A.A.S.
Early Childhood Education
The associate of applied science degree is a two-year degree awarded in a specific career or occupational field of experience. Residency requirement is 15 UAS semester credits.
Early Childhood Education courses are designed to prepare teachers for work in preschools, child care programs, Head Start Programs, and as assistants in public school primary grades. The credits earned in the C.D.A. and the certificate program can be part of the A.A.S. degree. Students are advised to take general education courses early in their program of study.
The associate degree is offered as a statewide program. with an emphasis in Early Childhood through the Juneau campus and the College of Rural Alaska by distance delivery.
To view details of the program, visit the S.O.E. Website.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (2011-2012 CATALOG)
All program courses must be passed with a C or higher, and an overall minimum GPA of 2.0.
| Minimum Credit Hours | 60 | ||
| General Education Requirements | 15 | ||
| Written Communication Skills | |||
| ENGL | S111 | Methods of Written Communication | 3 |
| Select one from the following (3 credits) | |||
| ENGL | S211 | Intermediate Composition: Writing about Literature | 3 |
| ENGL | S212 | Technical Report Writing | 3 |
| CIOS | S260 | Business Communications | 3 |
| Oral Communication Skills | |||
| Select one from the following (3 credits) | |||
| COMM | S111 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication* | 3 |
| COMM | S235 | Small Group Communication and Team Building* | 3 |
| COMM | S237 | Interpersonal Communication* | 3 |
| COMM | S241 | Public Speaking* | 3 |
| *Grade C or better | |||
| Other Skills | |||
| ___ | S__ | Advisor-approved GERs* | 6 |
| *Humanities, social sciences, mathematics or natural sciences | |||
| Major Requirements | 41 | ||
| ECE | S101 | Introduction to the Early Childhood Profession | 3 |
| ECE | S104 | Child Development I: Prenatal, Infants and Toddlers | 3 |
| ECE | S107 | Child Development II: The Preschool and Primary Years | 3 |
| ECE | S110 | Safe, Healthy Learning Environments | 3 |
| ECE | S115 | Responsive and Reflective Teaching | 3 |
| ECE | S119 | Curriculum I: Principles and Practices | 3 |
| ECE | S120 | Curriculum II: Thinking, Reasoning, and Discovery | 3 |
| ECE | S129 | Foundations in Nutrition and Physical Wellness | 3 |
| ECE | S140 | Positive Social Development | 3 |
| ECE | S210 | Child Guidance | 3 |
| ECE | S235 | Screening, Assessment and Recording | 2 |
| ECE | S240 | Adaptive and Inclusive Early Learning Environments | 3 |
| ECE | S242 | Child and Family Ecology | 3 |
| ECE | S270 | Practicum | 3 |
| Electives | 4 | ||
| ___ | S__ | Advisor-approved electives | 4 |
CONTACT INFORMATION
University of Alaska Southeast
11120 Glacier Highway
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Ph: 907-796-6100
Ph: 877-465-4827 ext. 6100 (toll free)
Program Website: www.uas.alaska.edu/education/paraeducators/aasece.html
Email: admissions@uas.alaska.edu