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**EARLY CHILDHOOD AAS DEGREE**
	Course	Credits
Required
	CCE102 - Issues and Trends in Early Childhood Education	3
	EDUC&203 - Exceptional Child	3
	CCE125 - Program Planning	5
	CCE135 - Foundations of Early Learning	5
	CCE159 - Behavior Management	4
	CCE160 - D1-Expressing Warmth to Children	2
	CCE160 - D2-Playing Responsively	2
	CCE160 - D3-Talking Informatively	2
	CCE160 - D4-Initiative, Cooperation, Perseverance	2
	CCE166 - Cultivating Conversations	3
	CCE232 - Parent Involvement	4
	CCE234 - Staff Relationships	3
	CCE292 - Classroom Research ⁽¹⁾	12
	Choice: Approved Early Childhood Education Electives ⁽²⁾	20
	Choice: Communication	5
	Choice: Computation/Quantitative Reasoning	5
	Choice: U.S. Cultures or Global Studies	5
	Choice: Visual Literature, Performing Arts or Natural World	5
Total		90

Note 1:

If you have a Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential, current or expired, you can substitute the 12-credit CCE292 course by applying for 12 credits of Work Experience Credit. To apply for Work Experience Credit, you need to fill out and submit a Request for Academic Action form along with the $36 application fee.

Note 2:

**Early Childhood Education Electives**
	Course	Credits
	CCE101 - Human Development	5
	CCE136 - Signing with Young Children	2
	CCE145 - Music and Creative Expression	4
	CCE165 - Understanding Literacy	3
	CCE175 - Mathematics and Design	3
	CCE180 - Professional Development	1-6
	CCE185 - Physical Education in Early Childhood	3
	CCE195 - Art for Young Children	3
	CCE240 - Multicultural Dialogs	3
	CCE261 - Readings in Early Childhood Education	1-6
	CCE285 - The Project Approach	5