Greenville Tech Early Care and Education (AAS) - Early Childhood and Family Studies (BS)

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.

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Core Curriculum and General Education Requirements (40-41 hours)  

Students earning a bachelor’s degree must complete all Core Curriculum and General Education requirements.

Greenville Technical College Specified General Education Requirements

SWU General Education Course	Credits	GTC Course Equivalent(Minimum transfer grade of C- required)
EDUC 3423 Instructional Technology for Educ Majors	3	CPT 170  Microcomputer Applications Note: Course must be no older than 5 years to transfer.
Meets general education math requirement	3	MAT 155  Contemporary Mathematics
SEMR 2323 Foundations of Success Note:  This course requirement is waived for students who transfer 30 or more credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0.	3	ECD 135  Health, Safety and Nutrition
PSYC 2003 General Psychology	3	PSY 201  General Psychology

Early Childhood and Family Studies Major Courses (41 Hours)

A grade of C or higher is required for EDRS 3073 and all ECFS major courses.

SWU Major Requirements (41 hours)	Credits	GTC Course Equivalent
ECFS 2743 The Study of Young Children	3	No equivalent course
ECFS 3743 Curriculum and Instruction in ECE	3	ECD 237  Methods and Materials
ECFS 3843 Parent Education	3	No equivalent course
ECFS 4343 Organization and Admin of ECE Programs	3	No equivalent course
EDRS 3073 R2S Content Area Reading and Writing for ECE/ELE	3	No equivalent course
EDUC 3363 Behavior of the Preschool Child/Field Experience	3	ECD 105  Guidance and 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 course
PSYC 3113 Adolescent Psychology	3	ECD 203  Growth and Development II
PSYC 3133 The Psychology of Adulthood and Aging	3	No equivalent course
SOSC 2103 Sex, Courtship, and Marriage	3	No equivalent course
SOSC 2513 Family Studies	3	ECD 108  Family and Community Relations
SOSC 3073 Management Issues in the Helping Professions	3	No equivalent course
Three (3) Hours selected from the following:
PSYC 3753  Practical Counseling Skills	3	No equivalent course
PSYC 3763  Multicultural Counseling	3	No equivalent course

Professional Education Requirements (28 Hours)

A grade of C or higher is required for all ECFS professional education courses.

SWU Required Courses	Credits	GTC Equivalent Course
ECFS 4646  Child and Family Internship I	6	No equivalent course
ECFS 4656  Child and Family Internship II	6	No equivalent course
EDUC 1201  Cornerstone to Education	1	ECD 243  Supervised Field Experience I
EDUC 2113  Foundations of Education	3	No equivalent course
EDUC 2663  Effective Methods for ECE/Field Experience	3	ECD 101  Introduction to Early Childhood Development
EDUC 3183  Ethics in Education	3	ECD 201  Principles of Ethics and Leadership in Early Childhood
EDUC 3203  Introduction to the Exceptional Child	3	ECD 107  Exceptional Child
PSYC 3103  Child Psychology	3	ECD 102  Growth and Development I

Electives  (10-11 Hours)

In addition to core curriculum/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.  The following courses are optional elective courses.

SWU Elective Credits	GTC Equivalent Course (Minimum transfer grade of C- required)
ECFS 2843 Observation and Assessment	ECD 106  Observation of Young Children
Elective credit	ECD 131  Language Arts
Elective credit	ECD 109  Administration and Supervision
EDUC 3033 Methods of Teaching ECE Math	ECD 133  Science and Math Concepts

Summary

Core Curriculum Requirements	40-41 hrs.
Major Requirements	41 hrs.
Professional Education Requirements	28 hrs.
Electives	10-11 hrs.
Total	120 hrs.

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