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Early Childhood Education AAS map for WSU

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Milestone CoursesThese courses are key to your success!

Early Childhood Education Core

CSS 100: College Success Skills 3 Credits
ECED&105: Intro to Early Childhood Education 5 Credits
ECED&107: Health/Safety/Nutrition 5 Credits
ECED&120: Practicum: Nurturing Relationships 2 Credits
ECED 122: Science & Math for Young Children 4 Credits
ECED&132: Infants/Toddler Care 3 Credits
ECED&160: Curriculum Development 5 Credits
ECED&170: Environments-Young Child 3 Credits
ECED&180: Language/Literacy Development 3 Credits
ECED&190: Observation/Assessment 3 Credits
EDUC&115: Child Development 5 Credits
EDUC&130: Guiding Behavior 3 Credits
EDUC&150: Child/Family/Community 3 Credits
EDUC 190: Classroom Experience 5 Credits
EDUC 198: Special Topics 1-5 Credits
EDUC&204: Inclusive Education 5 Credits
EDUC&202: Intro to Education 5 Credits

General Education Requirements

CMST&220: Public Speaking OR
CMST&210: Interpersonal Communication 5 Credits
ENGL&101: English Composition I 5 Credits
FAD 150: First Aid/CPR 2 Credits
FAD 150: First Aid/CPR 5 Credits
MAP 117: Applied Math OR
MATH&107: Math in Society 5 Credits
PSYC&100: General Psychology 5 Credits

Approved Electives

ENGL&102: English Composition II 5 Credits
PSYC&200 Lifespan Psychology 5 Credits

Total Credits Required: 90

Suggested Schedule and checklist

Quarter 1 (Fall):

  • CSS 100: College Success Skills
  • ECED&105: Intro to Early Childhood Education
  • ECED&107: Health/Safety/Nutrition
  • EDUC&130: Guiding Behavior

To Do:

Quarter 2 (Winter):

  • EDUC&115: Child Development
  • ECED&120: Practicum: Nurturing Relationships
  • ECED&132: Infants/Toddler Care
  • ENGL&101: English Composition I

To Do:

Quarter 3 (Spring):

  • ECED 122: Science and Math for Young Children
  • ECED&180: Language/Literacy Development
  • EDUC 190: Classroom Experience
  • FAD 150: Industrial First Aid

To Do:

  • Meet with your advisor

Quarter 4 (Fall):

  • CMST&210: Interpersonal Communications OR CMST&220: Public Speaking
  • ECED&160: Curriculum Development
  • ECED&170: Environment – Young Child
  • EDUC&150: Child/Family/Community

To Do:

Quarter 5 (Winter):

  • EDEC& 190: Observation/Assessment
  • MAP 117: Applied Math OR MATH&107: Math in Society
  • PSYC&200: Lifespan Psychology OR EDUC&202:Intro to Education

To Do:

  • Apply for graduation (After enrolling in your final quarter of classes)

Quarter 6 (Spring):

  • EDUC 190: Classroom Experience
  • EDUC&204: Inclusive Education
  • HUM 220: Diversity in Education
  • EDUC 198: Special Topics

To Do:

  • Order cap and gown
  • Attend graduation

Quarter 1 (Winter):

  • CSS 100: College Success Skills
  • ECED&105: Intro to Early Childhood Education
  • ECED&107: Health/Safety/Nutrition
  • ECED&132: Infants/Toddler Care

To Do:

Quarter 2 (Spring):

  • ECED&120: Practicum: Nurturing Relationships
  • EDUC&115: Child Development
  • EDUC&130: Guiding Behavior
  • ENGL&101: English Composition I

To Do:

Quarter 3 (Fall):

  • ECED&180: Language/Literacy Development
  • ECED 122: Science and Math for Young Children
  • EDUC&150: Child/Family/Community
  • PSYC&100: General Psychology

To Do:

  • Meet with your advisor

Quarter 4 (Winter):

  • ECED&160: Curriculum Development
  • ECED&170: Environment – Young Child
  • MAP 117: Applied Math OR MATH&107: Math in Society

To Do:

Quarter 5 (Spring):

  • CMST&210: Interpersonal Communications OR CMST&220: Public Speaking
  • EDEC& 190: Observation/Assessment
  • EDUC&204: Inclusive Education
  • FAD 150: Industrial First Aid

To Do:

