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Early Childhood Education

Fall 2025

AAS - SFCC

Offered at Locations:  Online Learning, Spokane Falls Community College
A. Program Courses (all required) 62
B. Program Electives (choose 13 credits) 113
C. Computation/Math Elective (choose 5 credits) 25
D. Communication Elective (ENGL& 101 required) 5
E. Human Relations/Leadership Elective (choose 5 credits) 5
90
90 credits are required for the AAS

A. Program Courses (all required) 

ECED 103College Success 3
ECED&105Introduction to Early Childhood Education 5
ECED&107Health, Safety, Nutrition 5
ECED&120Practicum-Nurturing Relationships 2
ECED&132Infant/Toddler Care 3
ECED 133Practicum: Infant/Toddler Care 2
ECED&160Curriculum Development 5
ECED&170Learning Environments 3
ECED&180Language and Literacy 3
ECED&190Observation and Assessment 3
ECED 191Practicum: Observation and Assessment 2
ECED 282Practicum I 5
ECED 283Practicum II 5
EDUC&115Child Development 5
EDUC&130Guiding Behavior 3
EDUC&150Child, Family, Community 3
EDUC&204Exceptional Child 5

B. Program Electives (choose 13 credits) 1

ART& 100Art Appreciation 5
ASL& 121Am Sign Language I 5
CMST 121Job Communication Skills 2-5
CMST&220Public Speaking 5
CMST 227Intercultural Communication 5
DRMA&101Intro to Theatre 5
ECED&100Child Care Basics 3
ECED 104Early Achiever's Success Course 1
ECED 118Early Childhood Education Seminar 1-11
ECED&134Family Childcare Management 3
ECED&137Outdoor Learning for Young Children 3
ECED&138Home Visitor / Family Engagement 3
ECED&139Administration of ECE 3
EDUC&136School-Age Care 3
ENGL&102Composition II 5
ENGL&111Intro to Literature 5
ENVS&101Intro to Env Science 5
GEOL&100Survey of Earth Science 5
HIST&214Pacific NW History 5
HUM& 101Intro to Humanities 5
ICS  180Child Abuse and Neglect 5
LMLIB135Children's Literature and Library Services 5
MUSC&105Music Appreciation 5
PHOTO101Introduction to Photography 5
PSYC&100General Psychology 5
PSYC&200Lifespan Psychology 5
SOC& 101Intro to Sociology 5
SOC  211Marriage and the Family 5

C. Computation/Math Elective (choose 5 credits) 2

BUS  113Discounts, Markups and Markdowns 1
BUS  114Solving for the Unknown and Business Math Review 1
BUS  123Practical Business Math Applications 5
MATH 87Algebra for Math Literacy I 5

D. Communication Elective (ENGL& 101 required) 

ENGL&101English Composition I 5

E. Human Relations/Leadership Elective (choose 5 credits) 

CMST&210Interpersonal Communication 5
CMST 227Intercultural Communication 5
1This is a list of suggested program electives. Students may choose any course or combination of courses numbered 100 or above.
2The 5-credit computation/math requirement may be satisfied with any 5-credit MATH course (087 or higher), any Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning course listed on the AA-DTA degree, or any of these 5-credit combinations: BUS 110-114 ... or ... BUS 113, 114 & 122 ... or ... BUS 123.

Disclaimer: The college cannot guarantee courses will be offered in the quarters indicated. During the period this guide is in circulation, there may be curriculum revisions and program changes. Students are responsible for consulting the appropriate academic unit or adviser for more current and specific information. the information in this guide is subject to change and does not constitute an agreement between the college and the student.

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