AS - Early Childhood Education
Indiana Wesleyan University’s A.S. in Early Childhood Education program is a sixty (60) credit hour undergraduate program emphasizing the knowledge, skills and dispositions of an early childhood educator working with children from birth through age eight.
The mission of the A.S. in Early Childhood Education program is to prepare candidates to meet the physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and affective needs of children from birth through age eight. Upon completion of the program, candidates will demonstrate the ability to:
- Demonstrate professional, moral, and ethical behaviors, in the early childhood field, and articulate related Christ-like principles.
- Demonstrate competence in the following School of Educational Leadership's dispositional domains: Communication, Critical Thinking, Human Interaction, Teacher Leadership, and Professionalism.
- Articulate the relationship between major theories of child development and developmentally appropriate instruction and behavior management.
- Compare and contrast developmentally appropriate curriculum and assessment for early learners.
- Explain guidelines for current technologies in instruction and assessment for early learners.
- Apply self-reflection practices used by effective professional educators.
- Identify the role of curriculum in developing instruction for the unique needs of early learners.
- Describe state and national guidelines and responsibilities related to the early childhood profession.
This program does not lead to teacher licensure.
This program provides a fundamental basis for students desiring to continue their education at IWU to complete a bachelor's degree in this discipline. The courses contained in this associate program will satisfy 24 hours out of the 30 general education hours required at the bachelor level and will also apply toward the 120 hour degree requirement.
Admission Requirements
All applicants must have:
- Proof of standard high school diploma or GED certification.
- Applicants who do not hold a valid license in the field of education will be required to submit a criminal history background check conducted at the applicant's expense. Admission to and/or progression in designated programs will be based upon criteria set in the School of Educational Leadership's Criminal History Background Check Admissions Policy.
Graduation Requirements
To graduate with an associate degree with a major in Early Childhood Education, the following requirements must be met:
- Completion of the core requirements.
- Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
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A minimum of "C" must be achieved in ENG-140, ENG-141, ECED-101, ECED-120, ECED-105, and ECED-210 or their equivalent courses.
- Payment of all tuition and fees in order to receive a diploma.
Early Childhood Education (AS) - Program of Study
Core Courses
ENG-140, ENG-141, ECED-101, ECED-120, ECED-105, and ECED-210 must be passed with "C" or higher.
| GEN-111 | Foundations of Lifelong Learning | 3 |
| ECED-101 | Foundations of Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECED-120 | Health, Safety, and Nutrition | 3 |
| ENG-140 | College Writing | 3 |
| COM-115 | Introduction to Human Communication | 3 |
| ENG-141 | Research and Writing | 3 |
| PSY-150 | General Psychology | 3 |
| ECED-105 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| BIL-102 | New Testament Survey | 3 |
| ECED-110 | Observation and Assessment in the Early Childhood Setting | 3 |
| EAR-130 | Earth Science | 3 |
| ECED-115 | Early Childhood Learning Environment | 3 |
| FINA-180 | Humanities Fine Arts | 3 |
| ECED-201 | Curriculum Models in Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECED-205 | The Young Child, Home, School, and Community Relationships | 3 |
| MAT-118 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| ECED-210 | Early Childhood Literacy | 3 |
| ECED-215 | Diversity and the Early Childhood Classroom | 3 |
| ECED-220 | Early Childhood Program Administration | 3 |
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| Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 60 |
