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Associate in Arts in Early Childhood Education
New Mexico Junior College
Degree Plan
Updated October 13, 2009
Name:____________________________ Social Security Number:____________________________
Degree: Associate in Arts
Emphasis:
Early Childhood Education
NOTE: Early Childhood Education is appropriate for those students planning to work with children from birth through eight-years-old. In order to meet New Mexico state competencies, the Associate in Arts degree for Early Childhood Education has specific course requirements. Sixty-four to sixty-seven (64-67) semester hours are needed. A minimum of twelve (12) semester hours must be earned at NMJC, with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 on all work completed. However, many four-year institutions in New Mexico require a 2.5 to 2.7 grade point average in order to transfer. Upon satisfactory completion of the Early Childhood Education core (26 hours), plus Composition and Rhetoric (EN113 – 3 hrs.) and Early Childhood Growth and Development (ED213G – 3 hrs.), the student will be awarded a certificate from the State of New Mexico-Office of Child Development. This certificate, and/or the Associate in Arts degree, will be helpful in meeting the needs of students who plan to teach in Head Start, work as teacher-assistants in K-3rd grade classrooms, work in child-care settings, those who plan to transfer to a four-year institution and major in Early Childhood Education, or for Elementary Education students and teacher who want a firm foundation in working with children from birth through eight-years-old. The students should meet with an appropriate advisor in order to ensure the proper order and completion of classes.
General Education Requirements – 38-41 credit hours:
| PS 110 | College Orientation (0) or | _____ | Social Science Elective (3) | ____ | |
| PS 113A | Freshman Seminar (3) | ____ | _____ | Social Science Elective (3) | ____ |
| EN 113 | Composition and Rhetoric (3) | ____ | _____ | Lab Science Elective (4) | ____ |
| EN 123 | Composition and Literature (3) | ____ | _____ | Lab Science Elective (4) | ____ |
| ED 213G | Early Childhood Growth & Development (3) | ____ | _____ | Mathematics Elective (3) | ____ |
| _____ | Communications Elective (3) | ____ | _____ | Humanities Elective (3) | ____ |
| _____ | Social Science Elective (3) | ____ | _____ | Humanities Elective (3) | ____ |
Area of Emphasis Electives – 26 credit hours:
| ED 112 | Professionalism (2) | ____ | ED 212 | Practicum II-L (2) | ____ |
| ED 112A | Practicum 1-L (2) | ____ | ED 222 | Health, Safety, & Nutrition (2) | ____ |
| ED 113A | Guiding Young Children (3) | ____ | ED 213C | Assessment
of Children & Evaluation of Programs (2) |
____ |
| ED 113B | Curriculum Development & Implementation I (2) | ____ | ED 223C | Curriculum
Development & Implementation II (3) |
____ |
| ED 123 | Family & Community Collaboration (3) | ____ | ED 223D | Introduction
to Reading & Literacy Development (3) |
____ |
Total Degree Requirements: 64-67 credit hours
Approved:
| Student: | __________________ | Date: | _____ | Advisor: | __________________ | Date: | ______ |
| Checked: | __________________ | Date: | _____ | Division Dean: | __________________ | Date: | ______ |