Associate of General Studies Early Childhood Management
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.
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NPC Requirements
The Associate of General Studies Early Childhood Management degree will be conferred on those who successfully complete 66-67 credits of the planned program with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher. Graduates must complete 31-32 credits of general education.
Some courses have course or placement prerequisites that must be fulfilled. Completion of these prerequisites may require coursework beyond the 66-67 hours of credit listed.
Students seeking this degree must meet with an NPC academic adviser to select and design a program of courses that will best meet the student's needs.
Degree Requirements
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS • 31-32 Cr.
English • 6 cr.
- ENL 101 College Composition I • 3 cr.
- ENL 102 College Composition II • 3 cr.
- or
- ENL 109 Technical Writing • 3 cr.
Mathematics • 3-4 cr.
- MAT 105 Mathematics for General Education • 3 cr.
- or
- MAT 112 Algebra II: Intermediate • 3 cr.
- or
- MAT 121 Intermediate Algebra • 4 cr.(or a course for which MAT 121 is a prerequisite)
Discipline Studies:
Arts and Humanities • 6 cr.
Courses must be selected from the following list and from at least two disciplines:
- ART 101 Understanding Art • 3 cr.
- ART 115 Art History I • 3 cr.
- ART 116 Art History II • 3 cr.
- ENL 220 World Literature I • 3 cr.
- ENL 221 World Literature II • 3 cr.
- ENL 224 English Literature I • 3 cr.
- ENL 225 English Literature II • 3 cr.
- HUM 150 Humanities in the Western World I • 3 cr.
- HUM 151 Humanities in the Western World II • 3 cr.
- MUS 150 Music Appreciation • 3 cr.
- PHL 101 Introduction to Philosophy • 3 cr.
- PHL 105 Introduction to Ethics • 3 cr.
- SPT 130 Introduction to Theatre • 3 cr.
- SPT 150 Introduction to Film • 3 cr.
- SPT 155 History of Television • 3 cr.
Physical and Biological Sciences • 4 cr.
Courses must be selected from the following list:
- BIO 100 Biology Concepts • 4 cr.
- BIO 105 Environmental Biology • 4 cr.
- BIO 160 Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology I • 4 cr.
- BIO 181 General Biology I • 4 cr.
- BIO 182 General Biology II • 4 cr.
- CHM 130 Fundamental Chemistry • 4 cr.
- CHM 151 General Chemistry I • 4 cr.
- CHM 152 General Chemistry II • 4 cr.
- GEO 111 Physical Geography • 4 cr.
- GLG 101 Introduction to Geology I - Physical • 4 cr.
- GLG 102 Introduction to Geology II - Historical • 4 cr.
- PHY 113 General Physics I • 4 cr.
- PHY 114 General Physics II • 4 cr.
Social and Behavioral Sciences (from two disciplines) • 6 cr.
- ANT 102 Cultural Anthropology • 3 cr.
- BUS 140 Principles of Economics - Macro • 3 cr.
- BUS 141 Principles of Economics - Micro • 3 cr.
- GEO 110 World Regional Geography • 3 cr.
- HIS 105 U.S. History to 1877 • 3 cr.
- HIS 106 U.S. History since 1877 • 3 cr.
- HIS 155 Western Civilization to 1700 • 3 cr.
- HIS 156 Western Civilization since 1700 • 3 cr.
- POS 110 American Government • 3 cr.
- PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology • 3 cr.
- PSY 200 Psychology of Adjustment • 3 cr.
- PSY 240 Developmental Psychology • 3 cr.
- SOC 120 General Sociology • 3 cr.
- SOC 121 Social Problems in America • 3 cr.
- SOC 130 Racial, Ethnic & Gender Relations in Modern Society • 3 cr.
- SOC 225 Sociology of the Family • 3 cr.
Additional courses that will meet AGS Early Childhood discipline studies requirement • 6 cr. (minimum)
Includes additional courses listed in any of the discipline studies above or from the following list:
Foreign Language
- FRE 101 Elementary French I • 4 cr.
- FRE 102 Elementary French II • 4 cr.
- GER 101 Elementary German I • 4 cr.
- GER 102 Elementary German II • 4 cr.
- SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I • 4 cr.
- SPA 102 Elementary Spanish II • 4 cr.
Computer Science
- CIS 100 Introduction to Computer Science • 3 cr.
Verbal Communication
- SPT 120 Public Speaking • 3 cr.
CORE REQUIREMENTS • 35 cr.
- ECD 100 Providing a Healthy Environment • 1 cr.
- ECD 102 Ensuring a Safe Environment • 1 cr.
- ECD 103 Planned Arrangements and Schedules • 1 cr.
- ECD 108 Techniques for Observing Children • 1 cr.
- ECD 110 Building Relationships with Parents Through Communication • 1 cr.
- ECD 111 Supporting the Growth and Education of Parents • 1 cr.
- ECD 112 Enhancing Family Involvement • 1 cr.
- ECD 120 Enhancing a Positive Self-Concept • 1 cr.
- ECD 128 Incorporating the Children's Culture • 1 cr.
- ECD 129 Planning and Implementing a Bilingual Program • 1 cr.
- ECD 136 Understanding How Children Learn • 1 cr.
- ECD 175 Professionalism • 1 cr.
- ECD 198 Internship (Early Childhood Management) • 1 cr.
- ECD 200 Introduction to Early Childhood Education • 3 cr.
- ECD 201 Exploring Early Childhood Program Philosophies • 1 cr.
- ECD 211 Providing Food and Nutrition Services • 1 cr.
- ECD 231 Planning and Managing an Early Childhood Program • 2 cr.
- ECD 232 Designing Indoor and Outdoor Environments • 2 cr.
- ECD 233 Developing Policies and Procedures for Early Childhood Programs • 2 cr.
- ECD 234 Staffing and Early Childhood Program • 2 cr.
- ECD 235 Budgeting and Financial Management • 2 cr.
- ECD 236 Marketing the Early Childhood Program • 2 cr.
- ECD 237 Evaluating an Early Childhood Program • 1 cr.
- ECD 250 Child Development I • 3 cr.