Course Sequence by Term
The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:
- Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Pathway Planner tool in your Student Center to manage your plan.
- The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
- Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
- Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.
Full-time Sequence
Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.
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Term 1
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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CFS/ECH176 or CFS235 or EED205 |
Child Development or Developing Child: Theory into Practice, Prenatal to Age Eight or The Developing Child: Prenatal to Age Eight | Critical course Gateway course | SB or SB or SB | 3 | |
EDU/ENH291 | Children's Literature | HU | 3 | ||
ENG101 or ENG107 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC or FYC | 3 | ||
FYE101 or FYE103 |
Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 1–3 | |||
MAT14+ | College Mathematics |
MAT140 College Mathematics OR MAT141 College Mathematics OR MAT142 College Mathematics OR MAT145 College Mathematics with Review OR MAT146 College Mathematics with Review OR Higher level course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area |
MA | 3–6 |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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(CFS123 and CFS125 and ECH280) or EED215 |
(Health and Nutrition in Early Childhood Settings and Safety In Early Childhood Settings and Food Experiences With Young Children) or Early Learning: Health, Safety, Nutrition and Physical Fitness | 3 | |||
EED200 | Foundations of Early Childhood Education | SB | 3 | ||
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230 or COM259 or COM263 |
Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication or Communication in Business and Professions or Elements of Intercultural Communication | SB or SB or L or SB or None or C, G, SB | 3 | ||
ENG102 or ENG108 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC or FYC | 3 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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(CFS/ECH271 and CFS282 and ECH282) or EED212 |
(Arranging the Environment and Inclusion of Young Children with Special Needs and Discipline/Guidance Of Child Groups) or Guidance, Effective Interactions and the Environment | 3 | |||
EDU/EED115 | Digital Literacy for Teaching and Learning in Education | CS | 3 | ||
EED222 | Introduction to the Exceptional Young Child: Birth to Age Eight | C, SB | 3 | ||
EED225 | Language and Literacy in the Context of Culture and Relationships | C, HU | 3 |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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(CFS101AH and ECH281) or EED210 or ECH128 |
(Art Activities for the Young Child and Movement/Music for the Young Child) or Creative and Cognitive Play or Early Learning: Play and the Arts | 2–3 | |||
(ECH140 and ECH270) or EED280 |
(Learning Made Visible Through Documentation and Observing Young Children) or Standards, Observation and Assessment of Typical/Atypical Behaviors of Young Children Birth to Age 8 | 2–3 | |||
(CFS/ECH273 and CFS/ECH275 and ECH272 and ECH279) or EED278 |
(Math for the Young Child and Literacy Development and the Young Child and Science For The Young Child and Early Childhood Curriculum Development) or Early Learning Curriculum and Instruction - Birth to Age Eight | 3–4 | |||
EDU225 | Professionalism and Ethics in Education | 1 | |||
SG or SQ |
Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative | SG or SQ | 4 |
Term 5
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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EDU220 | Introduction to Serving English Language Learners (ELL) | L | 3 | ||
CFS/ECH284AB or (EED260 and CFS/ECH284AA) |
Early Childhood Teaching Internship or (Early Childhood Infant/Toddler Internship and Early Childhood Teaching Internship) | 2–3 | |||
GCU/POS113 or (HIS103 and POS221) |
United States and Arizona Social Studies or (United States History to 1865 and Arizona Constitution) | H, SB or H, HU, SB | 3–4 | ||
ENG213 or SLC201 |
Introduction to the Study of Language or Introduction to Linguistics | HU, SB or HU, SB | 3 | ||
SQ | Natural Sciences Quantitative | Any approved general education course in the Natural Sciences (Quantitative) [SQ] area | SQ | 4 |
Term 6
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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(CFS/ECH269 and CFS/ECH287) or EED255 |
(Child Care Seminar and Professional Development in Early Childhood Education) or Portfolio Development and Writing for the Profession | 2–3 | |||
EED261 | Early Childhood Preschool Internship | Required if EED260 selected in Term 5 | 0–1 | ||
EEP311 | Foundations of Dual Language Learning - Birth to Age Eight | 3 | |||
EEP312 | Family, Community, and School Collaboration for Dual Language Learners - Birth to Age Eight | 3 | |||
EEP313 | Bilingual and ESL Methods - Birth to Age Eight | 3 | |||
EEP314 | Teaching of Reading and Writing for Dual Language Learners - Birth to Age Eight | 3 | |||
General Elective | General Elective | 0–3 |
Term 7
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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EEP315 | Social Studies and Arts Methods for Dual Language Learners - Birth to Age Eight | 3 | |||
EEP316 | Math and Science Methods for Dual Language Learners - Birth to Age Eight | 3 | |||
EEP411 | Sheltered Instruction for Dual Language Settings - Birth to Age Eight | 3 | |||
EEP412 | Assessment of Dual Language Learners - Birth to Age Eight | 3 | |||
General Elective | General Elective | 0–3 |
Term 8
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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EEP413 | Reading Instructional Practices, Interventions, and Assessments - Birth through Adolescence | 3 | |||
EEP414 | Science of Reading and Systematic Phonics Instruction for Birth through Adolescence | 3 | |||
EEP415 | Student Teaching in a Dual Language K-3 Setting | 3 | |||
General Elective | General Elective | 0–3 |
Part-time Sequence
Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.
