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Early Childhood Education, Associate in Science
at Northern Essex Community College · 78 credits
An associate degree — designed to transfer to a 4-year school. 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).
$6,732
In-state tuition / yr
21%
Graduate on time
$40,197
Median earnings after
59%
Earn above HS-grad wage
Source: federal College Scorecard (2026). College-wide — not specific to this program.
24 transfer directly2 count as electives0 open this term (Fall 2026)
Showing transfer outcomes to Fitchburg State University for 26 required courses at Northern Essex Community College. Browse all transfer pathways →
Requirements
- Not offered this termHuman BiologyBIO 101 · 3 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termHuman Biology LaboratoryBIO 102 · 1 creditTransfers
- Not offered this termIntroductory Biology IBIO 111 · 4 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termAnatomy & Physiology IBIO 121 · 4 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termPublic SpeakingCOM 111 · 3 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termIntroduction to Early Childhood EducationECE 101 · 3 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termPreschool CurriculumECE 111 · 3 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termEarly Childhood Education Field Placement IECE 181 · 1 creditCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termEarly Childhood Education Field Placement IIECE 182 · 1 creditCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termLanguage & Reading Development in Early ChildhoodECE 201 · 3 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termExpressive Learning Activities in Early Childhood CurriculumECE 202 · 3 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termMath/Science for Early Childhood CurriculumECE 203 · 3 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termSeminar in Philosophy of Early Childhood EducationECE 250 · 3 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termEarly Childhood Education Practicum IECE 271 · 4 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termEarly Childhood Education Practicum IIECE 272 · 4 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termIntroduction to Special EducationEDU 102 · 3 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termInclusive Practices for Young Children with Special NeedsECE 123 · 3 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termEnglish Composition IENG 101 · 3 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termEnglish Composition IIENG 102 · 3 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termMathematical Ideas IMAT 118 · 3 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termMathematical Ideas IIMAT 119 · 3 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termIntroduction to PsychologyPSY 101 · 3 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termChild Growth and DevelopmentECE 104 · 3 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termChild PsychologyPSY 203 · 3 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termPhysical Science ISCI 111 · 4 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termPhysical Science IISCI 112 · 4 creditsTransfers
Transfer outcomes reflect recorded course-to-course equivalencies and may not capture every agreement. Confirm with your advisor and the receiving university before enrolling.