Associate in Applied Science–T – Early Childhood Education
90 Applicable College Level Quarter Credits
The Associate in Applied Science-T is not designed to transfer universally, but rather it is a dual purpose degree designed to prepare students for work and to transfer to a limited number of degree programs at some baccalaureate institutions. AAS-T degrees are technical in nature and the general education courses, though the same as general education courses included in universally transferable degrees, are fewer than in the Associate of Arts and Sciences or the Direct Transfer Agreement (DTA). Programs that offer this degree option will have articulated a transfer agreement with one or more four-year institutions. This degree transfers to Washington State University and Eastern Washington University.
Basic Requirements
All transfer degrees, have basic requirements for graduation:
- Completion of 90 applicable college level quarter credit hours.
- BCC cumulative GPA must be a minimum of 2.00 (Note: A higher admissions GPA may be required by some receiving institutions).
- Credits and grades transferred to BCC from other colleges and universities are not included in the calculation of the cumulative GPA for graduation.
- Transfer credits with less than a “D” grade are not counted to satisfy a graduation requirement.
- At least 30 of the 90 quarter credits for a degree must be completed in residence at BCC
Important Degree Notes and Conditions
- A course can not be credited toward more than one distribution or basis skills.
- The bolded numbers below are shared (cross listed) courses with other departments. These courses can be taken only once for credit [Example: AMST 160 is the same as POLSC 160 and may only count as in AMST or POLSC]. Consult course description in the college catalog or speak with an advisor.
- Only 100 and 200 level courses as specified are allowed.
- Pass/Fail grade not allowed in Skills Area, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Natural Lab Sciences distribution.
Written Communication Skills: 10 Credits
English [ENGL] 101 and 201
Quantitatve Skills: 5 Credits
Note: Math 141 and 142 are designed for elementary education teachers.
Note: EWU requires Mathematics 107.
- Mathematics [Math] 105, 107, 120, 124, 125, 126, 130, 141, 142, 156, 157, 171, 208, 227, 238
- Business Administration [BA] 240
Humanities Distribution: 10 Credits
Maximum 5 credits can be a performance/skills course (indicated by *)
World Language: Maximum of 5 credits at the 100 level in the distribution
Choose two different subjects from the following list:
- Suggested Courses: Art 105, American Sign Language [ASL] 101, Speech [SPCH] 100
- American Studies [AMST] 101, 102, 103, 114, 135, 150, 160, 180, 200, 260, 285, 286, 287, 288
- Anthropology [ANTH] 200
- Art 101, 103, 105, 110*, 111*, 112*, 120*, 121*, 150*, 151*, 153*, 201, 202, 203, 205, 221*, 222*, 225, 240*, 242*, 252*, 253*, 260*, 261*, 280*
- Communications [COMM] 101 102, 103, 104, 106, 108, 112, 115, 119, 120, 121, 143, 144, 145, 146, 161, 163, 201, 216, 241, 260, 261
- Dance 130*, 131*, 132*, 133*, 140*, 141*, 151*, 152*, 201*, 202*, 203*,
- Drama 101, 110, 112, 115*, 151*, 152*, 153*, 161*, 200, 206*, 224, 230*, 251*, 252*, 253*, 280*, 281*
- English [ENGL] 110, 111, 112, 114, 130, 131, 210, 215, 219, 220, 221, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 241, 243, 244, 245, 253, 254, 255, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 276, 279
- Ethnic & Cultural Studies [ETHN] 100, 102, 120, 121, 152, 207, 210, 255
- History [HIST] 101, 102, 103, 110, 115, 120, 135, 201, 202, 203, 207, 210, 211, 212, 223, 230, 236, 242, 245, 250, 261, 264, 280
- Humanities [HUMAN] 210, 220, 224, 228, 230
