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East Central College Early Childhood Major Agreement
- The Associate of Arts in Teaching Degree (A.A.T.) is a statewide program comprised of 42 credit hours of general education requirements. Students are required to complete the Teacher Education Core designed by the school curriculum. Some community colleges require 12+ credit hours to complete the Teacher Education Core. Fontbonne University will recognize this degree as long as the final transcript reflects that the AAT Degree has been satisfied. If the AAT Degree does not appear on the official final transcript, a course by course evaluation will be performed.
- Please be advised that not all requirements for this major are listed but only those which have an equivalent course at your institution.
- Students who have graduated from a Missouri Community College with an Associate of Arts Degree and have completed the MO/GER 42 Block Requirements will have satisfied Fontbonne University General Education Requirements (42- Credit Hour Block).
- Students who have not met the MO/GER 42 Block Requirements will have a course by course transcript evaluation performed. Students are encouraged to complete Fontbonne University’s 42/Credit Hours of General Education Requirements. Please refer to the General Education Requirements listed.
- A maximum of 64 credit hours may be transferred from East Central Community College.
The following is a list of the required courses for the Early Childhood Certification (Birth to 3rd Grade) Major Degree at Fontbonne University and the equivalent courses offered at East Central College.
Major: Early
Childhood Certification (Birth to 3rd
Grade)
Degree Offered: Bachelor
of Science
Major Requirements
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EAST CENTRAL COLLEGE |
FONTBONNE UNIVERSITY |
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ED 1055 Intro to Early Care and Education |
HES 131 Intro to Early Childhood Program |
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ED 1153 Child Health, Nutrition and Safety |
HES 214 Nutrition and Wellness |
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*ED 2013 Infant & Toddler Curriculum |
HES 230 Infant & Toddler Development |
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ED 1253 Early Childhood Growth & Development |
HES 232 The Young Child |
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AND ED 2053 Early Childhood Education Practicum |
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ED 2123 Teaching Professional/Field Experience |
EDU 200 Introduction to Classroom Teaching |
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ED 2033 Foundations of Education (GER/MAJOR) |
EDU 234 Philosophical Foundations of Education (GER/MAJOR) |
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ED 2023 Emerging Language & Literacy |
EDU 338 Emergent Literacy |
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PY 2203 Child Psychology (GER/MAJOR) |
PSY 200 Development Psychology (GER/MAJOR) |
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AND PY 2503 Adolescent Psychology |
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OR PY 2403 Human Development (GER/MAJOR) |
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ED 2003 Technology for Teachers |
CIS 103 Micro Computer Applications in Education (GER/MAJOR) |
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RPS 1203 U. S. Government I: National/State (GER/MAJOR) |
GOV 230 American National Government (GER/MAJOR) |
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BI 1323/1332 Principles of Biology w/Lab (GER/MAJOR) |
BIO 108 Introduction to Life Science (GER/MAJOR) |
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PH 1103/111 Introductory to Physics w/Lab (GER/MAJOR) |
PHY 108 Introduction to Physical Science w/Lab (GER/MAJOR) |
*Student must have 30 clocked hours of observation or take HES 229 Infant/Toddler Practicum at Fontbonne.
For additional information on the Early Childhood Certification (Birth to 3rd Grade) Program, please contact:
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Dr. Sarah Huisman Department of Human Environment Sciences Fontbonne University 6800 Wydown Blvd Saint Louis, MO 63105 (314) 889-4531 shuisman@fontbonne.edu |
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Dorothy Davis Director of Transfer Recruitment Admission Office Fontbonne University 6800 Wydown Blvd Saint Louis, MO 63105 (314) 889-1475 ddavis@fontbonne.edu |