Quarter 3
Quarter 4
Quarter 5
Quarter 6
Quarter 7

Suggested Schedule with a Fall Quarter Start (Fall):

  • ECED&105: Intro to Early Childhood Education
  • EDUC&115: Child Development
  • EDUC&150: Child/Family/Community
  • FAD 150: Industrial First Aid

Suggested Schedule with a Winter Quarter Start (Winter):

  • ECED&105: Intro to Early Childhood Education
  • EDUC&130: Guiding Behavior
  • ENGL&101: English Composition I

Suggested Schedule with a Spring Quarter Start (Spring):

  • ECED&105: Intro to Early Childhood Education
  • EDUC&150: Child/Family/Community
  • ENGL&101: English Composition I

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):

  • ECED&120: Practicum: Nurturing Relationships
  • ECED&170: Environment – Young Child
  • EDUC&130: Guiding Behavior
  • ENGL&101: English Composition I

Suggested Schedule with a Winter Quarter Start (Spring):

  • ECED&120: Practicum: Nurturing Relationships
  • ECED 122: Science & Math for Young Children
  • EDUC&150: Child/Family/Community
  • ENGL&102: English Composition II

Suggested Schedule with a Spring Quarter Start (Fall):

  • ECED&120: Practicum: Nurturing Relationships
  • ECED 122: Science & Math for Young Children
  • EDUC&130: Guiding Behavior
  • ENGL&102: English Composition II

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 & Math for Young Children
  • ECED&180: Language/Literacy Development
  • ENGL&102: English Composition II
  • PSYC&100: General Psychology

Suggested Schedule with a Winter Quarter Start (Fall):

  • ECED&160: Curriculum Development
  • Natural Science: Select with advisor
  • PSYC&100: General Psychology

Suggested Schedule with a Spring Quarter Start (Winter):

  • ECED&160: Curriculum Development
  • Natural Science: Select with advisor
  • PSYC&100: General Psychology

To Do:

  • Meet with your advisor

Suggested Schedule with a Fall Quarter Start (Summer):

  • PSYC&200: Lifespan Psychology

Suggested Schedule with a Winter Quarter Start (Winter):

  • ECED&190: Observation/Assessment
  • EDUC&115: Child Development
  • EDUC&204: Inclusive Education
  • FAD 150: Industrial First Aid

Suggested Schedule with a Spring Quarter Start (Spring):

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

To Do:

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

Suggested Schedule with a Fall Quarter Start (Fall):

  • CMST&220: Public Speaking OR CMST&210: Interpersonal Communication
  • ECED&160: Curriculum Development
  • Natural Science: Select with advisor

Suggested Schedule with a Winter Quarter Start (Spring):

  • CMST&220: Public Speaking OR CMST&210: Interpersonal Communication
  • ECED&180: Language/Literacy Development
  • EDUC 190: Classroom Experience
  • MATH (any 100 level math course, excluding MAP courses

Suggested Schedule with a Spring Quarter Start (Summer):

  • PSYC&200: Lifespan Psychology

To Do:

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

Suggested Schedule with a Fall Quarter Start (Winter):

  • ECED&190: Observation/Assessment
  • EDUC&204: Inclusive Education
  • MATH (any 100 level math course, excluding MAP courses)

Suggested Schedule with a Winter Quarter Start (Summer):

  • PSYC&200: Lifespan Psychology

Suggested Schedule with a Spring Quarter Start (Fall):

  • ECED&170: Environment – Young Child
  • ECED&180: Language/Literacy Development
  • EDUC&115: Child Development
  • HUM 220: Diversity in Education

To Do:

  • Order cap and gown
  • Attend graduation
  • Complete WEST-B Exam

Suggested Schedule with a Fall Quarter Start (Spring):

  • HUM 220: Diversity in Education
  • EDUC 190: Classroom Experience
  • Natural Science: Select with advisor

Suggested Schedule with a Winter Quarter Start (Fall):

  • ECED&170: Environment – Young Child
  • HUM 220: Diversity in Education
  • Natural Science: Select with advisor

Suggested Schedule with a Spring Quarter Start (Winter):

  • EDUC 190: Classroom Experience
  • MATH (any 100 level math course, excluding MAP courses)
  • Natural Science: Select with advisor

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 2.8 or higher in order to transfer to EWU
  • Earn a grade of 0.7 or higher in each course to use it toward your degree
  • Work closely with your BBCC advisor and EWU 
  • CSS 100 & MAP 117 have specific sections for ECE students

Length of Program

93 Credits = 6 Quarters* if you take 15-17 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 EWU developed an articulation agreement to transfer the Associate in Applied Science Transfer (AAS-T) degree from BBCC into the Education program to complete a Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education with Preschool – Grade 3 teaching certification at EWU.

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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