Program Description
The Early Childhood Associate program at Lake Region State College is designed to prepare students to work with children in a variety of settings.
The two-year Associate in Applied Science in Early Childhood helps students to operate nursery schools, become employed by Head Start programs, and work as paraprofessionals in public education classrooms. Along with courses in Early Childhood, students complete a variety of courses to fulfill general education requirements and build a solid educational background.
The certificate program is designed as a one-year, fast-track program to prepare you for immediate entry-level employment working with young children in group settings such as child care centers or for starting a home business as a family child care provider.
Program Curriculum
| EC 210 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 4 |
| EC 220 | Infants and Toddlers | 4 |
| EC 222 | Administration and Leadership in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| EC 233 | Pre-K Methods and Materials | 5 |
| EC 236 | Social and Emotional Development and Guidance | 3 |
| EC 297 | Internship | 5 |
| EDUC 250 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| ENGL 110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking OR | |
| ENGL 120 | College Composition II | 3 |
| HPER 205 | Physical Education for Elementary Children | 2 |
| HPER 210 | First Aid | 2 |
| NUTR 240 | Principles of Nutrition | 3 |
| PSYC 111 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 250 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 220 | The Family | 3 |
| SPED 237 | Special Needs in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| General Education | Math, Science, and Computer Science | 3 |
| Program Electives | 5 | |
| TOTAL AAS CREDITS | 60 | |
| EC 210 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education OR | 4 |
| EC 220 | Infants and Toddlers | |
| EC 222 | Administration and Leadership in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| EC 233 | Pre-K Methods and Materials | 5 |
| EC 236 | Social and Emotional Development and Guidance | 3 |
| EC 297 | Internship | 5 |
| HPER 210 | First Aid | 2 |
| Program Electives | 8 | |
| TOTAL CERTIFICATE CREDITS | 30 | |
Certificate Electives
EDUC 250: Introduction to Education (3 cr)
PSYC 111: Introduction to Psychology (3 cr)
PSYC 250: Developmental Psychology (3 cr)
SOC 220: The Family (3 cr)
SPED 237: Special Needs in Early Childhood Education (3 cr)
General Disclaimer Statement: The LRSC Early Childhood Associate program is designed to provide a two-year associate degree.
This degree will allow an individual to work in an early childhood setting; however, ND state law requires a bachelor’s degree in order to be a licensed teacher in early childhood education. Other states have other requirements for gaining licensure. Please be aware that our curriculum/degree may or may not meet licensure requirements in other states. If you intend to complete an EC degree and vacate our state for employment, please check the following website for EC licensure requirements. https://www.preschoolteacher.org/requirements/
Faculty
Taylor Hoffner, Instructor
Taylor.Hoffner@dlschools.org