First Year - Fall Semester (17 Credit Hours)

• ORI 100 - College 101 1 Credit Hour(s)
• ECE 150 - Infancy Development 3 Credit Hour(s) ¹
• ECE 151 - Health, Safety, and Nutrition 3 Credit Hour(s) ¹
• ECE 160 - Child, Growth and Development 3 Credit Hour(s) ¹
• ECE 161 - Early Childhood Practicum 1 Credit Hour(s) ¹
• ECE 272 - Language and Literacy Development 3 Credit Hour(s) ¹
• PSY 132 - General Psychology 3 Credit Hour(s)

First Year - Spring Semester (16 Credit Hours)

• ALH 101 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 1 Credit Hour(s)
• ECE 120 - Guiding Play and Learning 3 Credit Hour(s) ¹
• ECE 220 - Infant Toddler Curriculum 3 Credit Hour(s) ¹
• ECE 265 - Early Childhood Curriculum 3 Credit Hour(s) ¹

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• ENG 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• ENG 113 - Professional Technical Writing 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• PSY 262 - Child Psychology 3 Credit Hour(s)

Second Year - Fall Semester (17 Credit Hours)

• ECE 260 - Child, Family & Community Relations 3 Credit Hour(s) ¹
• ECE 267 - Child Care Laboratory I 5 Credit Hour(s) ¹
• LIT 264 - Literature for Children 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• IAI Math 3 Credit Hour(s)

• OR

• BUS 111 - Business Math 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• COM 115 - Speech 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• COM 116 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Credit Hour(s)

Second Year - Spring Semester (14 Credit Hours)

• ECE 240 - Observation and Assessment 3 Credit Hour(s) ¹
• ECE 245 - The Exceptional Child 3 Credit Hour(s) ¹
• ECE 266 - Pre-School Administration 3 Credit Hour(s) ¹
• ECE 268 - Child Care Laboratory II 5 Credit Hour(s) ¹

Notes and Information

¹ Requisite: All ECE courses require a grade of C or higher.

This program can be completed mostly online with the exception of on-site practicum hours.

The Early Childhood Education AAS Degree Program (ECE 0005) is the parent program to:

• Early Childhood Education Director’s Credential Certificate Program (00CHC0018)
• Family Child Care Certificate Program (ECE 0006)
• Gateways ECE Level 2 Certificate (ECE 0007)
• Gateways ECE Level 3 Certificate (ECE 0008)
• Infant Toddler Certificate (ECE 0009)

John A. Logan College reserves the right to modify this curriculum guide as needed. Please verify with your academic advisor the accuracy and timelines of this document.