The Associate of Arts(AA) in Early Childhood Education is a minimum 90 graded credit hour degree. A grade of “C-” or better is required for each course counting towards the AA, but a cumulative GPA of at least 2.00 is required for completion of the major. All courses counting toward the AA must be graded courses. Online only program
The AA in Early Childhood Education is valuable for those seeking employment as educational assistants in K-12 education or for those working in early childhood settings. It is also useful for those wishing to enter into social services types of employment.
The AA in Early Childhood Education guides both the freshman and sophomore years. An added benefit is that all courses listed for the AA in Early Childhood Education apply toward a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education with no duplication of cross-listed 300 level courses.