Associate of Arts in Early Childhood Multicultural Education Download the Degree Worksheet

BusinessThis program in Early Childhood Multicultural Education is designed for students who wish to work in this field or transfer to a four-year college or University to complete a bachelor's degree in early childhood education, child development or a related field. As part of this program, students will complete the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential preparation courses. This program addresses the seven general early childhood education competency areas required as partial fulfillment of the New Mexico Department of Education licensure in Early Childhood Education (birth to third grade).

Communications/English - 9 Credit Hours

ENGL 101 Composition I: Exposition 3
ENGL 102 Composition II:Analysis & Argument

and;
Choose one (1) from the following:
CJ 221, 270;
LING 101.

Mathematics - 3 Credit Hours

MATH 111 Math for Elementary & Middle School Teach

Science - 8 Credit Hours

Choose two (2) from the following:
Astronomy, Biology, Botany, Chemistry or
NS 261L, 262L, 263L

Social & Behavioral Science/ Humanities/Fine Arts - 15 Credit Hours

Choose five (5) from the following:
ANTH 205, 230, 238;
ARTH 101;
ARTS 121;
ECON 101;
HIST 101, 102, 161, 162;
PSY 105;
SOC 101, 216, 225.

Early Childhood Requirements - 29 Credit Hours

ECME 101 Child Growth & Develop & Learn
ECME 103 Health, Safety & Nutrition
ECME 111 Family & Community Collaboration
ECME 115 Guiding Young Children
ECME 117 Curriculum & Implementation I
ECME 117L Practicum
ECME 202 Intro to Reading & Lit Develop
ECME 217 Curriculum & Implementation II
ECME 217L Practicum II
ECME 220 Assessment of Child & Eval of Programs I
ECME 230 Professionalism

 

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS RQUIRED: 64