- Music 100*, 101*, 102*, 103*, 104*, 105*, 106*, 107, 108, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 120, 130*, 131*, 135*, 136*, 139*, 140*, 143*, 150, 151, 152, 153, 156, 157, 200*, 203*, 205*, 206*, 210, 211, 212, 240*, 243*
- Philosophy [PHIL] 100, 102, 103, 112, 114, 115, 122, 125, 130, 135, 145, 160, 201, 225, 240, 247, 248, 260, 265, 267
- Speech [SPCH] 100, 103, 104, 200, 202, 220, 230, 240, 285
Only one single language for a maximum of 5 credits allowed in Humanities:
- American Sign Language [ASL] 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203
- Arabic [ARAB] 101, 102, 103
- Chinese [CHIN] 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203
- French [FRNCH] 101, 102, 103, 121, 122, 123, 201, 202, 203, 221, 222, 223
- German [GERM] 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203
- Italian [ITAL] 101, 102, 103
- Japanese [JAPAN] 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203
- Spanish [SPAN] 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203
Social Sciences Distribution: 10 Credits
Choose two different subjects from the following list:
- Suggested Courses: Anthropology [ANTH] 202, History [HIST] 101, Psychology 100, Sociology [SOC] 110
- American Studies [AMST] 101, 102, 103, 114, 135, 150, 160, 180, 200, 260, 285, 286, 287, 288
- Anthropology [ANTH] 100, 104, 105, 180, 200, 202, 203, 210
- Communications [COMM] 150
- Economics [ECON] 100, 200, 201, 260, 270
- Ethnic & Cultural Studies [ETHN] 100, 102, 105, 109, 120, 121, 130, 152, 200, 210, 241, 255
- General Business [G BUS] 101
- Geography [GEOG] 100, 102, 105, 200, 207, 250, 258
- History [HIST] 101, 102, 103, 110, 115, 120, 135, 201, 202, 203, 207, 210, 211, 212, 223, 230, 236, 242, 245, 250, 261, 264, 280
- Humanities [HUMAN] 210, 220, 224, 228, 230
- International Studies [INTST] 105, 150, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 230, 261, 280
- Philosophy [PHIL] 102, 112, 122, 160, 201, 240, 248, 260, 265
- Political Science [POLSC] 101, 102, 103, 121, 122, 123, 125, 155, 160, 201, 230
- Psychology [PSYCH] 100, 109, 110, 200, 203, 204, 205, 209, 210, 240, 250, 257
- Sociology [SOC] 105, 110, 120, 121, 170, 220, 240, 246, 255, 256, 262, 264, 265, 270
- Speech [SPCH] 225
Lab Sciences Distribution: 6 Credits
Choose one from the following list:
- Astronomy [ASTR] 105, 201
- Biology [BIOL] 100, 101, 102, 108, 150, 201, 202, 203, 250, 260, 261
- Botany [BOTAN] 110, 113, 120
- Chemistry [CHEM] 101, 102, 110, 140, 150, 160, 231, 232, 243
- Environmental Science [ENVSC] 207, 250
- Geography [GEOG] 106, 206
- Geology [GEOL] 101, 103, 106, 208
- Oceanography [OCEAN] 101
- Physics [PHYS] 106, 109, 114, 115, 116, 121, 122, 123
Early Childhood Education [ECED] Core Courses: 45 Credits
Complete ALL the following courses:
- ECED 131 Orientation to the Child with Special Needs
- ECED171 Introduction to Early Childhood Education
- ECED 172 Learning Environments & Social Relationships
- ECED 181 Children’s Creative Activities
- ECED 191 Early Childhood Education Practicum I
- ECED 192 Early Childhood Education Practicum II
- ECED 193 Early Childhood Education Practicum III
- ECED 201 Family & Community Connections
- ECED 204 Child Health & Safety
- EDUC 150 Language & Literacy Development
- EDUC 240 Culture & Human Diversity in Education
Choose one from the following: 3-5 credits
- EDUC 256 Child Development & Guidance OR
- PSYCH 204 General Developmental Psychology
Electives: 1 credit or sufficient to meet minimum degree total of 90
Cultural Diversity Requirement
This degree requires that students complete a set of BCC General Education Requirements, including a Cultural Diversity component.
View a list of courses that meet this requirement
View and print the completion worksheet for this degree [PDF]