Program Details
Career Program
Early Childhood Education and/or Early Childhood Special Eduation
Program Information:
Associate of Arts in Teaching
Faculty Advisor: Marlene Welch · Phone: 410-386-8525 · Email: mwelch@carrollcc.edu
The Associate of Arts in Teaching - Early Childhood Education or Early Childhood Special Education program provides the opportunity for a seamless transfer to Early Childhood Education and/or Early Childhood Special Education programs at Maryland state and private colleges. To receive the degree, students must have a 2.750 GPA, begin development of their professional teaching portfolio, and pass the Praxis I or present qualifying scores (see page 108 of the College Catalog) to the Records Office prior to the final Carroll term. Students are encouraged to earn a minimum grade of C in all AAT course requirements to ensure a smooth transfer and work with an Education faculty advisor.
The Introduction to Special Education course required by Carroll Community College is a necessary requirement of the College’s A.A.T. degree, but is not sufficient to meet all special education or inclusion course requirements for four-year teacher education programs. Students may be required to take additional special education or inclusion courses as a part of the requirements for a baccalaureate degree and teacher education certification at four-year institutions.
Program requirements may change due to possible new initiatives in the state.
* Students must be in good academic standing in order to participate in field experiences; one field experience allowed each term.
Program Requirements
| ANTH-201 | Anthropology of American Culture | 3 credits |
| ECE-101 | Child Growth and Development | 3 credits |
| ECE-102 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 credits |
| ECE-104 | Methods and Materials in Early Childhood Education |
3 credits |
| ECE-270 | ECE Capstone Field Experience | 3 credits |
| EDUC-130 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 credits |
| * EDUC-131 | Field Experience for Introduction to Special Education |
1 credit |
| EDUC-201 | Processes and Acquisition of Reading | 3 credits |
| ENGL | One 200-level English Literature course | 3 credits |
| MATH-110 | Mathematical Concepts and Structures | 4 credits |
| MATH-111 | Fundamentals of Geometry and Measurement | 4 credits |
| PHSC-100 | General Physical Science | 4 credits |
| Pass PRAXIS I requirement, preferably 2 terms prior to transfer |
General Education Requirements
| FPA-101 | Arts and Humanities | 3 credits |
| HIST-105 or HIST-106 |
Arts and Humanities | 3 credits |
| BIOL-100 | Biological and Physical Sciences | 4 credits |
| GEOSC-100 | Biological and Physical Sciences | 4 credits |
| English Composition and Literature | 6 credits | |
| MATH-115 | Mathematics | 4 credits |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (SOC-101 Introduction to Sociology or POLS-101 American Government recommended) |
3 credits | |
| PSYC-101 | Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 credits |
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Total Credits |
67 credits |
Diversity/ World View requirement met (ANTH-201, ECE-101, ECE-102, ECE-104, ENGL-102, FPA-101).
