Transfers to EWU-Child Studies, WSU-Human Development, City University, Evergreen University, University of Phoenix, Devries, and Seattle Pacific University

Purpose

This degree is intended to prepare students for Bachelors programs at the institutions listed above. Other college and uni-versity degree programs will accept very few of the Early Childhood Education credits in SVC’s AAS-T ECE degree. Students seeking transfer to degree programs other than those specifically designed for the AAS-T in Early Childhood Education are urged to consider the AAUCT-direct transfer degree.

Although this degree will be granted to SVC students completing a 2.0 GPA, entry into a baccalaureate program at a college or university will require a higher GPA for admission. Admission is competitive and not guaranteed; it is important to perform your best in all SVC college classes. Seeking out an advisor/counselor early in your studies is highly recommended.

Degree Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 90 quarter credits in courses numbered 100 or above with a grade point average of at least 2.0 in order to graduate from SVC with an AAS-T Early Childhood Education degree. Credits must satisfy course re-quirements listed below.

1. Communication Skills (15 cr.)

• English 101 (5 cr.)
• English 103 or 104 (5 cr.)
• Communication Studies 220 (5 cr.)

2. Quantitative Skills (5 cr.)

• Mathematics 107

3. Physical Education (3 cr.)

• Physical Education 100 (1 cr.)
• Activities Courses-exclude PE 200, 204 and 205 (2 cr.)

NOTE: Three credits of PE count toward distribution. A maximum of six additional credits may be used toward “gray area” elective credit.

4. Skills Designated Courses

Courses are skills-designated as Writing, Speech, Reading, and Quantitative. Look for the W or R, S or P, B or K, and Q or M next to the course line number. The Annual and Quarterly Class Schedules identify courses which are skills designated each quarter. Select with your Pre-Nursing degree advisor

• Two different skills designated courses

NOTE: Many Skills Designated courses also meet other requirements within this degree, thereby requiring no additional credit load for students.

5. Integrative Learning Experiences

Integrative learning experiences include Learning Communities and Integrative Experiences.

A Learning Community is the integrated combination of two or more courses from different areas of inquiry (e.g. sociology and literature, or physics and math, or speech and economics, or composition and philosophy). Learning Communities are indicated in the course schedule.

Integrative Experiences (IEs) are curricular or co-curricular experiences designed by faculty in which students demonstrate their ability to integrate information, concepts, analytical frameworks, and skills from two or more areas of inquiry in a purposeful project or experience. Integrative Experiences that are classes are indicated in the course schedule; co-curricular IEs are indicated in promotion and advising for the experience or project.

Two Learning Communities are required; the third integrative learning experience can be another Learning Community OR an Integrative Experience.

• Under the direction of a faculty supervisor, a Learning into Action project can be designed to meet the requirements for both the LIA and an IE.

6. Diversity Requirement

At least one Diversity Intensive course is required. Students should consult with their faculty advisor or counselor to identify courses that fulfill this requirement.

7. Distribution Requirements (65 cr.)

Select credits from three areas of study: Natural World, Culture and Arts. These courses may also satisfy Interdisciplinary and Skills Designated course requirements.

AREAS OF STUDY

A. NATURAL WORLD (5 CR.)

• Astronomy 101*
• Biology 100* or 211*, 105*, 133*, 212*, 213*
• Earth Science 102*, 111*
• Geology 101*, 110*, 208*
• Natural Science 100*
• Oceanography 101*

B. CULTURE (10 CR.)

• Early Childhood Education 100 or Education 202
• Psychology 100 or 200

C. ARTS (10 CR.)

Select courses from the AAUCT degree Arts distribution from at least two disciplines. No more than 5 credits may be applied in world languages at the 100 level. No more than 5 cr. may be applied in performance/skill studio courses (*indicates studio courses).

8. Required Early Childhood Education Courses (47 cr.)

• Early Childhood Education 102, 129, 130, 140, 160, 201, 202, 211, 215, 230
• Education 121, 203, 245, 246