  • Apply for graduation (After enrolling in your final quarter of classes)

Quarter 6 (Fall):

  • EDUC 190: Classroom Experience
  • EDUC 198: Special Topics
  • HUM 220: Diversity in Education
  • PSYC&200: Lifespan Psychology OR EDUC&202:Intro to Education

To Do:

  • Order cap and gown
  • Attend graduation

Quarter 1 (Spring):

  • CSS 100: College Success Skills
  • ECED&105: Intro to Early Childhood Education
  • ECED&107: Health/Safety/Nutrition
  • EDUC&130: Guiding Behavior

To Do:

Quarter 2 (Fall):

  • ECED&120: Practicum: Nurturing Relationships
  • ECED 122: Science and Math for Young Children
  • ECED&170: Environment – Young Child
  • ENGL&101: English Composition I

To Do:

Quarter 3 (Winter):

  • ECED&132: Infants/Toddler Care
  • ECED&160: Curriculum Development
  • EDUC&115: Child Development

To Do:

  • Meet with your advisor

Quarter 4 (Spring):

  • EDEC& 190: Observation/Assessment
  • EDUC&150: Child/Family/Community
  • HUM 220: Diversity in Education
  • MAP 117: Applied Math OR MATH&107: Math in Society

To Do:

Quarter 5 (Fall):

  • ECED&180: Language/Literacy Development
  • EDUC 190: Classroom Experience
  • FAD 150: Industrial First Aid
  • PSYC&100: General Psychology

To Do:

  • Apply for graduation (After enrolling in your final quarter of classes)

Quarter 6 (Winter):

  • CMST&210: Interpersonal Communications OR CMST&220: Public Speaking
  • EDUC&204: Inclusive Education
  • EDUC 198: Special Topics
  • PSYC&200: Lifespan Psychology OR EDUC&202:Intro to Education

To Do:

  • Order cap and gown
  • Attend graduation

Early Childhood Ed (AAS) Pre-Requisite Flow Chart

Start by meeting with your advisor to determine which course to take first based on your placement scores.

English Pathway

ENGL 99 English Skills + CSS 106: Reading Skills → ENG&101: Composition I

Psychology Pathway

PSYC&100: General Psychology → PSYC&200: Lifespan Psychology

Math Pathway

DVS 080: College Transitions Math → MATH094: Intro to Algebra or MAP 117: Applied Math for Workforce I → MATH 098: Intermediate Algebra → MATH&107: Math in Society

Early Childhood Ed Pathway

ECED&105: Intro to Early Childhood Ed → ECED&122: Science & Math for Young Children (F, Sp) → ECED&160: Curriculum Development (F, W) → ECED&190: Observe & Assess (W, Sp)

Limited Availability Courses

ECED&132 (F, W), ECED&170 (F, W), ECED&180 (F, Sp), EDUC&150(F, Sp), EDUC&204 (W, Sp), HUM 220 (W, Sp)

KEY: F = Fall, W = Winter, Sp = Spring, Su = Summer

  • Students must pass a Washington State Patrol OR a Washington Departments of Children, Youth, and Families background check prior to enrolling in ECED&120 Practicum.
  • Students are also required to provide results of a Tuberculin skin test and obtain Washington Education Association liability insurance (if applicable), prior to enrolling in ECED&120 (Practicum)

Fall, Winter, Spring, or Summer

This program cannot be completed entirely online. Courses are offered on-campus, online, or hybrid (part on-campus, part online).

  • Cumulative GPA must be 2.0 or higher
  • Earn a grade of 0.7 or higher in each course to use it toward your degree
  • Work closely with your BBCC advisor and WSU Pullman if you plan to transfer to the Human Development program at WSU
  • CSS 100 & MAP 117 have specific sections for ECE students

90 Credits = 6 Quarters* if you take 15 credits each quarter

*Your specific route may take longer than 6 quarters depending on the number of credits you take each quarter and where you start in your math and English pathways.

The Early Childhood Education program prepares individuals for high demand jobs working with children as childcare providers, preschool teachers, assistant teachers, para educators, family educators, child care center administrators, and family advocates.

BBCC and WSU developed an articulation agreement to transfer the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree from BBCC into the Bachelor of Arts in Human Development program at WSU.

