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Associate in Applied Science-Transfer: Early Childhood Education: Children with Exceptionalities
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).
$5,507
In-state tuition / yr
$44,979
Median earnings after
61%
Earn above HS-grad wage
Source: federal College Scorecard (2026). College-wide — not specific to this program.
3 transfer directly7 not listed yet0 open this term (Fall 2026)
Showing transfer outcomes to University of Washington for 10 required courses at Tacoma Community College. Browse all transfer pathways →
Early Childhood Education Short Certificate of Specialization (8 credits)
- Not offered this termEDUC& 115EDUC& 115
Early Childhood Education State Certificate: Emphasis on Children with Exceptionalities (35 credits)
- Not offered this termECE 290ECE 290
Core Requirements (35-40 credits)
5 credits- Not offered this termECE 102ECE 102Transfers
- Not offered this termCMST& 240CMST& 240
- Not offered this termART& 100ART& 100 · 5 credits
- Not offered this termART 180ART 180 · 5 creditsTransfers
- Not offered this termHUM& 101HUM& 101
- Not offered this termMUSC 120MUSC 120Transfers
- Not offered this termPSYC& 100PSYC& 100 · 5 credits
- Not offered this termSOC& 101SOC& 101
Transfer outcomes reflect recorded course-to-course equivalencies and may not capture every agreement. Confirm with your advisor and the receiving university before enrolling.