Fontbonne University

St. Louis 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 University’s 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 Louis Community College. 

The following is a list of the required courses for the Early Childhood Major Degree at Fontbonne University and the equivalent courses offered at Saint Louis Community College.

Major:  Early Childhood
Degree Offered:  Bachelor of Science

Major Requirements

SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE	FONTBONNE UNIVERSITY
ECE 101 Introduction to Early Childhood	HES 131 Introduction to Early Childhood Program
ECE 108 Infant/Toddler Development	HES 230 Infant & Toddler Development
NO PRACTICUM COMPONENT *	HES 229 Infant/Toddler Practicum
ECE 124 Child Nutrition, Health & Safety	HES 214 Nutrition and Wellness
ECE 125 Child Growth & Development I	HES 232 The Young Child
Requirements in Other Areas:
BIO 111 Introduction Biology I/Lab (GER/MAJOR)	Bio 108 Introduction to Life Science (GER/MAJOR)
COM 101 Oral Communication I (GER/MAJOR)	COM 103 Interpersonal Communication (GER/MAJOR)
ART 100 Art Appreciation  (GER/MAJOR)	ART 155 Art Appreciation (GER/MAJOR)
OR  MUS 114 The Enjoyment of Music (GER/MAJOR)	MUS 108 Music Appreciation  (GER/MAJOR)
PSC 101 Intro to American Politics (GER/MAJOR)	GOV 230 American National Government (GER/MAJOR)
OR  HST 101/HST 103 American History (GER/MAJOR)	HIS 105 American History I  (GER/MAJOR)
HST 102/HST 104 American History II (GER/MAJOR)	HIS 106 American History II  (GER/MAJOR)
EDU 219 Education of Exceptional Learner	EDU 120 Psych of Exceptional Child
PSI 101/107 Physical Science I/Lab  (GER/MAJOR)	PHY 108 Introduction to Physical Science/Lab (GER/MAJOR)
EDU 200 Introduction to Classroom Teaching	EDU 201 Intro Classroom Teaching-Middle/Secondary
EDU 211 Foundations of Education (GER/MAJOR)	EDU 234 Philosophical Foundations of Education (GER/MAJOR)
PSY 205 Human Growth and Development (GER/MAJOR)	PSY 200 Developmental Psychology (GER/MAJOR)
EDU 218 Technology for Teachers (GER/MAJOR)	CIS 103 Microcomputer Application in Education (GER/MAJOR)
PE 147 Physical Education in Elem Schools	**EDU 333Multi-Sensory Methods for the Elem Classroom
AND  EDU 120 Art for
AND EDU 129 Music for Classroom Teacher

For additional information on the Early Childhood Program, please contact:

Dr. Sarah Huisman Department of Human Environmental Sciences Fontbonne University 6800 Wydown Blvd Saint Louis, MO 63105 (314) 889-4531 shuisman@fontbonne.edu

OR

Dorothy Davis Director of Transfer Recruitment Admission Office Fontbonne University 6800 Wydown Blvd Saint Louis, MO 63105 (314) 889-1475 ddavis@fontbonne.edu

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