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2024-2025 College Catalog and Student Handbook 
  
2024-2025 College Catalog and Student Handbook

Associate in Science - Early Childhood Education

Location(s): Pensacola Campus


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The Associate in Science degree in Early Childhood Education provides students with a broad foundation in all areas of early childhood education and prepares students to seek employment in a childcare center, preschool program, or a home child care center. Each student is strongly encouraged to consult an advisor or counselor prior to course registration.

The Associate in Science degree in Early Childhood Education includes Technical Certificates in:

Child Care Center Management Specialization
Early Childhood Development
Early Childhood Inclusion Specialization
Preschool Specialization
Infant/Toddler Specialization

Program Contact:

Scott Schackmann
Department Head, Humanities and Social Sciences
(850) 484-2137
sschackmann@pensacolastate.edu

Degree Requirements


See general education course list for general education course options.

Term 1 (15 Credit Hours)


EEC 1100  and DEP 2001  require field experience or service learning. Check course descriptions for more information.

Term 2 (15 Credit Hours)


Completing DEP 2001 , EEC 1100 , EEC 2521 , and EEC 2940C  fulfills the 120-hour curriculum requirement for FCCPC/CDA credential.

Completing DEP 2001 , EEC 1100 , EEC 2500 , and EEC 2940C  fulfills the Infant/Toddler Specialization CCC.

Completing DEP 2001 , EEC 1100 , EEC 1312 , and EEC 1601  fulfills the Early Childhood Teacher CCC.

EEC 2521  and EEC 2940C  require field experience or service learning. Check course descriptions for more information.

Term 3 (15 Credit Hours)


Completing DEP 2001 , EEC 1100 , EEC 1312 , and EEC 1601  fulfills the Childcare Center Management CCC.

Completing DEP 2001 , EEC 1601 , EEX 1600 , and EEX 2010  fulfills the Early Childhood Inclusion Specialist CCC.

EDF 1005  require field experience or service learning. Check course descriptions for more information.

Term 4 (15 Credit Hours)


Completing DEP 2001 , EEC 1100 , EEC 1312 , and EEC 1601 , EEC 2401 , EEC 2500 , EEC 2521 , EEC 2940C , EEX 1600 , EEX 2010  and 2 of the following approved electives (EEC 2734 , EDF 1005 , EDF 2085 , or EME 2040 ) fulfills the Early Childhood Development CCC.

EDF 2085  require field experience or service learning. Check course descriptions for more information.

Total Credit Hours: 60


Some courses require field experience or service learning. Check course descriptions for more information.

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