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2025-2026 Catalog

Early Childhood Education (AAS)


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Students must demonstrate college-level composition and reading for all ECE courses. Students must also demonstrate college-level proficiency in composition, reading, and mathematics as prerequisites for general education courses within this degree. Skills in these areas may affect the sequence of courses in which students can enroll and may extend the time required to complete this program. Please see your advisor for testing requirements.

It is strongly recommended students work with a college counselor or advisor for course sequence planning.

Graduates will receive an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Early Childhood Education. The Early Childhood Education degree is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), www.naeyc.org. CMC also offers Early Childhood Education certificates  in Early Childhood Assistant Teacher, Early Childhood Teacher, and Director.

Early Childhood Education is offered at Colorado Mountain College in Aspen, Breckenridge, Dillon, Glenwood Springs, Rifle, Salida, Spring Valley at Glenwood Springs, Vail Valley at Edwards, and Online. Not every course is offered on every campus, some campuses may require travel between sites or technology enhanced modalities to complete the degree. For additional program location & modality information, please see Academic Programs at Colorado Mountain College.

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General Education Requirements


(15 credits)

Written Communication


Take 1 course (3 credits) from the following:

Mathematics


Take 1 course (3 credits):

Social & Behavioral Sciences (GT-SS3)


Take 2 courses (6 credits):

General Education Elective


Take 1 course (3 credits):

  •     Advised General Education Elective 3.0 Credits
     

Minimum Hours Required


Minimum Credit Hours Required (60)
Minimum Contact Hours Required (1012.5)

Add a bachelor’s to this degree!


Boost the professional value of your technical degree and expertise with our Leadership & Management (BAS)  degree.

Our BAS degree is designed to enhance the value of your Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree by developing the professional leadership skills needed to progress to a management level position in your chosen technical area.

Learn more.

 

Note:


State Guaranteed Transfer 

Generally Transferable

Not all programs/courses are available at every campus and may require travel to another campus or access via technology-enabled learning (videoconferencing, hybrid, or online).

 

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