Early Childhood Education
Program Overview
Business and Social Sciences Division Room T302, (847) 543-2047
www.clcillinois.edu/programs/ece
Degree: Associate in Arts
Plan 13AB-ECE
The following courses are recommended for students who have not decided upon a specific four-year college or university. Once a transfer school is selected, students are strongly encouraged to meet with an Academic Success Advisor to determine courses at CLC which will also meet the transfer requirements. To complete any transfer degree, students should select from the general education requirements outlined
All course prerequisites must be met.Additionally,students are required to select one course from the International/Multicultural listonpage28tomeetgraduation requirements.A grade of C or better is required for all English course requirements
Art Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Requirements of the catalog.
Associate in Arts Requirements
First Semester Total: 15 Credit | Course List | |
Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete all of the following courses: | ||
College Success Seminar | 2 | |
English Composition I | 3 | |
Math for Elementary Teaching I (elective) | 3 | |
Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
Introduction to Art | 3 | |
Introduction to Early Childhood Ed* (elective) | 3 | |
Total Hours | 15 | |
Second Semester Total: 15-17 Credits | Course List | |
Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete all of the following courses: | ||
English Composition II | 3 | |
Math for Elementary Teaching II | 3 | |
Environmental Biology | 3 | |
Introduction to Ethics or | 3 | |
American Decades | 3 | |
Child Development for Educators (elective) | 3 | |
Total Hours | 16 | |
Third Semester 15-16 Credits | Course List | |
Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete all of the following courses: | ||
Fundamentals of Speech | 3 | |
Chemistry for a Changing World | 4 | |
American National Politics | 3 | |
Music Appreciation | 3 | |
Concentration/Elective | 3 | |
Fourth Semester 15 Credits | Course List | |
Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete all of the following courses: | ||
United States History 1876topresent | 3 | |
Concentration/Elective | 3 | |
Concentration/Elective | 3 | |
Concentration/Elective | 3 | |
Concentration/Elective | 3 | |
Total Hours | 15 | |
Concentration/ELECTIVES | ||
Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 | |
Child Development for Educators | 3 | |
Health, Safety and Nutrition | 3 | |
*** Observation and Assessment | 3 | |
Child, Family and Community | 3 | |
Language Development and Early Literacy | 3 | |
Young Children with Special Needs | 3 | |
Guidance and Social Development | 3 | |
Introduction to Teaching | 3 | |
The Exceptional Child | 3 | |
Technology in the Classroom | 3 | |
Diversity in Schools and Society | 3 | |
Observation/Clinical Experiencein Education | 3 | |
Math requirements vary at four-year institutions | ||
The credit for CLC 120, College Success Seminar, is an institutional requirement for graduation. It is not part of the program
requirements but must be completed with a
D or better.
+ Choose from these courses to fulfill the I/M requirement. EDU 224 is strongly recommended for this program of study.
++ PSC 121 is required by most 4-year institutions
* Requires 10 hours of observation and fieldwork
** Requires 30 hours of observation and field experience in a school setting
*** Requires 15 hours of observation and field experience in a school setting