Associate of Applied Science Degree

The Associate of Applied Science Degree is designed for students who wish to complete their education in one or two years. The Associate of Applied Science degree is offered through the Professional and Applied Technology Education Division. A minimum of 15 hours of general education, which shall include courses in composition, math, human relations, and six hours outside the major are required in addition to the major courses for the Associate of Applied Science degree. Courses that fill these requirements follow:

The following courses are required for an Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Development:

• ENGL 1010 - Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1) 3 or
• ENGL 2010 - Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2) 3

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• FCHD 1500 - Human Development Across the Lifespan (BSS) 3 or
• FCHD 2400 - Marriage and Family Relationships (BSS) 3

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• FCHD 2510 - Child Development Birth to Eight 3
• FCHD 2600 - Seminar in Early Childhood Education 2
• FCHD 2610 - Child Guidance (HR) 3
• FCHD 2620 - Planning Creative Experiences for Young Children 3
• FCHD 2625 - Administration of Early Childhood Programs 2
• FCHD 2627 - Storytelling 3
• FCHD 2630 - Practicum in Early Childhood Education 2-5
• FCHD 2631 - Teaching Seminar 1
• MATH 1030 - Quantitative Reasoning (QL) 3 (or higher Math course)
• NDFS 1020 - Science and Application of Human Nutrition (BLS) 3
• Computer Literacy 0-3 (if the student does not take teh test, 3)
• Human Relations course 3

Suggested Electives

• BUSN 1010 - Business Principles 3
• EDUC 2977 - Cooperative Education 1-3 (1 credit required)
• ENGL 2240 - Introduction to Poetry (BHU) 3
• ENGL 2330 - Introduction to Children’s Literature 3
• ENGL 2340 - Navajo Literature and Philosophy 3
• GEOG 1000 - Physical Geography (BPS) 3
• HEAL 1020 - Responding to Emergencies 2
• HIST 1500 - Cultural and Economic Exchange in the Pre-Nineteenth Century World (BHU) 3
• MUSC 1150 - Beginning Group Piano 1
• MUSC 1160 - Intermediate Group Piano 1

General Education (suggested courses) (6 credits)

• ART 1010 - Exploring Art (BCA) 3
• BIOL 1010 - Biology and the Citizen (BLS) 3
• CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry (BPS) 3
• GEO 1010 - Introduction to Geology (BPS) 3
• MUSC 1010 - Introduction to Music (BCA) 3
• PHYS 1010 - Elementary Physics (BPS) 3
• PSY 1010 - General Psychology (BSS) 3

Human Relations

Students may choose one of the following courses recognized by USU-Eastern as a Human Relations course:

• BCIS 2930 - Office Procedures and Human Relations (HR) 3
• BUSN 2320 - Small Business Management - CTE (HR) 3
• BUSN 2390 - Organizational Behavior (HR) 3
• FCHD 2610 - Child Guidance (HR) 3
• SPCH 2110 - Interpersonal Communication (BHU/HR) 3
• SPCH 2120 - Small Group Communication (HR) 3