Your plan for this degree
Early Childhood Education, AA
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).
$4,358
In-state tuition / yr
$34,574
Median earnings after
58%
Earn above HS-grad wage
Source: federal College Scorecard (2026). College-wide — not specific to this program.
19 transfer directly8 count as electives0 open this term (Fall 2026)
Showing transfer outcomes to Nevada State University for 27 required courses at College of Southern Nevada. Browse all transfer pathways →
Mathematics (3 Credits)
3 credits- Not offered this termFundamentals of College MathematicsMATH 120or take MATH 120E (Fundamentals of College Mathematics Expanded) insteadTransfers
English Composition (6-8 Credits)
6 credits- Not offered this termComposition EnhancedENG 100or take ENG 101 (Composition I) or ENG 110 (Composition I for International and Multilingual Students Expanded) or ENG 113 (Composition I for International Students) insteadTransfers
- Not offered this termComposition IIENG 102or take ENG 114 (Composition II for International Students) insteadTransfers
Literature (3 Credits)
3 credits- Not offered this termWorld Literature IENG 231Transfers
Analytical Reasoning (3 Credits)
3 credits- Not offered this termCritical Thinking and ReasoningPHIL 102or take PHIL 114 (Introduction to Symbolic Logic) insteadTransfers
Natural Science (6-7 Credits)
6 credits- Not offered this termIntroduction to Biological AnthropologyANTH 102or take ANTH 110L (Biological Anthropology Lab) insteadTransfers
- Not offered this termBiology for Non-MajorsBIOL 101or take CHEM 105 (Chemistry, Man and Society) insteadTransfers
- Not offered this termPhysical GeographyGEOG 103or take GEOG 104 (Physical Geography Laboratory) or GEOG 117 (Meteorology/Climatology) insteadTransfers
Humanities (6 Credits)
6 credits- Not offered this termPublic SpeakingCOM 101Transfers
- Not offered this termNevada HistoryHIST 217Transfers
Fine Arts (3 Credits)
3 credits- Not offered this termDance AppreciationDAN 101Counts as an elective
- Not offered this termBeginning PhotographyPHO 101Transfers
U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (4-6 Credits)
4 credits- Not offered this termHistorical Issues and Contemporary SocietyHIST 100or take PSC 101 (Introduction to American Politics) insteadCounts as an elective
- Not offered this termU.S. History to 1877HIST 101Transfers
- Not offered this termU.S. History Since 1877HIST 102Transfers
- Not offered this termU.S. History Since 1877HIST 102Transfers
- Not offered this termSurvey of U.S. Constitutional HistoryHIST 111Counts as an elective
Core Requirements (25 Credits)
25 credits- Not offered this termPracticum: Infant and ToddlerECE 232Counts as an elective
- Not offered this termIntroduction to Early Childhood EducationECE 250Transfers
- Not offered this termCurriculum in Early Childhood EducationECE 251Transfers
- Not offered this termInfant/Toddler CurriculumECE 252Counts as an elective
- Not offered this termChildren's LiteratureECE 260Counts as an elective
- Not offered this termPreparing Teachers to Use TechnologyEDU 214Transfers
- Not offered this termPrinciples of Educational PsychologyEDU 220Transfers
- Not offered this termValuing Cultural DiversityEDU 280Transfers
- Not offered this termEducation PortfolioEDU 299Counts as an elective
Electives (1 Credit)
1 credits- Not offered this termMath in the Preschool CurriculumECE 151or take ECE 152 (Science in the Preschool Curriculum) or ECE 155 (Literacy and the Young Child) insteadCounts as an elective
Transfer outcomes reflect recorded course-to-course equivalencies and may not capture every agreement. Confirm with your advisor and the receiving university before enrolling.