Early Childhood Education - Career Track (A55220C) ONLINE

A Criminal Background check may be required as a condition of employment in the early childhood education field.

Students must meet eligibility to take college-level coursework through placement tests or other measures. Please see the Student Handbook for further information.

Early Childhood Education - Career Track ONLINE
Semester Schedule

First Year - Fall Semester

ACA 122	College Transfer Success	Credit: 1
EDU 119	Intro to Early Childhood Education	Credits: 4
EDU 131	Child, Family, & Community	Credits: 3
EDU 144	Child Development I	Credits: 3
EDU 145	Child Development II	Credits: 3
ENG 111	Writing and Inquiry	Credits: 3
		Credits: 17

First Year - Spring Semester

COM 231	Public Speaking	Credits: 3
or
ENG 112	Writing/Research in the Disciplines	Credits: 3
EDU 146	Child Guidance	Credits: 3
EDU 151	Creative Activities	Credits: 3
EDU 153	Health, Safety, & Nutrition	Credits: 3
	EDU Elective I**	Credits: 1-3
		Credits: 13-15

Second Year - Fall Semester

EDU 221	Children with Exceptionalities	Credits: 3
EDU 280	Language & Literacy Experiences	Credits: 3
PSY 150	General Psychology	Credits: 3
	EDU Elective II**	Credits: 1-3
	EDU Elective III**	Credits: 1-3
	Humanities/Fine Arts Elective *	Credits: 3
		Credits: 14-18

Second Year - Spring Semester

EDU 234	Infants, Toddlers, & Twos	Credits: 3
EDU 284	Early Child Capstone Practicum	Credits: 4
MAT 143	Quantitative Literacy	Credits: 3
	EDU Elective IV**	Credits: 1-3
	EDU Elective V**	Credits: 1-3
		Credits: 12-16

Total Credit Hours 65

*Approved Online Humanities/Fine Arts Electives are: ART 111, ENG 131, ENG 231, MUS 110, PHI 240, REL 211, REL 212, SPA 211.

**Approved Online EDU Electives are: CIS 110, EDU 114, EDU 154, EDU 158, EDU 161, EDU 162, EDU 163, EDU 173, EDU 216, EDU 223, EDU 235, EDU 247, EDU 248, EDU 250, EDU 259, EDU 261, EDU 262, EDU 263, EDU 275, EDU 289, WBL 111, WBL 115

Students taking the following Early Childhood Education Electives as part of their degree program will also earn a Special Education Diploma: EDU 154, EDU 223, EDU 247, and EDU 248.

Students enrolled in EDU 284, wishing to complete hours outside of Richmond county and Scotland county North Carolina must complete practicum hours at a location meeting one of the following criteria:NAEYC accredited; a Public School Pre-K-3rd grade; Head Start or Early Head Start; or NACCRA accredited. The student must be directly supervised by an individual holding an associate degree or higher in Early Childhood Education or related program.

EDU 114 and EDU 119 have components of the course using the North Carolina Foundations for Early Learning and Development, which is a free resource.

The courses listed on this program guide are the courses currently offered online through Richmond Community College. Please speak to your advisor if you have taken courses at another college or university. Please see the Student Handbook for the courses, which are part of the North Carolina Articulation Agreement. The North Carolina Comprehensive Articulation Agreement is a statewide agreement governing transfer credits from North Carolina community colleges to North Carolina public universities and participating private universities. RichmondCC cannot guarantee the transfer of courses to out-of-state universities.