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Early Childhood Education, AAS
at Ivy Tech Community College · 61 credits
An applied associate degree — built to start a career. About 2 years full-time.
Every course this degree needs — pick the school you want to transfer to and see which ones count there, plus what's open to register for now (Fall 2026).
$5,154
In-state tuition / yr
41%
Graduate on time
$46,027
Median earnings after
54%
Earn above HS-grad wage
Source: federal College Scorecard (2026). College-wide — not specific to this program.
5 transfer directly25 count as electives8 not listed yet0 open this term (Fall 2026)
Showing transfer outcomes to Purdue University for 38 required courses at Ivy Tech Community College. Browse all transfer pathways →
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE
- Not offered this termEnglish CompositionENGL 111Counts as an elective
- Not offered this termStudent SuccessIVYT 111Counts as an elective
- Not offered this termQuantitative ReasoningMATH 123Transfers
Choose 3 credits from the following:
3 credits- Not offered this termFundamentals of Public SpeakingCOMM 101Transfers
- Not offered this termIntroduction to Interpersonal CommunicationCOMM 102Transfers
Choose 3 credits from the following:
3 credits- Not offered this termIntroduction to PsychologyPSYC 101Transfers
- Not offered this termIntroduction to SociologySOCI 111Transfers
PROFESSIONAL - TECHNICAL CORE
- Not offered this termIntroduction to Early Childhood EducationECED 100Counts as an elective
- Not offered this termHealth Safety and NutritionECED 101Counts as an elective
- Not offered this termCurriculum in the Early Childhood ClassroomECED 103Counts as an elective
- Not offered this termSupportive Interactions and Behavior GuidanceECED 104Counts as an elective
- Not offered this termChild Growth and DevelopmentECED 120Counts as an elective
- Not offered this termDevelopmentally Appropriate Guidance in a Cultural ContextECED 130Counts as an elective
- Not offered this termFamilies in TransitionECED 204Counts as an elective
- Not offered this termThe Exceptional ChildECED 230Counts as an elective
- Not offered this termLiteracy in the EC ClassroomECED 234Counts as an elective
- Not offered this termCognitive CurriculumECED 243Counts as an elective
- Not offered this termEarly Childhood ProfessionalECED 260Counts as an elective
Choose 6 credits from the following:
6 credits- Not offered this termInfant/Toddler Growth and DevelopmentECED 110Counts as an elective
- Not offered this termEnvironments for Infants and ToddlersECED 111Counts as an elective
- Not offered this termFamily-Teacher PartnershipsECED 200Counts as an elective
- Not offered this termSkills for ParentingECED 201Counts as an elective
- Not offered this termHome Based Instruction ECEECED 202
- Not offered this termEarly Childhood AdministrationECED 210Counts as an elective
- Not offered this termBusiness, Financial, and Legal Aspects of Early Childhood Program ManagementECED 212
- Not offered this termInfant and Toddler ProgrammingECED 213
- Not offered this termCurriculum Planning for Early Childhood AdministratorsECED 216Counts as an elective
- Not offered this termLeadership and Mentoring in Early ChildhoodECED 218Counts as an elective
- Not offered this termSchool Age ProgrammingECED 223Counts as an elective
- Not offered this termEarly Intervention StrategiesECED 231
- Not offered this termPlay and Movement in ECECED 281
- Not offered this term294 - Special Topics in Early Childhood Education CREDIT HOURS: 1-4ECED 281
Choose 6 credits from the following:
6 credits- Not offered this termCDA ProcessECED 105Counts as an elective
- Not offered this termEarly Care PracticumECED 205Counts as an elective
- Not offered this termInfant Toddler PracticumECED 225Counts as an elective
- Not offered this termPreschool PracticumECED 235Counts as an elective
- Not offered this termSchool Age PracticumECED 245
- Not offered this termGeneralist PracticumECED 255
Transfer outcomes reflect recorded course-to-course equivalencies and may not capture every agreement. Confirm with your advisor and the receiving university before enrolling.