Early Childhood Education • Associate in Arts in Teaching
TRANSFER PROGRAM
Total Credit Hours: 61
Colleague Code: AAT.ECE
Curriculum Code: AAT 102
Recommended Course Sequence:
First Semester: ECE 121, ECE 122, BIO 101, EGL 101, CMN 101
Second Semester: ECE 107, ECE 124, EGL 102, GEG 102, GEG 103,
Third Semester: ECE 202, MAT 104, MAT 141, MUS 104, POS 101 or POS 201
Fourth Semester: ECE 203, ART 101, HIS 112, PHI 204 or PHI 205
Program Information:
- Curriculum changes are being considered by the department that will greatly impact this paradigm.
- This program is designed as the first two years of a transfer degree for students wanting to transfer to a college or university to obtain a bachelor degree with an Illinois 04 teacher certificate
- This degree is awarded after successful completion of Illinois Test of Basic Skills (ITBS)
- Students must maintain a GPA of 2.5.
- This program has been articulated with DePaul University and Millikin University as a 2 + 2 program if taken in its entirety.
For Program Information Contact:
Please contact the Education program at 217.786.2403 or 217.786.2391 or see an academic advisor.
Required General Education Courses (42 credits)
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Art Appreciation |
3 credits |
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General Biology |
4 credits |
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Composition I |
3 credits |
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Composition II |
3 credits |
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World Regional Geography |
3 credits |
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Physical Geography |
4 credits |
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US History Since 1877 |
3 credits |
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General Education Mathematics |
3 credits |
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Introductory Statistics |
4 credits |
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Music Appreciation |
3 credits |
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Introduction to American Politics or |
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State and Local Government |
3 credits |
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Introduction to Philosophy or |
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Ethics: Moral and Contemporary Values |
3 credits |
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Public Speaking Fundamentals |
3 credits |
Required Program Courses (19 credits)
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Health, Safety and Nutrition |
3 credits |
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Introduction to Early Childhood Education |
3 credits |
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Growth and Development in the Early Childhood Years |
3 credits |
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Language and Literature Development in Early Childhood |
2 credits |
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Role of Learning Environments and Play in Early Childhood Education |
3 credits |
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Home, School and Community Relations in Early Childhood |
3 credits |