About this degree
The NPC Associate of General Studies Early Childhood Management degree offers a distinct and innovative degree alternative. This degree is designed for those who wish to enhance their personal development with the equivalent of two years of post-high school education and may be planning to transfer to a four-year college or university.
The AGS Early Childhood Management degree enables a student to pursue this special occupational field that has both lower division and upper division options. Additionally, this special AGS degree meets specific work-related mandates in the field while fulfilling many of the general education requirements that will transfer to a four-year college or university. In some cases, depending on the college or university, the degree may fully transfer. (Consult an NPC academic adviser for details.)
NPC Requirements
- The Associate of General Studies (AGS) Early Childhood Management degree requires 66 to 67 hours of course credits with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Students must complete 31 to 32 general education credits.
- Some courses have placement requirements or prerequisites that may result in coursework beyond the 64 to 65 credits. For information about prerequisites, see an NPC academic adviser.
- Students must meet with an NPC academic adviser to select a program of courses that will best meet the student’s goals.
- Students with an associate or higher degree will not be considered for this program.
- In most general education courses, special emphasis is placed on developing written communication skills with intensive writing requirements. Race and ethnic issue awareness is embedded throughout the general education requirements.
Degree Requirements
66 to 67 Total Credits
English • 6 credits
- ENL 101 College Composition I • 3 credits
Plus one of the following:
- ENL 102 College Composition II • 3 credits
- ENL 109 Technical Writing • 3 credits
Mathematics • 3 or 4 credits
Select one of the following, or a higher mathematics course for which MAT 121 is a prerequisite.
- MAT 105 Mathematics for General Education • 3 credits
- MAT 112 Algebra II: Intermediate • 3 credits
- MAT 121 Intermediate Algebra • 4 credits
Discipline Studies:
Arts and Humanities • 6 credits
Select two courses from at least two disciplines.
- ART 101 Understanding Art • 3 credits
- ART 115 Art History I • 3 credits
- ART 116 Art History II • 3 credits
- ENL 220 World Literature I • 3 credits
- ENL 221 World Literature II • 3 credits
- ENL 224 English Literature I • 3 credits
- ENL 225 English Literature II • 3 credits
- HUM 150 Humanities in the Western World I • 3 credits
- HUM 151 Humanities in the Western World II • 3 credits
- MUS 150 Music Appreciation • 3 credits
- PHL 101 Introduction to Philosophy • 3 credits
- PHL 105 Introduction to Ethics • 3 credits
- SPT 130 Introduction to Theatre • 3 credits
- SPT 150 Introduction to Film • 3 credits
- SPT 155 History of Television • 3 credits
Physical and Biological Sciences • 4 credits
- BIO 100 Biology Concepts • 4 credits
- BIO 105 Environmental Biology • 4 credits
- BIO 160 Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology I • 4 credits
- BIO 181 General Biology I • 4 credits
- BIO 182 General Biology II • 4 credits
- CHM 130 Fundamental Chemistry • 4 credits
- CHM 151 General Chemistry I • 4 credits
- CHM 152 General Chemistry II • 4 credits
- GEO 111 Physical Geography • 4 credits
- GLG 101 Introduction to Geology I - Physical • 4 credits
- GLG 102 Introduction to Geology II - Historical • 4 credits
- PHY 113 General Physics I • 4 credits
- PHY 114 General Physics II • 4 credits
Social and Behavioral Sciences • 6 credits
Select two courses from two disciplines.
- *ANT 102 Cultural Anthropology • 3 credits
- BUS 140 Principles of Economics - Macro • 3 credits
- BUS 141 Principles of Economics - Micro • 3 credits
- *GEO 110 World Regional Geography • 3 credits
- *HIS 105 U.S. History to 1877 • 3 credits
- *HIS 106 U.S. History since 1877 • 3 credits
- *HIS 155 Western Civilization to 1700 • 3 credits
- *HIS 156 Western Civilization since 1700 • 3 credits
- POS 110 American Government • 3 credits
- PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology • 3 credits
- PSY 200 Psychology of Adjustment • 3 credits
- PSY 240 Developmental Psychology • 3 credits
- SOC 120 General Sociology • 3 credits
- SOC 121 Social Problems in America • 3 credits
- SOC 130 Racial, Ethnic & Gender Relations in Modern Society • 3 credits
- SOC 225 Sociology of the Family • 3 credits
Courses marked with an asterisk (*) meet requirements for Contemporary Global/International or Historical Awareness.
Additional Discipline Studies • 6 credits
Select a minimum of six additional credits from the Discipline Studies courses, or from these courses.
Foreign Language
- FRE 101 Elementary French I • 4 credits
- FRE 102 Elementary French II • 4 credits
- GER 101 Elementary German I • 4 credits
- GER 102 Elementary German II • 4 credits
- SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I • 4 credits
- SPA 102 Elementary Spanish II • 4 credits
Computer Science
- CIS 105 Computer Applications and Information Technology • 3 credits
Verbal Communication
- SPT 120 Public Speaking • 3 credits
- ECD 100 Providing a Healthy Environment • 1 credits
- ECD 102 Ensuring a Safe Environment • 1 credits
- ECD 103 Planned Arrangements and Schedules • 1 credits
- ECD 108 Techniques for Observing Children • 1 credits
- ECD 110 Building Relationships with Parents Through
Communication • 1 credits - ECD 111 Supporting the Growth and Education of Parents • 1 credits
- ECD 112 Enhancing Family Involvement • 1 credits
- ECD 120 Enhancing a Positive Self-Concept • 1 credits
- ECD 128 Incorporating the Children's Culture • 1 credits
- ECD 129 Planning and Implementing a Bilingual Program • 1 credits
- ECD 136 Understanding How Children Learn • 1 credits
- ECD 175 Professionalism • 1 credits
- ECD 198 Internship (Early Childhood Management) • 1 credits
- ECD 200 Introduction to Early Childhood Education • 3 credits
- ECD 201 Exploring Early Childhood Program Philosophies • 1 credits
- ECD 211 Providing Food and Nutrition Services • 1 credits
- ECD 231 Planning and Managing an Early Childhood
Program • 2 credits - ECD 232 Designing Indoor and Outdoor Environments • 2 credits
- ECD 233 Developing Policies and Procedures for Early Childhood
Programs • 2 credits - ECD 234 Staffing and Early Childhood Program • 2 credits
- ECD 235 Budgeting and Financial Management • 2 credits
- ECD 236 Marketing the Early Childhood Program • 2 credits
- ECD 237 Evaluating an Early Childhood Program • 1 credits
- ECD 250 Child Development I • 3 credits
