Early Childhood Education
Program overview
If you love working with kids and want to make a difference, Child Development and Education programs are a great choice. Careers include preschool teacher, elementary school teacher, childcare director, or educational specialist. You’ll study child growth, learning strategies, and classroom management while preparing to transfer or step directly into rewarding education careers.
Course Sequence (Program Map)
Early Childhood Education
Associate in Science for Transfer
Program Units: 59.0 - 63.0 UNITS
About Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADT)
The Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor's degree in a similar major at a California State University (CSU). Students completing the Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T) or the Associate in Science for Transfer (AS-T) are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major. Students who have been awarded an AA-T or AS-T similar to their intended CSU major are able to complete the remaining requirements for the 120-unit baccalaureate degree within 60 semester units, after transferring. Students planning to transfer to a university that is not part of the CSU system are encouraged to speak with a Lemoore College counselor and consult with ASSIST.org to plan accordingly.
To earn an AA-T or an AS-T degree, a student must:
- Complete a minimum of 60 CSU-transferable semester units with a minimum grade point average of 2.0.
- Complete all major requirements with grades of C or better. A P (Pass) grade is also an acceptable grade for courses in the major if the course is taken on a Pass/No Pass basis. Pass is defined as C or better.
- Complete the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC), which requires 34 semester units. Double counting of major and Cal-GETC courses is encouraged and permitted.
This program map from the 2026-2027 catalog year represents one possible path through the program and is for reference only. Selections made here do not constitute an official education plan.
Make an appointment to receive a customized official education plan that fits your needs by visiting https://westhills.cc/lc-counseling
This program map from the 2026-2027 catalog year represents one possible path through the program and is for reference only. Selections made here do not constitute an official education plan. Make an appointment to create a customized education plan that fits your needs.
Make Appointment Course Schedule Current Catalog Previous CatalogsEarly Childhood Education (AST) Required Core Courses
Early Childhood Education (AST) Required Core Courses
Area 1A : English Composition
Area 2 : Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
Early Childhood Education (AST) Required Core Courses
Area 1C : Oral Communication
Area 1B : Critical Thinking and Composition
Area 3A : Arts
Area 5B : Biological Sciences
Early Childhood Education (AST) Required Core Courses
Early Childhood Education (AST) Required Core Courses
Early Childhood Education (AST) Required Core Courses
Area 5A : Physical Sciences
Area 6 : Ethnic Studies
Early Childhood Education (AST) Required Core Courses
Early Childhood Education (AST) Required Core Courses
Area 3B : Humanities
Area 4 : Social and Behavioral Sciences
Transferable Electives
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Related Careers
Salary
Careers associated with this program have a salary range from $24,000 to over $451,000 with an average salary of $82,000. Education for these associated careers ranges from High School/GED to Doctoral Degree.
Low $82k
Average $451k+
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Growth Outlook
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