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St. Charles Community 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 42/Credit Hours of General Education Requirements. Please refer to the General Education Requirements listed.
- Please note that some majors have specific General Education Requirements that meets both General Education and Major requirements.
- A maximum of 64 credit hours may be transferred from Saint Charles 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 Saint Charles Community College.
Major: Early Childhood Certification (Birth-3rd
Grade)
Degree Offered: Bachelor
of Science
Major Requirements
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SAINT CHARLES COMMUNITY COLLEGE |
FONTBONNE UNIVERSITY |
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CDC 101 Introduction to Early Childhood |
HES 131 Intro to Early Childhood Program |
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CDC 108 Infant & Toddler Development & Curriculum |
HES 230 Infant & Toddler Development |
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NOTE: Student must verify 30 clock hours of practicum in order to meet MO teacher certification requirements |
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CDC 112 Child Growth & Development I |
HES 232 The Young Child |
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AND CDC 113 Child Growth & Development II |
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AND CDC 203 Child Care & Education Practicum I |
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CDC 208 Nutrition, Health and Safety of the Young Child |
HES 214 Nutrition and Wellness |
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EDU 210 Introduction to Classroom Teaching |
EDU 200 Introduction to Classroom Teaching |
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EDU 211 Foundations of Education |
EDU 234 Philosophical Foundations of Ed |
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EDU 220 Educational Technology (GER/MAJOR) |
CIS 103 Microcomputer Appl for Education (GER/MAJOR) |
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PSY 210 Human Growth & Development (preferred (GER/MAJOR) |
PSY 200 Developmental Psychology (GER/MAJOR) |
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BIO 101/103 General Biology w/Lab (GER/MAJOR) |
BIO 108 Introduction to Life Science w/Lab (GER/MAJOR) |
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POL 101 American Government |
GOV 230 American National Government |
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HST 101 U S History to 1877 (GER/MAJOR) |
HST 104 Introduction to American History I (GER/MAJOR) |
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OR HST 102 U S History from 1877 (GER/MAJOR) |
OR HST 105 Introduction to American History II (GER/MAJOR) |
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OR HST 106 Introduction to American History III |
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MAT 160 College Algebra |
MATH 102 Contemporary Topics in Math for Educators |
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PHY 111/113 Introduction to Physical Science w/Lab |
PHY 108 Introduction to Physical Science w/Lab |
For additional information on the Early Childhood Certification (Birth-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 |