Education, AA Pre-Major

Pre-Major: Education (Early Childhood)
Associate in Arts Degree

This Pre-Major is designed for the student who plans to transfer to
a Florida public university as a junior to complete a four-year
bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education. Students who plan
to transfer to a limited access program are responsible for
completing the specific requirements of the institution to which
they will transfer as completion of this Pre-Major does not
guarantee admission to an upper division limited access
program.

All degree-seeking students must satisfy entry testing requirements
and satisfactorily complete all Mandatory Courses in reading,
student success, mathematics, English and English for Academic
Purposes in which the student is placed. Students must complete
all prerequisites for the listed course requirements andValencia’s
foreign language proficiency requirement. Courses meeting the
preceding requirements may be in addition to the 60 credits listed.
The courses do not have to be taken in the order listed; the
sequence suggested is based upon prerequisites and level of course
difficulty for most students.

FOUNDATION COURSES
Course Title Credits Code
+* ENC 1101 Freshman Composition I (GR) 3 ENC1, COMM,
GREG
+ EDF 2005 Introduction to Education 3
+* MAC 1105 College Algebra (GR) 3 GRMT
+ SPC 1600 Fundamentals of Speech 3 COMM, SPC
+ Science (See A.A. Gen Ed Requirement) 3 AASC
+ PSY 1012 General Psychology 3
+ Humanities (See A.A. Gen Ed Requirement) 3 HUMN
Total Credits 21

INTERMEDIATE COURSES
Course Title Credits Code
+ EEC 2001 1 Introduction to Early Childhood
Education 3
+* Mathematics (GR) 3 GRMT, GRQN
+* Humanities 2HUM Prefix (GR) 3 HUMH, GRHM
+* ENC 1102 Freshman Composition II (GR) 3 ENC2, COMM,
GREG
+ POS 2041 2U.S. Government 3 POS
+ EDG 2701 Teaching Diverse Populations 3
Elective(s) 3
Total Credits 21

ADVANCED COURSES
Course Title Credits Code
+ EME 2040 Technology for Educators 3
+ Science (See A.A. Gen Ed Requirement) 3 AASC
+ Humanities (GR) 3 GRHM, HUMN
ARE 2000 Art and Creativity 3
* DEP 2004 Developmental Psychology 3
Elective(s) 3
Total Credits 18
Total Degree Credits 60

NOTES:
1Students with a National Child Development Associate (CDA),
which includes documented field experience and a completed
portfolio, should complete a request for Experiential Credit to
substitute for EEC 2001 Introduction to Early Childhood Education.
Contact a Dean of Social Sciences for more information.
2
2This course is designated to fulfill the international/diversity focus
requirement.
Students seeking alternative CDA certification may use this
completed degree combined with field experience to earn CDA
certification. For this certification, at least six credits must include
EEC 2001 Introduction to Early Childhood Education or an early
literacy course or a child development course. Students are
responsible for seeking information on the requirements for
alternative CDA certification from the Division of Children and
Families and/or the Early Learning Coalition.

Specialized courses may not be offered every session or on every campus.
+ This course must be completed with a grade of C or better.
* This course has a prerequisite; check description inValencia catalog.
(GR) Denotes a Gordon Rule course.
Code Denotes course attribute if needed for degree audits.

Pre-Major: Education
(General Preparation)
Associate in Arts Degree
This Pre-Major is designed for the student who plans to transfer to
a Florida public university as a junior to complete a four-year
bachelor’s degree in Education. Students must meet with an
advisor to discuss requirements for concentrations in specific fields.
Students who plan to transfer to a limited access program are
responsible for completing the specific requirements of the
institution to which they will transfer as completion of this
Pre-Major does not guarantee admission to an upper division
limited access program.

All degree-seeking students must satisfy entry testing requirements
and satisfactorily complete all Mandatory Courses in reading,
student success, mathematics, English and English for Academic
Purposes in which the student is placed. Students must complete
all prerequisites for the listed course requirements andValencia’s
foreign language proficiency requirement. Courses meeting the
preceding requirements may be in addition to the 60 credits listed.
The courses do not have to be taken in the order listed; the
sequence suggested is based upon prerequisites and level of course
difficulty for most students.

FOUNDATION COURSES
Course Title Credits Code
+* ENC 1101 Freshman Composition I (GR) 3 ENC1, COMM,
GREG
Humanities (See A.A. Gen Ed Requirement) 3 HUMN
+ EDF 2005 Introduction to Education 3
+* Mathematics (GR) 3 GRMT, GRQN
+ SPC 1600 Fundamentals of Speech 3 COMM, SPC
+ Science (See A.A. Gen Ed Requirement) 3 AASC
+ PSY 1012 General Psychology 3
Total Credits 21

INTERMEDIATE COURSES
Course Title Credits Code
+* ENC 1102 Freshman Composition II (GR) 3 ENC2, COMM,
GREG
+* Mathematics (GR) 3 GRMT, GRQN
+* Humanities 1 HUM Prefix (GR) 3 HUMH, GRHM
+ EDG 2701 Teaching Diverse Populations 3
+ POS 2041 1 U.S. Government 3 POS
* DEP 2004 Developmental Psychology 3
HUN 1001 Basics of Personal Nutrition
or
HUN 2202 Essentials of Nutrition with Diet
Therapy 3
Total Credits 21