Early Care and Education - School-Age and Youth Development, AAS (AAS.EARLCE.SAC)

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Associate in Applied Science in Early Care and Education

School-Age and Youth Development Career Path

Credit Requirements: 66 semester credit hours

This degree pathway provides a solid foundation for graduates to use developmentally appropriate and research-based knowledge to build intentional teaching skills. Students construct a professional pedagogy they can use in the classroom with young children. Off-campus observation and field experiences are provided in settings that allow for quality practical and hands-on experiences.

The School-Age and Youth Development career path prepares students to work with school-age youth ages five to 17 years in before- and/or after-school settings, as well as faith-based youth development programs and summer camps. This career path does not lead to teacher certification for public school teachers.

Students can earn only one ECD degree in a single career path.

Accreditation

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs.
1401 H Street NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005-4101
800.424.2460

General Education Core Requirements

ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit: 3
REQ HUM Select from
Humanities
Credit: 3
REQ MAT Select from
Mathematics/Natural Sciences
Credit: 3
REQ SSC Select from
Behavioral/Social Sciences
Credit: 3
REQ GEN Select from
General Education
Credit: 3

Total: 15

Major Requirements

ECD 101 - Introduction to Early Childhood Credit: 3
ECD 102 - Growth and Development I Credit: 3
ECD 105 - Guidance-Classroom Management Credit: 3
ECD 140 - Early Childhood Practicum I Credit: 2
ECD 203 - Growth and Development II Credit: 3
EDU 241 - Learners and Diversity Credit: 4
SAC 101 - Best Practices in School-Age and Youth Care Skills Credit: 3
SAC 200 - Introduction to School-Age and Youth Care Credit: 3
SAC 201 - Development of the School-Age Child and Youth Credit: 3
SAC 202 - Administration of School-Age and Youth Credit: 3
SAC 203 - Designing Model Environments for School-Age Child Care Credit: 3
SAC 204 - Safety, Health and Nutrition for School-Age Children and Youth Credit: 3
SAC 205 - Guiding Behavior, Violence Prevention and Classroom Management Strategies Credit: 3
SAC 206 - Human Relationships for Children, Staff and Families Credit: 3
SAC 207 - Science, Technology and Cultural Arts in School-Age and Youth Programs Credit: 3
SAC 208 - Supervised Field Experience for School-Age and Youth Care Credit: 3
SAC 209 - Introduction to Special Education for School-Age Children and Youth Credit: 3

Total: 51

Admission Requirements

Admission into this program requires proof of high school graduation (or GED) and qualifying scores on SAT, ACT or the TTC placement test.

Note: The Early Care and Education associate degree also requires the following requirements as prerequisites to labs in licensed child care centers and/or public schools: a health assessment denoting good heath, a negative tuberculosis skin test, compliance with technical standards, and a clear criminal background check by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED). In addition to SLED background checks, some child development centers and schools may require fingerprinting. Students entering these laboratory and off-campus observation courses may opt to be fingerprinted. Fingerprinting and a SLED background check are required for the Early Care and Education workforce.