Early Childhood Education: Associate in Science Degree for Transfer
Program Requirements
Required Core Courses 24 Units Total
| PSYC 2003 | Child Growth and Development | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ECEF 1500 | Intro. to ECE:Princip. & Pract | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ECEF 1501 | Early Care, Ed. & Fam. Stud.Cu | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ECEF 1521 | Practicum Field Experience | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ECEF 1531 | The Child in Family/Comm Relat | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ECEF 1571 | Child Study & Assessment | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ECEF 1590 | Health, Safety & Nutrition | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ECEF 1601 | Divers. in Early Care, Ed., Fa | 3.00 Credits(s) |
PSYC 2003: May be used to meet a major and General Education Breadth requirement
Total Credit Hours: 24
CSU GE Area
General Education Breadth Requirements:
Flexibility in General Education Requirements is allowed.
A.1
| SPCH 1511 | Fundamentals of Speech | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| OR | |
| SPCH 1507 | Group Discussion | 3.00 Credits(s) |
A.2
| ENGL 1500 | Composition and Reading | 3.00 Credits(s) |
A.3
| PHIL 1520 | Critical Thinking | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| OR | |
| ENGL 1600 | Crit Think, Lit, & Composition | 4.00 Credits(s) |
B.1
| Any course listed in Area B.1 on GE pattern | 3-5 |
B.2
| Any course listed in Area B.2 on GE pattern | 3-5 |
B.3
| Any course listed in Area B.2 on GE pattern (units included in Area B.1 or B.2) | n/a |
B.4
| Any course listed in Area B.4 on GE pattern | 3-5 |
C.1
| Any course listed in Area C.1 on GE pattern | 3 |
C.2
| Any course listed in Area C.2 on GE pattern | 3-5 |
C.1 or C.2
| Any course listed in either Area C.1 or C.2 on GE pattern | 3-5 |
D
| PSYC 2003 | Child Growth and Development | 3.00 Credits(s) |
PSYC 2003: May be used to meet a major and General Education Breadth requirement
D and US Hist/Gov
| HIST 2231 | History of the U.S. to 1877 | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| OR | |
| HIST 2232 | History of the U.S. since 1877 | 3.00 Credits(s) |
D and US Hist/Gov
E
| ECEF 1531 | The Child in Family/Comm Relat | 3.00 Credits(s) |
ECEF 1531: pending approval. May be used to meet a major and General Education Breadth requirement
Total Credit Hours: 34-36
Electives
If additional units are necessary for Degree Completion and Transfer the following courses are recommended:
| SOC 2110 recommended for Gender, Race, and Ethnicity requirement at CSUB |
3 |
| INCO 1048 local Taft College requirement for non-transfer AA/AS degrees |
1 |
| Any additional transfer level courses (numbered 1500 or higher) |
0-2 |
Total Credit Hours: 0-2
Total Credit Hours: 60
Total units not to exceed 60 transferrable units
If you have completed more than 60 units, the degree will still be awarded.
Transferability of degrees completed with more than 60 units is not guaranteed.
Please consult with your counselor for additional information.
www.adegreewithaguarantee.com
Career Options/Pathways
| *Possible career types/employment opportunities |
Median Hourly Rate, CA |
Annual Job Openings, CA |
| Child Care Worker |
$11.14 |
3,980 |
| Child Care/Preschool Administrator |
$27.19 |
350 |
| Elementary School Teacher |
$71,265 (median annual salary) |
4,940 |
| Preschool Teacher |
$15.26 |
1,820 |
| Probation Officer & Treatment Specialist |
$37.19 |
360 |
| Social & Human Services Assistant |
$16.02 |
1,730 |
| Child, Family, & School Social Worker |
$22.78 |
980 |
| Teacher’s Aide |
$29,623 (median annual salary) |
4,470 |
*Some career options may require additional training and/or education.
Source: www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov. Labor Market Information 2012-2013, State of California Employment Development Department, 2012, on the Internet at http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/occguides/Search.aspx (visited February 12, 2015)
For additional career resources, please visit:
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/; http://www.Mynextmove.org; http://www.onetonline.org
Transfer
By successfully completing the requirements for the major, students will be guaranteed to transfer to a California State University as a junior.
AA-T and AS-T degree seeking students will want to indicate on the CSU Mentor Application to the California State University that they are pursuing an Associate of Arts/Science Degree for Transfer at Taft College. A student who completes an AA-T or AS-T degree and applies for a program determined to be similar by the specific CSU campus is provided priority consideration for admission.
CSU Application deadlines are below.
| Quarter System Campuses |
Semester System Campuses |
| Summer Quarter: Feb 1 - 28 |
Fall Semester: Oct 1 – Nov 30 |
| Fall Quarter: Oct 1 – Nov 30 |
Spring Semester: Aug 1 - 31 |
| Winter Quarter: June 1 – 30 |
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| Spring Quarter: Aug 1 - 31 |
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