Liberal Arts, Early Childhood Education Concentration, AA

Learn to teach young children effectively while preparing to transfer to a bachelor’s degree program with birth-3rd grade teaching certification.

What can I do with this concentration?

Academic Options: This program has been designed to match as closely as possible the first two years of an early childhood teaching certification degree at the University of Arizona. Students planning to transfer to another university should meet with an advisor to complete a transfer plan.

Department/Contact Information:

Dean: 520-206-5105
Center for Early Childhood Studies: 520-206-5245
Lead Faculty: 520-206-5107

Concentration Code: ALAE

General Education Requirements

A grade of C or better is required for graduation. Course lists for each General Education category listed below can be found in the General Education Requirements for Transfer Programs .

English Composition: 6 credits

Humanities and Fine Arts: 3 credits

HIS 141 or HIS 142 fulfill 3 credits of this requirement.
Complete a course from the Fine Arts list. Recommend: ART 105

Biological and Physical Sciences: †

The Biological Science and Physical Science courses fulfill this requirement
Recommend: BIO 105IN and either AST 101IN , CHM 130IN , GEO 101IN , GEO 102IN , GLG 101IN or PHY 121IN

Mathematics: 3 credits

Recommend: MAT 142

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6 credits

POS 210 fulfills 3 credits of this requirement.
Complete another course from this category. Recommend: ANT 112 , ANT 127 /HIS 127 , or HUM 260

Other Requirements: †

The Second Language courses fulfill this requirement.

Special Requirements

Recommend: ANT 112 , ANT 127 , or HUM 260 to fulfill the I and C requirement; ART 105 to fulfill the G requirement.

Subtotal: 15 credits¥

Required Core Courses

ECE 117 - Child Growth and Development 3 Credits
ECE 226 - Positive Child Guidance 3 Credits

Subtotal: 6 credits

Required Support Courses

HIS 141 - History of the United States I 3 Credits SUN# HIS 1131
OR
HIS 142 - History of the United States II 3 Credits SUN# HIS 1132
MAT 146 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I 3 Credits
MAT 147 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II 3 Credits
POS 210 - National and State Constitutions 3 Credits
STU 100 - College Success and Career Planning 1 Credits
OR
STU 107 - University Transfer Exploration, Preparation and College 1 Credits
STU 210UA - University of Arizona Transition 2 Credits
OR
STU 210UT - University Transition 2 Credits

AGEC Biological Science: 4 credits

Complete any AGEC BIO lab science course. Recommend: BIO 105IN

AGEC Physical Science: 4 credits

Complete an AGEC AST, CHM, GEO, GLG or PHY lab science course. Recommend: AST 101IN , CHM 130IN , GEO 101IN , GLG 101IN , or PHY 121IN

Second Language Requirement: 16 credits

Completion of a Language course numbered 202*, fourth semester level.

See an advisor or counselor if:

you are a bilingual student to discuss exceptions to this requirement or
if you are considering taking the CLEP test to earn language credits or
if the university major does not require a second language, this requirement may be waived

If this requirement is met in fewer than 16 credits, or if the language requirement is waived, additional transferable electives are necessary to meet the minimum associate degree requirement of 60 credit hours.

Subtotal: 39 credits

Total Credits as Displayed: 60

† Core or support course(s) fulfill this requirement.
¥ The AGEC requires 35 credits. This subtotal shows the AGEC credits not fulfilled by core or support courses.
** See an advisor or counselor if:

you are a bilingual student to discuss exceptions to this requirement or
if you are considering taking the CLEP test to earn language credits or
if the university major does not require a second language, this requirement may be waived