Early Childhood Management (2203) (A.S.)

Curriculum

General Education

• Humanities Credit Hours: 3
  Refer to General Education Requirements .
  Recommended:
  LIT 2000 - Literature in the Humanities Credit Hours: 3
    
• Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
• Refer to General Education Requirements .
• ENC 1101 - English Composition I Credit Hours: 3
   
  or
  ENC 1101C - English Composition I Enhanced Credit Hours: 4
   
• ENC 1102 - Writing About Texts Credit Hours: 3
   
• PSY 1012 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
    

Professional Courses

• CGS 1100 - Microcomputer Applications for Business and Economics Credit Hours: 3
    
• CHD 1220 - Child Growth and Development I Credit Hours: 3
    
• DEP 2002 - Child Psychology Credit Hours: 3
    
• EDG 2940 - Observing and Recording Child Behavior Credit Hours: 6
    
• EDG 2941 - Supervised Student Participation Credit Hours: 3
    
• EEC 1001 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education Credit Hours: 3
    
• EEC 1200 - Overview of Early Childhood Curriculum Credit Hours: 3
    
• EEC 1202 - Program Development in Early Childhood Education Credit Hours: 3
    
• CHD 2330 - Early Literacy for Young Children Credit Hours: 3
    
• EEX 2013 - Special Needs in Early Childhood Education Credit Hours: 3
    

Professional Electives

• General Education Course(s)
  Refer to General Education Requirements .
• CHD 1110 - Infant and Toddler Care I (Development) Credit Hours: 3
    
• CHD 2120 - Infant and Toddler Care II (Education) Credit Hours: 3
    
• EDF 1005 - Introduction to Education Credit Hours: 3
    
• EDF 2085 - Introduction to Diversity for Teachers Credit Hours: 3
    
• EEC 2520 - Child Care and Education Organizational Leadership and Management Credit Hours: 3
    
• EEC 2523 - Overview of Child Care Center Management Credit Hours: 3
    
• EEC 2526 - Child Care and Education Programming Credit Hours: 3
    
• EEC 2527 - Child Care and Education Legal and Financial Issues Credit Hours: 3
    
• EME 2040 - Introduction to Educational Technology Credit Hours: 3
    

Total Credit Hours: 60

Graduation Requirements

In order to be awarded the Associate in Science degree, students must have met the following requirements:

1. Students must fulfill all academic requirements for the chosen program of study as outlined in the Florida State College at Jacksonville catalog and curriculum.
2. Earned a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (“C”) at Florida State College at Jacksonville in courses eligible toward the Associate in Science degree programs, excluding developmental education courses. (A.S. Florida State College at Jacksonville GPA).
3. Earned an all-college cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (“C”) on a 4.0 scale on all courses attempted. This includes Florida State College at Jacksonville college-credit semester hours and transferred credits (excluding developmental education) in lower division courses. (All college cumulative.)
4. Complete a minimum of 25 percent of the total hours required for the program in residence at Florida State College at Jacksonville. Credit by examination and credit by portfolio development do not count toward this residency requirement.
5. Complete the required semester hours, as specified by the degree, of which a minimum of 15 semester hours must be General Education requirements.
6. Earned a grade of a C or better in each course used to satisfy the General Education Requirements and any other area designated with a C or better requirement.
7. Students must have fulfilled all obligations, financial or otherwise, to the College before they may graduate.

 Note: Students are cautioned to pay particular attention to the following statements.

1. A student’s graduation date will be the date of the end of the College term in which the student has fulfilled all academic requirements. (The removal of an incomplete grade does not affect students’ graduation dates, since the grade change is effective at the end of the term in which the incomplete grade was assigned rather than the term in which the incomplete work was made up.)
2. Students who enter under the (2015/2016) catalog will be assigned to the degree or certificate requirements in effect during the 2015/2016 academic year.  The student’s assigned catalog year will remain in effect as long as the student maintains continuous enrollment. Changes to requirements as mandated by law or by rule of the District Board of Trustees may supersede this provision.
3. Many courses in this catalog have prerequisite and/or co-requisite courses which are listed in the course descriptions. Students are advised to be guided by these requirements.
4. Students who place into developmental education courses are required to complete designated developmental education courses with a grade of “C” or better regardless of program of study.

Articulation

This A.S. degree program articulates into a bachelor’s degree program. For more information, please visit the Transfer Services Web page and look for your A.S. program of study.

University Transfer

This Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degree programs are intended primarily for students who desire to complete an Associate in Science degree or an Associate in Applied Science degree and become employed. Students who decide to pursue university transfer study must meet certain course and test requirements. For details refer to the University Transfer Guide.