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Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education - Degree

Associate in Applied Science
Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education

Developmental Courses as Needed

Courses Credit Notes
RDG 20/100 3-6  
ENC 90/ENG 100 2-5  
MAT 61 4  

General Education Courses

Courses Credit Notes
ENG 101 Writing I 3  
ENG 102 Writing II 3 Prereq: ENG 101
COM 181 Basic Public Speaking OR
COM 252 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication
3  
PSY 110 General Psychology 3  
Heritage/Humanities 3  
Natural Sciences 3-4  
Quantitative Reasoning (MAT 105 or Higher-level course) 3  
GENERAL EDUCATION SUBTOTAL 21-22  

Technical Core Requirements

Courses Credit Notes
EDU 204 Technoloy in the Classroom OR
Any Digital Literacy course or bypass exam
0-3  
IEC 101 Orientation to Early Childhood Education 3 Recommended first semester (fall)
*Director's Credential Course
IEC 102 Foundations of Early Childhood Education 3 Recommended first semester (spring)
*Director's Credential Course
IEC 130 Early Childhood Development 3 Recommended first semester (spring)
IEC 170 Observation and Assessment 3 Prereq: IEC 101 or IEC 102, or IEC 130 or program coordinator consent
IEC 180 Curriculum Design and Instruction in IECE 3 Prereq: IEC 101 or IEC 102, or IEC 130 or program coordinator consent
IEC 200 Child Guidance 3 Prereq: IEC 101 or IEC 130 or program coordinator consent
IEC 216 Language and Literacy in IECE 3 Prereq: IEC 180 or program coordinator consent
IEC 221 Creative Expressions in IECE 3 Prereq: IEC 180 or program coordinator consent
IEC 235 Introduction to Inclusive Education 3 Prereq: IEC 180 or program coordinator consent
IEC 246 Sciences and Math in IECE 3 Prereq: IEC 180 or program coordinator consent
IEC 291 IECE Practicum/Cooperative Education 3 Prereq: program coordinator consent
TECHNICAL CORE SUBTOTAL 33-36  

Approved Technical Support Elective Courses

Select two of the following six options:

Courses Credit Notes
IEC 210 Families and Communities in Early Childhood Education 3 Students planning to transfer to Campbellsville should take this course
IEC 230 Business Administration of ECE Programs

3 *Director's Credential Course
BAS 200 Small Business Management 3 Prereq: BAS 160 or instructor consent
IEC 240 Administration of Early Childhood Education 3 *Director's Credential Course
IEC 250 School Age Child Care 3 Not taught at ECTC
IEC 260 Infant and Toddler Education and Programming 3 Students planning to transfer to Campbellsville should take this course
TECHNICAL SUPPORT ELECTIVE SUBTOTAL 6  
TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS 60-64  

Contact coordinator Martha Page, mpage0003@kctcs.edu.

For a list of KCTCS general education classes in each category, go to https://catalog.kctcs.edu/academic-services/general-education-requirements/.

KCTCS Catalog:  Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education - Degree