Department of Human Development and Family Sciences

Early Childhood Education AA Two-Year Plan

FALL	SPRING
First Year
HDFS 100 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education	ENGL 110 - First-Year Writing
HDFS 240 - Health, Safety and Wellness for Early Childhood Education	HDFS 223 - Foundations of Child Development
HDFS 242 - Resilience and Wellness for Educators	HDFS 210 - Supporting Language and Literacy in Early Childhood
HDFS 202 - Diversity and Families	HDFS 210 - Supporting Language and Literacy in Early Childhood
MATH 251 - Mathematics for K-8 Teachers: Number and Operations or MATH elective	Creative Arts and Humanities
HDFS 204 - Engaging Interactions and Environments in Early Childhood
History and Cultural Change or EDUC 258 - Cultural Diversity, Schooling and the Teacher
Credits: 18	Credits: 15
Second Year
HDFS 250 - Becoming a Teacher Leader in Early Childhood Education	HDFS 411 - Inclusive Curriculum and Assessment: Infants and Toddlers and HDFS 431 - Field Experience: Infants and Toddlers
HDFS 252 - ECE: Observation and Assessment	HDFS 280 - Supporting Learning in Science and Math in Early Childhood
HDFS 290 - Early Childhood Family Engagement and Diversity	EDUC 230 - Introduction to Special Education and Exceptional Children
History and Cultural Change	Science Elective
Social & Behavioral Science
Credits: 15	Credits: 14
Total Credits: 62

Disclaimer: Two-Year Plans are a Departmental suggestion of how a student could complete this degree in two years (four semesters). Students may opt to take courses in the summer or winter sessions. These plans do not take into account additional requirements brought on by minors or other majors. A Two-Year Plan is subject to change from year-to-year given the resources and focuses of the Department. It is the student’s responsibility to meet with his or her assigned advisor at least once a semester to monitor progress and ensure that he or she is on track to graduate on time. This document is intended as a supplemental advisement tool to be used in conjunction with in-person advisement and the UDSIS Degree Audit. Students should direct any questions or concerns regarding degree progress to their advisor or Academic Assistant Dean.