  • ECED 122 (Fall and Spring)
  • ECED&132 (Fall and Winter)
  • ECED&160 (Fall and Winter)
  • ECED&170 (Fall and Winter)
  • ECED&180 (Fall and Spring)
  • ECED&190 (Winter and Spring)
  • EDUC&150 (Fall and Spring)
  • EDUC&204 (Winter and Spring)
  • HUM 220 (Winter and Spring)

Certificate Options

  • ECED&105: Intro to Early Childhood Education
  • ECED&107: Health/Safety/Nutrition
  • ECED&120: Practicum: Nurturing Relationships

Total Credits: 12

  • ECED&105: Intro to Early Childhood Education
  • ECED&107: Health/Safety/Nutrition
  • ECED&120: Practicum: Nurturing Relationships
  • EDUC&115: Child Development
  • EDUC&130: Guiding Behavior

Total Credits: 20

  • ECED&105: Intro to Early Childhood Education
  • ECED&107: Health/Safety/Nutrition
  • ECED&120: Practicum: Nurturing Relationships
  • EDUC&115: Child Development
  • ECED&132: Infants/Toddler Care

Total Credits: 20

  • CMST&220: Public Speaking OR CMST&210: Interpersonal Communication
  • ECED&105: Intro to Early Childhood Education
  • ECED&107: Health/Safety/Nutrition
  • ECED&120: Practicum: Nurturing Relationships
  • ECED&160: Curriculum Development
  • ECED&170: Environments – Young Child
  • ECED&180: Language/Literacy Development
  • ECED&190: Observation/Assessment
  • EDUC&115: Child Development
  • EDUC&130: Guiding Behavior
  • EDUC&150: Child/Family/Community
  • ENGL&101: English Composition I
  • FAD 150: Industrial First Aid
  • MAP 117: Applied Math OR MATH&107: Math in Society

Total Credits: 54

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For BEdA Students

To learn more, select from: 

GED Preparation & High School+ Diploma (HS+) – Earn your high school diploma or prepare for the GED test if you’re 16 or older. 

English Language Acquisition (ELA) – Build your English skills for reading, writing, and speaking skills. 

Open Doors Program (OPD) – For students ages 16–22 who want to earn a diploma in a college setting with a referral from your local high school. 

Transition to College (new link) 

  • Attend your orientation and enroll in your 1st quarter classes 
  • GED & Placement assessments 
  • Enroll in a Beyond High School class:
    • Identify intended pathway (college, military or employment) 
    • Update High School & Beyond Plan with your Ed Planner 
    • Meet with Outreach Staff 
    • Apply for Financial Aid with FASFA or WASFA application 
    • Research Scholarship/Grant Funding options 
    • WIOA partner funding applications 
    • Verify support access across campus 
  • Finish Graduation Plan 

  • Ensure placement completion 
  • Inquiry about college tuition waiver 
  • Finish High School & Beyond Plan 

  • Select college pathway course(s) with your Ed Planner 
  • Complete college course waiver [10 college credit max] 
  • Make certain funding is in place

  • Finish High School credits 
  • You will complete these with your Ed Planner: 
    • Complete New Student Enrollment 
    • Apply for Graduation 
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BEdA Pathway Course Options

  • CMST& 210 – Interpersonal Communication OR CMST& 220 – Public Speaking (F, W, S)
  • ENGL& 101 – English Composition I (F, W, S)
    • Pre-Req: Placement exam or a grade of 2.0 or better in ENGL 099 or ENGL 094-BS/HU
  • FAD 150 – Industrial First Aid and Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation Plus Bloodborne Pathogens (F, W, S)
  • MAP 117: Applied Math for Workforce Programs (F, W, S)
    • Pre-Req: Placement into MAP117/MATH 094 or completion of DVS 080
  • PSYC& 100 – General Psychology OR SOC& 101 – Intro to Sociology (F, W, S)
  • CSS 100 – College Success Skills (specific ECE section) (F, W, S)
  • ECED& 107 – Health/Safety/Nutrition (degree only or add certs) (F, W, S)
  • ECED&170 – Environments-Young Child (F)
  • EDUC& 130 – Guiding Behavior (F, W, S)
    • Pre-Req: Instructor Consent Required
  • EDUC& 150 – Child/Family/Community (F)
  • MAP 117 – Applied Math for Workforce I (specific ECE section) (F, W, S)
    • Pre-Req: Credit cannot be earned in both MAP 117 and MATH 094. Prerequisite: Placement into MAP117/MATH 094 or completion of DVS 080