Early Childhood Teacher Credential Studies: CSCU Pathway Transfer, A.S.*

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Program Design

CSCU Pathway Transfer A.S. degree programs are for Connecticut Community College students who wish to transfer to one of the Connecticut State Universities or Charter Oak without either losing any credits or being required to take extra credits in order to complete a bachelor’s degree in that same discipline. Community College students can complete associate degree programs that transfer without hassle to all Connecticut State Universities and Charter Oak State College offering their major. Upon transfer, students are guaranteed full junior status and can complete a bachelor’s degree in their major without losing any credits or be required to take any extra credits.

Curriculum

With this degree you will be able to transfer to the following majors:

At Eastern Connecticut State University: Bachelor of General Studies with a Concentration in Early Childhood Education - ECTC Level B
At Southern Connecticut State University: Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies with concentration in Early Childhood Pedagogy and Curriculum and Child, Family and Community Studies

At Charter Oak State College: Bachelor of General Studies with a Concentration in Child Studies - ECTC Track

CSCU Pathway Transfer: Early Childhood Teacher Credential Studies Requirements

ENG* 101: Composition 3 Credits
ECE* 101: Introduction to Early Childhood Education 3 Credits
PSY* 111: General Psychology I 3 Credits (must be completed with a C- or better before PSY 203)
Choose one Aesthetic Dimensions course 3 credits
Choose one Oral Communication course 3 credits

Subtotal: 15

PSY* 163: Children with Disabilities 3 Credits
PSY* 203: Child Development 3 Credits
Choose one ECE course 3 credits
Choose one Quantitative Reasoning course 3 credits
Choose one Written Communication II course 3 credits

Subtotal: 15

ECE* 214: Observation Assessment and Participant Seminar 4 Credits
ECE* 231: Early Language and Literacy Development 3 Credits
Choose one ECE course 3 credits
Choose one Historical Knowledge and Understanding course 3 credits
Choose one Scientific Knowledge and Understanding course 3-4 credits

Subtotal: 15-16

ECE* 295: Student Teaching Practicum 6 Credits
Choose one ECE course 3 credits
Choose one Continued Learning and Information Literacy course 3 credits
Choose one Scientific Knowledge and Understanding course 3-4 credits

Subtotal: 15-16

Total Minimum Credits Required: 60-61

Notes:

*Becoming Connecticut State Community College

A merger of Connecticut’s 12 community colleges is underway. As a part of this merger, modifications will be made to academic programs. Students who do not complete their programs by the end of the Spring 2023 term will be matched with the Connecticut State Community College (CT State) program that most closely aligns with the student’s Spring 2023 program and is offered at the current Manchester Community College location. The College is committed to students completing their education with a minimum of disruption. Further details can be found and will be updated on the Frequently Asked Questions page: www.ct.edu/ctstate/academics.

Unrestricted Electives:* 0 credits

*You are free to choose any courses at or above 100-level to complete any available unrestricted electives, although you may need to use these credits to takecourses that prepare you for required courses in the degree program. You should also consider using unrestricted electives to meet foreign language requirements for programs at Central, Eastern, and Western. . You can also complete other General Education requirements. Your advisor will help you to determine which courses to select.

In order to graduate and be guaranteed admission to a State University or to Charter Oak State College, you
must earn an overall 2.0 grade point average.