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Early Childhood Education, Birth Through Four (BSE)


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Admission Program Objective Code S300
State CIP Code 1101312102

The Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education, Birth through Four is designed to prepare students to work in programs serving children ages 0-4 years. Graduates will be prepared for advancement in the Early Childhood career field. The degree offers a career ladder for students earning the Associate of Science in Early Childhood Education at NWFSC, which includes the seven state-mandated prerequisite courses. A.S. students will complete an additional 18 hours of General Education classes during their upper division coursework, after admission to the Early Childhood Education program. Students earning an A.A. may also enter this program after completing the state-mandated prerequisite courses. These students will complete technical classes during their upper division coursework after admission to the Early Childhood Education program.

Substitutions for any coursework in this program of study must be approved by the Teacher Education Department Chair. Please note that some courses below may require lower division prerequisites not specified as program requirements.

Lower Division Requirements


Unless otherwise specified, select courses from each category, see the A.A. Degree General Education Requirements  section of catalog for course listings:

General Education Course Requirements ¹


  • 3 Credit Hours
  • 3 Credit Hours
  • 3 Credit Hours or other General Education Math 3 Credit Hours
  • ____ ____ - General Education Math 3 Credit Hours
  • ____ ____ - General Education Humanities (SATC) 3 Credit Hours
  • ____ ____ - General Education Humanities 3 Credit Hours
  • ____ ____ - General Education Biological Science 4 Credit Hours
  • ____ ____ - General Education Physical Science 4 Credit Hours
  •  

  • ____ ____ - General Education Science 3-4 Credit Hours
  • or

  • 3 Credit Hours
  •  

  • ____ ____ - Social Science/History/Government 3 Credit Hours
  • ____ ____ - Social Science/Behavioral Science 3 Credit Hours
  • ____ ____ - General Education Elective 1 Credit Hour

Total General Education Credits: 36


Total State-Mandated Prerequisite Credits: 21


Lower Division Electives


  • EEC XXXX - Early Childhood Technical Elective 3 Credit Hours

Total Lower Division (Associate Degree) Requirements: 60


Foreign Language


Credits must be earned in the same foreign language; the requirement may also be satisfied with two years of the same high school foreign language or appropriate score on an approved CLEP examination

Total Foreign Language Credits: 8

Total Credits Required for the Degree: 120


Note(s):


1 Students entering with an A.S. or A.A.S. degree will have 18 General Education hours and will complete the remaining 18 within the B.S. in Early Childhood coursework.

2 Students entering with an A.S. or A.A.S. degree will complete 18 General Education hours within the B.S. in Early Childhood coursework. Students entering with an A.A. degree will complete 18 hours of Early Childhood technical coursework within the B.S. in Early Childhood, in accordance with a signed program of study designed by a program advisor.

Early Childhood Education BSE flowchart


For more information view the Early Childhood Education BSE flowchart  [PDF].

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