Associate of Applied Science Degree in Child Development (ECE3)

Table display with McLennan Community College branded gift bags and rolled items tied with orange ribbons, arranged alongside stacked boxes.Level up! ECE1 and ECE2 must be completed before starting this track.

Year Three Students Earn

  • Associate of Applied Science Degree in Child Development
  • Department of Labor Apprenticeship Level 3 Certificate

Plus, earn college course credit for your work experience!

Course Sequence

ECE Level 3 required courses by semester
Semester Course Credit Hours
Summer ARTS Elective 3 hrs.
Fall CDEC 2315 Diverse Culture or CDEC/TECA Elective 3 hrs.
SPCH Elective 3 hrs.
College-Level MATH Elective* 3 hrs.
Math Support Class** CR
Spring CDEC 1359 Children with Special Needs 3 hrs.
CDEC 2364 Practicum in Child Development*** 3 hrs.
CDEC/TECA Elective 3 hrs.
Summer SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology 3 hrs.
TECA 1303 Families, School, and Community (Apprenticeship Credit)**** 3 hrs.
Total College Hours 27 hrs.

Course Notes

  • *Must be TSIA Math Complete or take with support class.
  • **Not required if TSIA Math Complete.
  • ***222 physical on-the-job hours required at child care site.
  • ****TECA 1303 credit is given after completing both fall and spring semesters under apprentice mentor on-the-job coaching, typically by June at the end of the year.

Contact

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Shari Buzbee Page
Early Childhood Apprenticeship Specialist
Child Studies & Education

  254-299-8728
  spage@mclennan.edu

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Amanda Castro
MCC Faculty EEA Liaison
Child Studies & Education

  254-299-8789
  acastro@mclennan.edu

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