AAECE
TOCC’s Associate of Arts ECE degree is designed for students who plan to transfer to a university to complete a 4-year degree program.
37 General Education Hours
General education classes include English, math, art, science, and classes related to the Tohono O'odham Himdag.
21 Core Requirement Hours
These are classes related directly to your major, and include information on child development and working in the classroom.
3 Elective Credit Hours
Elective classes are courses of your choice, related or not to your major. This program requires two electives.
"If you enjoy working with young children (0 - 8 years) and would like to work in a learning environment such as Head Start or day care centers, the Early Childhood Education program could be a match for you."
AAECE Program Requirements
General Education
Tohono O’odham Himdag
HIS 122 Tohono O’odham History and Culture (3)
THO 101 Elementary Tohono O’odham (4)
English Composition
WRT 101 Writing I (3)
WRT 102 Writing II (3)
Mathematics
MAT 142 Topics in College Math or higher (5)
Humanities and Fine Arts
Any ART course (3)
THO 101 meets this requirement
Any LIT or PHI course (3)
Social and Behavioral Science
HIS 122 meets this requirement
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology
SWU 171 Introduction to Social Work
Two Lab-loaded Science Courses
BIO 100N Biology Concepts (4)
BIO 105N Environmental Biology (4) or ANR 111 Agroecology and Tohono O’odham Crop Production
Core Requirements
Core requirements Requires a C or better in each course
ECE 110 Language and Communication/Early Literacy (3)
ECE 117 Child Growth and Development (3)
ECE 124 Math and Science for Young Children
ECE 125 Nutrition, Health, and Safety for the Young Child (3)
ECE 226 Child Guidance and Classroom Management (3)
ECE 228 Family, Culture, and Community (3)
CIS 100 Introduction to Computers (3)
Electives
Free Electives – 3 credits
Electives sufficient to reach the total credit hours