Program Overview

Zero-to-Four (Early Childhood) - Bachelor of Applied Studies

The Curriculum and Instruction Department offers a non-licensure concentration, with the Bachelor of Applied Studies degree for the Zero to Four years old early childhood track. This non-licensure concentration serves private and public childcare, early intervention programs, and Head Start.

Program Description

There is an identified need for prepared educators to serve young children ages zero to four years old in settings outside of the public school in childcare centers, Head Start, and other agencies.

Course List

The following courses are required for the program:

• General Education Requirements
  • Area I: English and Communication
    • ENGL 111G: Rhetoric and Composition (4 credits)
    • ENGL 211G: Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences (3 credits)
    • or ENGL 311G: Advanced Composition
    • COMM 253G: Public Speaking (3 credits)
    • or COMM 265G: Principles of Human Communication
  • Area II: Mathematics
    • MATH 111: Fundamentals of Elementary Mathematics I (MATH 120 is prerequisite) (3 credits)
    • MATH 112G: Fundamentals of Elementary Math II (3 credits)
  • Area III: Laboratory Sciences (8 credits)
  • Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences (9 credits)
    • C EP 110G: Human Growth and Behavior (3 credits)
    • Two other courses from Area IV of General Education (6 credits)
  • Area V: Humanities and Fine Arts (6 credits)
  • Viewing a Wider World Courses (6 credits)
    • CAST 301V: Introduction to Child Advocacy (3 credits)
    • Choose one from the following: (3 credits)
      • ANTH 305V: Contemporary Native Americans
      • C EP 300V: Human Relations Training
      • C EP 451V: Introduction to Counseling
      • ENGL 341V: American Indian Literature
      • ENGL 394V: Southwestern Literature
      • PSY 417V: Intercultural Relations
      • SOC 374V: Comparative Family Systems
• College of Education Requirements:
  • ECED 115: Child Growth, Development, and Learning (3 credits)
  • ECED 125: Health, Safety, and Nutrition (2 credits)
  • ECED 135: Family and Community Collaboration (3 credits)
  • ECED 235: Introduction to Language, Literacy and Reading (3 credits)
  • ECED 255: Assessment of Children and Evaluation of Programs (3 credits)
  • ECED 265: Guiding Young Children (3 credits)
  • ECED 315: Research in Child, Growth, Development and Learning (3 credits)
  • SPED 350: Introduction to Special Education in a Diverse Society (3 credits)
• ECED Courses for Major:
  • ECED 215: Curriculum Development Through Play (3 credits)
  • ECED 220: Early Childhood Education Practicum I (2 credits)
  • ECED 225: Curriculum Development and Implementation II (3 credits)
  • ECED 230: Early Childhood Education Practicum II (2 credits)
  • ECED 245: Professionalism (2 credits)
  • ECED 335: Family, Language and Cultural (3 credits)
  • ECED 351: Emergent Literacy (3 credits)
  • ECED 420: Integrated Early Childhood Curriculum (4 credits)
  • ECED 425: Integrated Curriculum Practicum (2 credits)
  • SPED 450: Working with Young Children with Special Needs, Ages 3-8 (3 credits)
  • SPED 451: Assessment of Young Children, Birth-Eight (3 credits)
  • ECED 465: Advanced Caregiving for Infants and Toddlers (3 credits)
• Departmental Electives: 8-12 elective credits, 6 of which must be upper-division

Total Credits

The total credits required for the program are 118-122.