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Early Childhood Education Option

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Academic CredentialAssociate in Arts (AA)
Total Credit Hours60
Average Time to Complete2 yrs.
Academic PathwaySocial, Behavioral, Education
AdvisorDr. Robert Saunders
Chair, Social Sciences Division
850.872.3826
rsaunder2@gulfcoast.edu

Senior Administrative AssistantMs. Jody Walton
210 Social Sciences Building
850.872.3825
jwalton1@gulfcoast.edu
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Early Childhood Education Option, AA

Communications Area
•+*ENC 1101English Composition I3 credit hours
+*ENC 1102English Composition II3 credit hours
Mathematics Area
  See General Education Requirement 6 credit hours
Natural Sciences Area
  Physical Science (See General Education Requirements) 3 credit hours
  Biological Science (See General Education Requirements) 3 credit hours
Social Sciences Area
  Behavioral Sciences (See General Education Requirements) 3 credit hours
AMH 2010United States History I3 credit hours
  OR
AMH 2020United States History II3 credit hours
  Government (See General Education Requirements) 3 credit hours
Additional Required Courses
EDF 1005Intro Teaching Profession3 credit hours
EEX 2010Intro to Exceptional Learners3 credit hours
EME 2040Intro Technology for Teachers3 credit hours
Electives
Total Degree Hours60


Recommended electives:

SPC1608, Introduction to Public Speaking, 3 crs.
• SYG2000, Principles of Sociology, 3 crs.
DEP2001, Infant and Child Psychology, 3 crs.
+EEC2240, Social Studies and Creative Expression for Young Children, 3 crs.
EDF2085, Introduction to Diversity for Educators, 3 crs.


• General Education Core. Students must complete at least one identified core course in each area of study—Communications, Humanities, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences—as part of the general education course requirements.
+ Prerequisites and/or corequisites required. See course descriptions.
* Minimum grade of "C" required.
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