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EDUCATION CONCENTRATION - 2007
(Associate of Arts Degrees):
Overview
Transfer agreements to Bridgewater, Salem State and UMass Boston vary. Please check with Department Chair or Transfer Counselor
Program ID - AS.EDUCN
Early Childhood Education & Human Services Department's mission statement and goals state two primary purposes. These are: 1.) To provide knowledge, training and skill development for persons interested in working in the area of social services with specific educational opportunities for those interested in early childhood development, human services, and education. 2.) To serve the community as an information and knowledge-base in the area of social service, with specific expertise in early childhood education and development, human services, and education. This concentration prepares students seeking bachelor's degrees in education or liberal arts to transfer to four-year colleges or universities. In order to assure certification by the Massachusetts Office of Child Care Services, students seeking entry-level work in child care should enroll in the Associate in Science Degree: Early Childhood Development Program. For more information, contact the department chairperson.
Career Outlook:
Graduates of this concentration, which meets all the requirements of the Commonwealth Transfer Compact, qualify to transfer to four-year colleges or universities as juniors. Potential teaching careers include teacher aid; early elementary, later elementary, middle school and high school teaching; preschool and kindergarten teaching; and special education teaching. Students must obtain a bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement for entry into these fields. Graduate work may be necessary, as well.
Upon completetion of this concentration graduates will be able to:
| COURSE TITLE |
COURSE NUMBER | SEMESTER TAKEN | CREDITS | PREREQUISITES |
| GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES: | ||||
| College Writing I | ENG111 | 3 | ENG095 or placement and ESL098 or RDG095 | |
| College Writing II | ENG112 | 3 | ENG111 | |
| Individual and Society | From Area 2* | |||
| World View | From Area 3* | |||
| Quantitative Thought | From Area 4 | 3 | MAT095 or placement | |
| Science and Technology | From Area 5 | 4 | ||
| Humanities | From Area 6 | 3 | ||
| subtotal | 16 | |||
| CONCENTRATION COURSES: | ||||
| Principles of Psychology | PSY101 | 3 | ESL098 or RDG095 or placement | |
| Child Growth/Development or Adolescent/Adult Development | ECE103** or PSY124 | 3 | PSY101 | |
| Applications/Concepts | CIT110 | 3 | ESL098 or RDG095 or placement | |
| Oral Communication | ENG171 | 3 | ||
| World Civilization I | HIS111 | 3 | ESL098 and ESL099 or RDG095 and ENG090 or placement | |
| World Civilization II | HIS112 | 3 | ESL098 and ESL099 or RDG095 and ENG090 or placement | |
| US History I or US History II | HIS151 or HIS152 | 3 | ||
| Children’s Literature or Elective | LIT217 | 3 | pre or co-req ENG111 | |
| Literature Elective*** | LIT | 3 | pre or co-req ENG111 | |
| Literature Elective*** | LIT | 3 | pre or co-req ENG111 | |
| Mathematics Elective | 3 | MAT095 or placement | ||
| Lab Science Elective | 4 | |||
| Elective | 3 | |||
| Elective | 3 | |||
| Elective | 3 | |||
| subtotal | 46 | |||
| TOTAL CREDITS | 62 | |||
| *This requirement is satisfied by Concentration Courses. | ||||
| **ECE103 was formerly PSY109. Prerequisite for ECE103 is ESL098 and ESL099 or RDG095 and ENG090 or placement. | ||||
| Students may not receive credit for both ECE103 and PSY109. | ||||
| ***Literature options: LIT203 & 204, LIT205 & 206, or LIT211 & 212. Recommended electives: foreign language, EDU140 or EDU150. | ||||