• Related Degrees
• Degree Requirements

This is a terminal degree program designed primarily for preschool workers and P-4 teaching assistants or paraprofessionals who are not interested in seeking entrance to a bachelor's degree program. Many of the courses will not transfer to a bachelor's degree program. Courses are specifically designed to address pre-school and early childhood education. A unique feature of this degree is the course work leading to a child development associate certificate (CDA) that is required by some childcare facilities in connection with government restrictions. Faculty who teach these courses can supply further information. To summarize, students who graduate from this program will receive an associate of applied science degree and will qualify for the CDA credential assessment.

Related Degrees

Degree Plan and Description	Printable Degree Plan
AAS - Early Childhood Education	Degree Plan
BME - Music Education - Instrumental Music P - 8 and 7 - 12	Degree Plan
BME - Music Education - Vocal Music P - 8 and 7 - 12	Degree Plan
BS - Early Childhood Education - P - 4	Degree Plan
BS - English With Teacher Licensure 7 - 12	Degree Plan
BS - History With Social Studies Teacher Licensure 7 - 12	Degree Plan
BS - Mathematics With Teacher Licensure - 7 - 12	Degree Plan
BS - Middle Childhood Education With Emphasis in Language Arts and Social Studies - 4 - 8	Degree Plan
BS - Middle Childhood Education With Emphasis in Math and Science - 4 - 8	Degree Plan
BS - Spanish With Teacher Licensure	Degree Plan

Degree Requirements

(Printable Version with full details)

The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.

FRESHMAN YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 16 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	ENGL 1203 Freshman English I	1
3	MATH 1403 College Algebra or higher course	1
3	ITA 1003 Computer Knowledge Worker
3	Fine Art Program Requirement	2
2	FORL 1322 Beginning Conversational Spanish I
2	FORL 1332 Beginning Conversational Spanish II
FRESHMAN YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 16 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	ENGL 1213 Freshman English II	1
3	PHYE Program Requirement	2
3	Social Sciences Requirement	1
3	SPCH 1203 Intro to Speech Communication	1
4	ECED 1304 Developmentally Appropriate Practice in ECE
SOPHOMORE YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 15 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	PHYE Program Requirement	2
3	ECED 2023 Foundations of Early Childhood Education
3	ECED 2033 Child Development
3	EDUC 2003 Essential Science and Math in ECE
3	Social Sciences Requirement	1
SOPHOMORE YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 13 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	EDUC 2753 Introduction to Education
1	ECED 1051 Art in the ECE Classroom
3	ECED 2073 Music and Movement
3	ECED 2083 Essential ECED Literacy & Language
3	ECED 2003 Guidance and Behavioral Management
Total hours: 60

The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.

NOTES
1: General Education Core Requirements, 2007-2008 catalog- Follow these stipulations: Social Sciences- PSYC 1163 and SOCI 2753 are required.
2: Program Requirements, three hours: Select one art/fine art- ART 1203, 1213, 2863, MUSI 1183, or MUSI 2763; PHYE 2853 and PHYE 2953 required.

Transfer Course Information

The Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) contains information about the transferability of courses within Arkansas public colleges and universities. Students are guaranteed the transfer of applicable credits and the equitable treatment of the application of credits for the admissions and degree requirements. Courses transferability is not guaranteed for courses listed in ACTS as "No Comparable Courses." Courses with a D grade will not transfer unless an appeal for exception is submitted in writing to the provost prior to the first day of class. ACTS-Arkansas Course Transfer System http://acts.adhe.edu -select Course Transfer. Students may also view the UA Fort Smith Transfer Credit Guide at www.uafortsmith.edu/Transfer/TransferCreditGuide.