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Term 1
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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CFS/ECH176 or CFS235 or EED205 |
Child Development or Developing Child: Theory into Practice, Prenatal to Age Eight or The Developing Child: Prenatal to Age Eight | Critical course Gateway course | SB or SB or SB | 3 | |
ENG101 or ENG107 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC or FYC | 3 | ||
FYE101 or FYE103 |
Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 1–3 |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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EED200 | Foundations of Early Childhood Education | SB | 3 | ||
ENG102 or ENG108 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC or FYC | 3 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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EDU/ENH291 | Children's Literature | HU | 3 | ||
MAT14+ | College Mathematics |
MAT140 College Mathematics OR MAT141 College Mathematics OR MAT142 College Mathematics OR MAT145 College Mathematics with Review OR MAT146 College Mathematics with Review OR Higher level course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area |
MA | 3–6 |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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(CFS123 and CFS125 and ECH280) or EED215 |
(Health and Nutrition in Early Childhood Settings and Safety In Early Childhood Settings and Food Experiences With Young Children) or Early Learning: Health, Safety, Nutrition and Physical Fitness | 3 | |||
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230 or COM259 or COM263 |
Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication or Communication in Business and Professions or Elements of Intercultural Communication | SB or SB or L or SB or None or C, G, SB | 3 |
Term 5
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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(CFS/ECH271 and CFS282 and ECH282) or EED212 |
(Arranging the Environment and Inclusion of Young Children with Special Needs and Discipline/Guidance Of Child Groups) or Guidance, Effective Interactions and the Environment | 3 | |||
SG or SQ |
Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative | Any approved general education course in the Natural Sciences (Quantitative) [SQ] area or the Natural Sciences (General) [SG] area | SG or SQ | 4 |
Term 6
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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EED222 | Introduction to the Exceptional Young Child: Birth to Age Eight | C, SB | 3 | ||
GCU/POS113 or (HIS103 and POS221) |
United States and Arizona Social Studies or (United States History to 1865 and Arizona Constitution) | H, SB or H, HU, SB | 3–4 |
Term 7
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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(CFS101AH and ECH281) or EED210 or ECH128 |
(Art Activities for the Young Child and Movement/Music for the Young Child) or Creative and Cognitive Play or Early Learning: Play and the Arts | 2–3 | |||
EDU225 | Professionalism and Ethics in Education | 1 | |||
EED225 | Language and Literacy in the Context of Culture and Relationships | C, HU | 3 |
Term 8
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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(ECH140 and ECH270) or EED280 |
(Learning Made Visible Through Documentation and Observing Young Children) or Standards, Observation and Assessment of Typical/Atypical Behaviors of Young Children Birth to Age 8 | 2–3 | |||
(CFS/ECH273 and CFS/ECH275 and ECH272 and ECH279) or EED278 |
(Math for the Young Child and Literacy Development and the Young Child and Science For The Young Child and Early Childhood Curriculum Development) or Early Learning Curriculum and Instruction - Birth to Age Eight | 3–4 | |||
ENG213 or SLC201 |
Introduction to the Study of Language or Introduction to Linguistics | HU, SB or HU, SB | 3 |
Term 9
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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CFS/ECH284AB or (EED260 and CFS/ECH284AA) |
Early Childhood Teaching Internship or (Early Childhood Infant/Toddler Internship and Early Childhood Teaching Internship) | 2–3 | |||
SQ | Natural Sciences Quantitative | Any approved general education course in the Natural Sciences (Quantitative) [SQ] area | SQ | 4 |
Term 10
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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EDU220 | Introduction to Serving English Language Learners (ELL) | L | 3 | ||
(CFS/ECH269 and CFS/ECH287) or EED255 |
(Child Care Seminar and Professional Development in Early Childhood Education) or Portfolio Development and Writing for the Profession | 2–3 | |||
EED261 | Early Childhood Preschool Internship | Required if EED260 selected in Term 9 | 0–1 |
Term 11
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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EDU/EED115 | Digital Literacy for Teaching and Learning in Education | CS | 3 | ||
EEP311 | Foundations of Dual Language Learning - Birth to Age Eight | 3 |
Term 12
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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EEP312 | Family, Community, and School Collaboration for Dual Language Learners - Birth to Age Eight | 3 | |||
EEP313 | Bilingual and ESL Methods - Birth to Age Eight | 3 |
Term 13
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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EEP314 | Teaching of Reading and Writing for Dual Language Learners - Birth to Age Eight | 3 | |||
EEP315 | Social Studies and Arts Methods for Dual Language Learners - Birth to Age Eight | 3 |
Term 14
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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EEP316 | Math and Science Methods for Dual Language Learners - Birth to Age Eight | 3 | |||
EEP411 | Sheltered Instruction for Dual Language Settings - Birth to Age Eight | 3 | |||
General Elective | General Elective | 0–3 |
Term 15
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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EEP412 | Assessment of Dual Language Learners - Birth to Age Eight | 3 | |||
EEP413 | Reading Instructional Practices, Interventions, and Assessments - Birth through Adolescence | 3 | |||
General Elective | General Elective | 0–3 |
Term 16
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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EEP414 | Science of Reading and Systematic Phonics Instruction for Birth through Adolescence | 3 | |||
EEP415 | Student Teaching in a Dual Language K-3 Setting | 3 | |||
General Elective | General Elective | 0–3 |
Course Area Key
Gateway Course = Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.
Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.
- C = Cultural Diversity in the US
- CS = Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application
- FYC = First Year Composition
- G = Global Awareness
- H = Historical Awareness
- HU = Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design
- L = Literacy & Critical Inquiry
- MA = Mathematics
- SB = Social-Behavioral Sciences
- SG = Natural Sciences General
- SQ = Natural Sciences Quantitative