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PROGRAM PLANNING FORM

3/2/12 Approval by ____________ Date _______________Approval by ____________ Date ______________

STUDENTSTUDENT ID

EARLY CHILDHOOD/EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATIONA.A.S.(60 credits minimum)

SEMESTER I 15 Credits Cr Lec/Lab Grade

TAIA 1202 Guiding Children’s Development & Behavior I 3 3/0TAIA 1204 Understanding & Communicating with Diverse Families 2 2/0TAIA 2206 Child Abuse & Neglect 3 3/0EDUC 1515 Foundational Issues in Early Childhood 3 3/0ENGL 1511 College Writing I 4 3/0

SEMESTER II 16 or 17 Credits Cr Lec/ Lab GradeTAIA 1210 Historical & Legal Foundations of Education 2 2/0TAIA 1212 Environments for Learning 3 3/0TAIA 1218 Health, Safety, & Nutrition 3 3/0TAIA 1220 Teaching Children with Challenging Behaviors 3 3/0

MATH 1511MATH 1415

Foundations of Math orMath for Elementary Teachers

34

3/04/0

HLTH 1465 Drug Use & Abuse 2 2/0

SEMESTER III 16 Credits Cr Lec/Lab GradeTAIA 2202 Foundations in Assessment & Special Education 4 4/0TAIA 2210 The Art of Home Visiting 2 2/0EDUC 2414 Infant and Toddler Strategies 3 3/0SPCH 1585SPCH 1565

Intercultural Communications orInterpersonal Communications

33

3/03/0

PSYC 2551 General Psychology 4 4/0

SEMESTER IV 13 Credits Cr Lec/Lab GradeEDUC 2415 Cognitive Development 3 3/0EDUC 2514 Preschool Instructional Strategies 3 3/0EDUC 2516 Early Childhood Creative Expressions 3 3/0PSYC 2567 Lifespan Psychology 4 4/0

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www.mesabirange.eduEnrollment Office - Virginia Campus1001 Chestnut Street W., Virginia, MN 55792218-749- 0313 • 800 -657-3860 V/TTY: 218-749-7783

Enrollment Office - Eveleth Campus1100 Industrial Park Dr., Eveleth, MN 55734218-744- 7506 • 800 -657-3860 V/TTY: 218-744-7455

Early Childhood/E.C. Special Education

A.A.S.

Graduates may find the followingcareer opportunities:

Head Start Teacher Aide/AssistantEarly Childhood Special NeedsAide/AssistantPublic School TeacherAide/Assistant

Early Childhood Teacher (ChildCare)Early Childhood Assistant TeacherPara-professionalFamily Child Care ProviderProgram Director

Graduates wishing to pursue a Bachelor’s of

Science in Early Childhood Education canseamlessly transfer to Southwest StateUniversity with their convenient onlineoption through a “new” articulationagreement with Mesabi Range College.

Some courses in this degree also transfer toUMD’s Unified Early Childhood Studiesprogram.

The Early Childhood/Early Childhood SpecialEducation A.A.S. Degree prepares you foremployment in an Early Childhood setting. Youwill obtain the educational background and practicalexperience necessary to provide young children (birthto age eight) of varying abilities with developmentallyappropriate learning experiences.

You will also explore universal promotion, secondaryprevention, and tertiary intervention approaches to

educate and care for children with challenging behaviors. Physical space, appropriate routines, andmyriad transition and teaching strategies will bepracticed. In addition, you will develop severalcommunication strategies that will foster aninclusive, relationship-based approach tointeracting effectively with diverse families.

A MEMBER OF MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITYEDUCATOR/EMPLOYER

Articulation Agreement:

Southwest MN State University