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Nov 21, 2024
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Transfer Course Guide
Piedmont Tech Early Care & Education (AAS) - Early Childhood and Family Studies (BS)
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Federal CIP: 19.0701 Human Development and Family Studies, General
Early Childhood and Family Studies is an interdisciplinary program that prepares graduates to work in a variety of non-public school settings that serve children and families. Through this program, students acquire the values, knowledge, skills and dispositions within a “Christian ethic of care” necessary to positively impact contemporary families in the areas of early childhood and family studies.
Learning Outcomes
- Know and understand young children’s characteristics and needs and the multiple influences on development and learning.
- Know and understand family and community characteristics and support them through respectful and reciprocal relationships.
- Understand the goals, benefits and uses of assessment and practice responsible assessment.
- Use content knowledge to build meaningful curriculum in all curriculum areas.
- Uphold ethical standards and professional guidelines and engage in informed advocacy for young children, their families and the early childhood profession.
Transfer of Associate Degree in Early Care and Education
If a student meets the criteria below, the student will be accepted without further review of credentials at Southern Wesleyan University into the BS in Early Childhood and Family Studies program:
- The student has earned an Associate Degree in Early Care and Education from one of the NAEYC accredited programs offered by a college in the SC Technical College System.
- The student’s collegiate, cumulative grade point average is a minimum of 2.0.
Core Curriculum and General Education Requirements (40-41 hours)
Students earning a bachelor’s degree must complete all Core Curriculum and General Education requirements.
Piedmont Technical College Specified General Education Requirements
Early Childhood and Family Studies Major Courses (41 hours)
Completion of EDRS 3073 and all ECFS major courses requires a minimum grade of C.
| SWU Major Requirements |
Credits |
PTC Equivalent |
| ECFS 2743 The Study of Young Children |
3 |
No equivalent |
| ECFS 3743 Curriculum and Instruction in ECE |
3 |
ECD 237 Methods and Materials |
| ECFS 3843 Parent Education |
3 |
No equivalent |
| ECFS 4343 Organization and Administration of ECE Programs |
3 |
No equivalent |
| EDRS 3073 R2S Content Area Reading and Writing for ECE/ELE |
3 |
No equivalent |
| EDUC 3363 Behavior of the Preschool Child/Field Experience |
3 |
ECD 105 Guidance-Classroom Management |
| EDUC 3742 Methods of Teaching Creative Arts in General and Special Education |
2 |
ECD 132 Creative Experiences |
| ENGL 3043 Children’s Literature |
3 |
No equivalent |
| PSYC 3113 Adolescent Psychology |
3 |
ECD 203 Growth and Development II |
| PSYC 3133 The Psychology of Adulthood and Aging |
3 |
No equivalent |
| SOSC 2103 Sex, Courtship, and Marriage |
3 |
No equivalent |
| SOSC 2513 Family Studies |
3 |
ECD 108 Family and Community Relations |
| SOSC 3073 Management Issues in the Helping Professions |
3 |
No equivalent |
| Select one course from the following: |
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| PSYC 3753 Practical Counseling Skills |
3 |
No equivalent |
| PSYC 3763 Multicultural Counseling |
3 |
No equivalent |
Professional Education Requirements (28 hours)
Completion of all ECFS professional education courses requires a minimum grade of C.
Electives (10-11 hours)
In addition to core curriculum and general education requirements (40-41 credit hours) and major course requirements, students must complete elective coursework appropriate to their degree. A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for most bachelor’s degrees, including elective coursework. Students are strongly encouraged to work with their advisor to identify courses that complement their program area.
Summary
| Core Curriculum and General Education Requirements |
40-41 hours |
| Major Requirements |
41 hours |
| Professional Education Requirements |
28 hours |
| Electives |
10-11 hours |
| Total |
120 hours |
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