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PSYCHOLOGY OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT (A.A.S.)
School of Arts and Sciences

The A.A.S. program in psychology of early childhood development provides a comprehensive knowledge base for birth-to-kindergarten educators. The program investigates a broad array of early childhood core topics, critical and reflective analyses, international perspectives, and innovative and futuristic approaches to education. Students typically conduct 15 hours of observation in the center where they have completed their ACDS training; exceptions require the instructor’s permission.

The program is available at educational sites throughout West Virginia as well as the Beckley and Martinsburg campuses.

Degree Requirements
In addition to required coursework (including the University’s general education requirements), the program requires 32 semester hours of prior learning credit from child development ACDS training.

General Education / Liberal Arts
Requirements
COMM 204 Intro to Speech Comm
3
ENGL 101 English Composition I
3
ENGL 102 English Composition II
3
IT 100 Intro to Computers
1
IT 101 Intro to Word Processing
1
IT 102 Intro to Spreadsheets
1
MATH 102 Beginning Algebra
3
PHIL 189 Special Topics in Ethics
3
SOCI 201 Intro to Sociology
3
Early Childhood Psychology Requirements
PSYC 201 Principles of Psychology
3
PSYC 202 ECD Perspectives, Issues,
and Methods
3
PSYC 203 ECD Exceptionality
3
PSYC 204 ECD Survey of Holistic
Development / Assessment
3
PSYC 205 Innovation and Excellence
3
in ECD
Total ACDS prior learning
32
Total gen ed / liberal arts
21
Total early childhood psych
15
Degree total
68

PSYC 205 includes laboratory community experience at approved sites.
 
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