Early Childhood Education, AAAS

Students must earn a minimum of 60 credit hours, earn no more than two grades lower than a C, and have an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher in order to earn a degree. Students must also take any required third‐party exams, especially in the AAAS concentrations, such as NOCTI, NCLEX, MTA, and MOS.

Courses by Placement/Transfer

The following courses may be pre‐requisites for your program depending upon your placement scores or transfer evaluation. Advisors can assist you to integrate these into your program of study during your first semester at West Shore. Contact Student Services at 231‐843.‐5510.

ENG 051 - Introduction to College Writing 4 credit hrs
OR
ENG 098 - Writing Essentials 3 credit hrs
ENG 052 - Introduction to College Reading 4 credit hrs
MTH 051 - Pre Algebra 4 credit hrs
FYS 101 - First‐Year Seminar 2 credit hrs

Program of Study

Semester 1

ENG 111 - English Composition I 3 credit hrs
ECE 101 - Intro to Early Childhood Education 4 credit hrs
ECE 132 - Promote Erly Lit and Language Dv 3 credit hrs
POL 151 - American National Government 3 credit hrs
PSY 161 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credit hrs

Total: 16 Credit Hrs | 16 Contact Hrs

Semester 2

ENG 112 - English Composition II 3 credit hrs
OR
SPE 101 - Principles of Speaking 3 credit hrs
OR
SPE 110 - Interpersonal Communications 3 credit hrs
ECE 125 - Early Childhood Ed Activities 3 credit hrs
ECE 130 - Childhood Dev for Early Child Edu 3 credit hrs
BUS 101 - Business Mathematics 3 credit hrs
OR
Math or Science Elective - Select one course from Math or Science categories A or B 4 credit hrs
SOC 171 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credit hrs

Total: 16 Credit Hrs | 16 Contact Hrs (min)

Semester 3

ECE 135 - Current Issues Early Childhood Ed 3 credit hrs
ECE 120 - Early Childhood Ed and Child Care I 7 credit hrs
SPN 101 - Elementary Spanish I 4 credit hrs (Recommended)
OR
Humanities Elective - Select one from humanities categories A, B, or C 3 credit hrs
PSY 262 - Child Psychology 3 credit hrs
OR
PSY 263 - Educational Psychology 3 credit hrs
OR
SOC 274 - Sociology of the Family 3 credit hrs
OR
SOC 275 - Social Problems 3 credit hrs

Total: 16 Credit Hrs | 19 Contact Hrs

Semester 4

ECE 121 - Early Child Ed and Child Care II 7 credit hrs
ECE 150 - Infant and Toddler Care 3 credit hrs
ECE 250 - Adm of Ely Childhood Ed Facilities 3 credit hrs
PSY 262 - Child Psychology 3 credit hrs
OR
PSY 263 - Educational Psychology 3 credit hrs
OR
SOC 274 - Sociology of the Family 3 credit hrs
OR
SOC 275 - Social Problems 3 credit hrs

Total: 16 Credit Hrs | 19 Contact Hrs

Degree Total: 64 Credit Hrs | 70 Contact Hrs

Students planning to enroll in Ferris State University’s BS Degree in Early Childhood Education should enroll in ENG 112 - English Composition II and MTH 121 - Intermediate Algebra .

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Early Childhood Education, AAAS

Courses by Placement/Transfer

Program of Study

Semester 1

Total: 16 Credit Hrs | 16 Contact Hrs

Semester 2

Total: 16 Credit Hrs | 16 Contact Hrs (min)

Semester 3

Total: 16 Credit Hrs | 19 Contact Hrs

Semester 4

Total: 16 Credit Hrs | 19 Contact Hrs

Degree Total: 64 Credit Hrs | 70 Contact Hrs