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Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Education with an Emphasis on Children with Exceptionalities

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Early Childhood EducationProfessional TechnicalAssociate of Applied Sciences

Overview

Program Requirements

Learning Outcomes

Simple Requirements

Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
Completion requirement

Includes all courses in the ECE Initial Certificate plus:

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Completion of course - Promoting Positive Behavior I, course - Promoting Positive Behavior II, and course- Promoting Positive Behavior III is equivalent to course - Guiding Behavior and will satisfy the specialization course requirement. .

The following courses are not currently offered by Tacoma Community College but meet the specialization course requirement per state guidelines:

  • ECED&134 - Family Child Care

  • EDUC&136 - School Age Care

  • ECED&138 - Home Visitor/Family Engagement

Note: EDUC& 130 may count towards either the ECE Short Certificate of Specialization OR the ECE Children with Exceptionalities Certificate, but not both.
Note: ECED& 139 may count towards either the ECE Short Certificate of Specialization OR the AAS in ECE, but not both.

Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Note: EDUC& 130 may count towards either the ECE Short Certificate of Specialization OR the ECE Children with Exceptionalities Certificate, but not both.

Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
AND
Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
AND
Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
Earn at least 5 credits from the following: