Associate in Arts - DTA, Transfer to CWU - CWU Campus Only BA in Education: Early Childhood Education This part-time program is geared toward individuals who are seeking greater professional development in Early Childhood Education and are working with birth to preschool-age children. This bachelor degree satisfies stipulations of the Head Start Reauthorization Act of 2007 that at least 50% of Head Start teachers have a baccalaureate degree in early childhood education by September of 2013. (Note: This program does not lead to K-12 teacher certification.) Students take specific coursework while earning a transfer Associate in Arts degree from YVCC. Courses must appear on the YVCC course distribution list to meet requirements.
Transfer candidates who do not have an AA/DTA, may need additional coursework before admission to the Teacher Eduction Program. These additional courses may be taken at the Toppenish campus or through another accredited college or university. Students must also attempt the WEST-B Test as part of their requirements for admission to teacher preparation programs in the state of Washington. Students are encouraged to work with YVCC and a Heritage University advisor in developing a transfer plan.
Articulation - CWU Basic Requirements: 18 Credits
Group B: MATH& 132 Mathematics for Elementary Education 2 Communication Requirement: 3 - 5 credits Humanities: 15 Credits HIST& 117 Western Civilization II (Recommended) Natural Sciences : 15 Credits
Group A * ENGL& 101 English Composition I z * ENGL 102 English Composition II
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Group B Any course meeting Group B distribution
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Group C Any course meeting Group C distribution 3 Humanities: 20 Credits CMST& 210 Interpersonal Communication (recommended)„ 5 Natural Sciences : 15 Credits
One course must be a lab science. Social Sciences: 20 Credits
The following courses are recommended but not required. PSYC& 100 General Psychology 5 PSYC& 200 Lifespan Psychology 5 PSYCH 213 Human Lifespan Development I 5 Required Electives: 32 Credits * ECED& 105 Introduction to Early Childhood Education 5 * EDUC& 115 Child Development 5 * ECED& 160 Curriculum Development 5 * ECED 160 Preschool Instructional Assistant Practicum 2 Additional 15 Elective credits Total Credits 105
* Required courses for entrance into the CWU program. All early childhood education courses must have a C (2.0) or better grade, and the four required elective classes listed above must have been taken within the last 10 years to be accepted by YVCC. Additional elective credits must be in over 100-level courses, preferably early childhood courses or from the distribution list. Students must transfer 105 credits from YVCC for entrance into this program. Students must have at least 75 upper-division credits to graduate from CWU. Students with more than four classes left to finish their DTA will not be able to enroll at CWU until they are within at least four classes of finishing the DTA. Associate in Arts - DTA, Transfer to Heritage University - BA in Teacher Education Program YVCC students transferring to Heritage University are encouraged to earn an Associate of Arts degree with a Direct Transfer Agreement (AA/DTA). Earning this degree assures you have completed the required courses to enroll in education courses at Heritage University first semester.
Articulation - Heritage University Basic Requirements: 15 Credits Group A ENGL& 101 English Composition I z ENGL 102 English Composition II
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One course must be a lab science - Heritage recommends two lab sciences (1 life science and 1 physical science). Social Sciences: 15 Credits
The following courses are recommended but not required. HIST& 136 US History I 5 HIST& 137 US History II 5 PSYC& 100 General Psychology 5 Core Electives: 15 - 17 Credits (from distribution list) General Electives: 10 - 12 Credits (college-level courses over 100) MATH & 131 Mathematics for Elementary Education 1 5 (prerequisite for MATH& 132) READ 105 Critical Reading 5 (not required, but highly recommended) Any ECED Class is recommended by Heritage Elementary Education
The following courses are recommended but not required. EDUC 201 EDUC 202
Development of School Age Child Educational Linguistics Total Credits
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All coursework must have a C (2.0) or better grade with a minimum accumulative 2.6 GPA. WEST-B Recommendations (www.est.nesinc.com) Recommend candidates take WEST-B writing test after ENGL 102 Recommend candidates take WEST-B math test after upper-division math course Recommend candidates take WEST-B reading test after READ 105
Associate of Arts-DTA , Transfer to Heritage University - BA in Early Childhood Studies Program YVCC students transferring to Heritage University are encouraged to earn an Associate of Arts Degree with a Direct Transfer Agreement (AA/DTA). Earning this degree assures you have completed the required courses to enroll in education courses at Heritage University first semester. Transfer candidates who do not have an AA/DTA, may need additional coursework before admission to the Early Childhood Studies Program. These additional courses may be taken at the Toppenish campus or through another accredited college or university. Students are encouraged to work with their community college and a Heritage Education advisor in developing a transfer plan.
Common Course Numbers include the symbol (&) and are used at all Washington community and technical colleges to identify equivalent courses. Quarters listed are for the 2013-2014 year only, and all courses are subject to change.
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