# Early Childhood Education (Associate in Science for Transfer)

Shasta College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Early Childhood Education

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### Program description

The Associate in Science in Early Childhood Education Transfer degree (AS-T in ECE) offers students a common core of early childhood education courses (aligned to participating CSUs) that permit smooth transfer toward a Bachelor’s degree in child development or early childhood education.

The AS-T in ECE is also an excellent foundation for multiple career pathways such as Elementary Teacher, Universal Preschool Teacher, Transitional Kindergarten Teacher, Child Development Specialist, Early Childhood Program Director, and Child Life Specialist in hospitals. This pathway meets the T-K requirement for the State of CA.

This degree is approved through the California Community College Chancellor’s Office. Upon satisfactory completion of all degree requirements and filing an application for graduation with Admissions and Records, the student’s transcript will reflect completion of this degree.

### Program learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this degree, the student should be able to:

1. Engage and support all students in learning.
2. Support family-school relationships and community connections.
3. Exhibit skill in observation and documentation to assess student learning and evaluate program quality.
4. Create and maintain healthy, respectful, and effective learning environments and practices that are developmentally, linguistically, and culturally appropriate.
5. Plan, organize, and design developmentally appropriate curriculum based on knowledge of child development.
6. Demonstrate professionalism by exhibiting skill in collaborating, reflecting, communicating and valuing continuous improvement and lifelong learning.

In addition to the 34-unit general education pattern for Cal-GETC, students must complete the core courses listed below for the Associate in Science in Early Childhood Education for Transfer degree. Students must also obtain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 and a C or better in each major course, or a “P" if the course is taken on a Pass/No Pass basis.

**Requirements**

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required core** | |  |
| ECE-2 | Child, Family, Community | 3 |
| ECE-7 | Early Childhood Observation and Assessment | 3 |
| ECE-8 | Teaching Practicum for Young Children | 3 |
| ECE-9 | Child, Growth and Development | 3 |
| ECE-15 | Child, Health, Safety and Nutrition | 3 |
| ECE-17 | Principles/Practices of Teaching Young Children | 3 |
| ECE-20 | Introduction to Curriculum | 3 |
| ECE-28 | Teaching in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| **#May be used to fulfill Cal-GETC requirements. See a counselor.** | |  |

**Associate in Science in Early Childhood Education for Transfer Degree Requirements**

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Major** | | 24 |
| **General Education (Cal-GETC)** | | 34 |
| **Additional Electives** | | 5 |
| **Degree Total Will Not Exceed 60 Units** | | **60** |
| **Number will vary depending on units that double count.** | |  |