Early Childhood Education, Associate in Science (AS)

Recommended Support Courses*

*One semester of a foreign language is also recommended.

Note: Forty-five half-days of student teaching in an ECE Department-approved site is required. Students must complete each required course with a grade of “C” or better.

Graduation Requirements

The Associate Degree will be awarded upon completion of both department and college requirements. These include:

1. Complete all department requirements with a “C” or better or “P” in each course. Candidates for an Associate Degree are required to complete at least 20% of the department requirements through SBCC.
2. Complete a general education option (Option 1: SBCC General Education and Institutional and Information Competency; Option 2: IGETC; Option 3: CSU GE Breadth). General Education options allowed for each Associate Degree program vary. Refer to http://www.sbcc.edu/apply/degrees_certificates.php for a list of General Education options for each SBCC Associate Degree program;
3. Other graduation requirements as outlined on the Graduation Requirements page.

For your individualized student education plan, please see an academic counselor. More information on the Support Services page.

The “core 8” courses may be completed as quickly as one academic year or they may be taken over a period of many years. Here is a suggested schedule for students who wish to complete the basic 28 units within two semesters.

Additional courses may be required for some certificates. Look carefully at the requirements. The additional courses may be taken at any time they are available.