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Early Childhood Development (A.A.S.)

Associate Degree
Lewis-Clark State College
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Instruction Method
Online
Time to Degree
2 years
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About the Program

The Early Childhood Development associate of applied science degree is a 60-credit option that prepares you with the necessary skills to be qualified for a variety of early childhood positions. The program emphasizes observation, assessment, and planning of curriculum activities to support cognitive development, fine/gross motor physical development, social and emotional development, language and literacy development, and self-help skills of children birth through age eight. Credits earned while completing the educational requirements for the AAS articulate directly into the LC State General Studies: Education BA/BS degree option offered through the Teacher Education Division.

Program Requirements

  • Early Childhood Dev AAS Major Reqmts complete the following 3 requirements
    44 credits
    Associate of Applied Science courses. A Technical Skills Assessment is required.
    Students wishing to enroll in the program must complete an application packet. Students will not be allowed to register for courses in the program beyond the first semester without a completed application packet. Instructions for completing the application packet will be provided by the program advisor. Take ECDPT 100, 104, 108, 112, 150, 155, 205, 208, 209, 211, 250, 255, and RE 301.
    ECDPT100 - Health/Safe/Nutrition
    3 credits
    ECDPT104 - Intro to Early Child
    3 credits
    ECDPT108 - Child Development
    3 credits
    ECDPT112 - Infant Toddler Dev
    2 credits
    ECDPT150 - Observation
    3 credits
    ECDPT155 - Child Family Community
    2 credits
    ECDPT205 - Guiding Young Children
    2 credits
    ECDPT208 - Curriculum Development
    3 credits
    ECDPT209 - Professionalism
    3 credits
    ECDPT211 - Exceptional Child
    3 credits
    ECDPT250 - Program Administration
    3 credits
    ECDPT255 - Curriculum Dev II
    3 credits
    RE301 - Psycholinguistics/Lit
    3 credits
    Take 2 credits of Internship, from ECDPT 194A-B-C-D.
    ECDPT194A - IN:Early Child Dev I
    1 - 6 credits
    ECDPT194B - IN:Early Child Dev II
    1 - 6 credits
    ECDPT194C - IN:Early Child Dev III
    1 - 6 credits
    ECDPT194D - IN:Early Child Dev IV
    1 - 6 credits
    Take two 3-credit Internships, from ECDPT 294A-B-C-D, for a total of 6 credits.
    ECDPT294A - IN:Early Child Dev I
    1 - 6 credits
    ECDPT294B - IN:Early Child Dev II
    1 - 6 credits
    ECDPT294C - IN:Early Child Dev III
    1 - 6 credits
    ECDPT294D - IN:Early Child Dev IV
    1 - 6 credits
  • 60 Credits for Associate of Applied Science Degree
    60 credits
Grand Total Credits
60

* Please note that you must meet with an advisor each semester in order to verify degree completion time as well as online course offerings for the program requirements.