Prekindergarten Education- Associate in Applied Science
For information, contact the Coordinator for Prekindergarten at 513-727-3289.
This program prepares students to provide education and care for children up to five years of age who are not yet in kindergarten. Graduates may be employed in public, corporate, or private care centers, preschools, or Head Start facilities, either as teachers or in administration.
Successful completion of the Prekindergarten Program meets the Ohio Department of Education academic requirements for the Initial Five-Year Professional Licensure in Prekindergarten Education. The degree can be applied to the Bachelor of Integrative Studies and a majority of the required hours may be applied to the Bachelor of Science in Education, Primary Education PK-5, if program admission requirements are met.
Program Requirements
(62 semester hours)
| First Year | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| EDP 201 | Human Development and Learning in Social and Educational Contexts 1,2 | 3 |
| EDP 256 | Psychology of the Exceptional Learner | 3 |
| ENG 111 | Composition and Rhetoric 1 | 3 |
| FSW 207 or KNH 207 | Serving and Supporting Children, Youth, and Families I or Serving and Supporting Children, Youth, and Families I | 4 |
| FSW 283 | Introduction to Child Care Administration | 3 |
| FSW 382 | Infant and Toddler Caregiving and Supervision | 3 |
| KNH 245 | Issues of Health & Wellness for the Young Child | 3 |
| TCE 191 | Threshold Concepts of Teaching, Curriculum, and Educational Inquiry 1,2 | 3 |
| TCE 273 | Prekindergarten Integrated Curriculum I | 3 |
| TCE 274 | Prekindergarten Integrated Curriculum II | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 31 | |
| Second Year | ||
| EDL 204 | Sociocultural Studies in Education | 3 |
| FSW 225 or TCE 225 | Family School and Community Connections 2 or Family School and Community Connections | 3 |
| FSW 293 | Field Placement: Infant/Toddler Setting | 3 |
| FSW 294 | Field Placement - Preschool Setting | 3 |
| TCE 246P | Foundations of Reading, Language, and Literacy | 3 |
| TCE 272P | Introduction of Childhood Development and Education | 3 |
| TCE 315P | Children's Literature for PK-5 Classrooms | 3 |
| MTH 115 | Mathematics for Teachers of Grades P-6 | 4 |
| Natural Science: Physical or Biological Science (Miami Plan Perspective) 1 | 3-4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 31-32 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 62-63 | |
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Course can apply (40-41 total credit hours) to Bachelor of Science Degree in Early Childhood Education
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TAG course required by the state of Ohio Department of Education.