•EACH COURSE IS FULLY ONLINE AND ACCELERATED•CLASSES START YEAR ROUND•SMALL CLASSES WITH PERSONALIZED INSTRUCTION• TRANSFER CREDITS ACCEPTED FOR CERTIFICATE,

ASSOCIATE AND BACHELOR DEGREE PROGRAMS

V A N G U A R D . E D U / S P S

BACHELOR OF ARTS (124 UNITS)

• General education units required – 40

• Major units earned in degree program – 55

• Elective units – 29

COURSES INCLUDE:

• Math and Science for the Young Child

• Language and Literacy for Young Children

• Advanced Administration of ECE

• Advanced Curriculum Design and Development

in ECE

• Leadership and Advocacy in ECE

TK REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFIES TO TEACH TRANSITIONAL

KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS

4 OPTIONS:

• Complete 24 upper division ECE units

• Receive a TK certificate

• Complete 3 units of supervised field experience

• Receive a Child Development Master Teacher

Permit

SPECIAL EDUCATION EMPHASIS

COURSES INCLUDE:

• The Exceptional Child and the Inclusive Classroom

• Exceptional Children: Teaching Language

Arts, Math and Science for Students with Severe

Disabilities

• Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis: Autism

• Functional Assessment and Evaluation for

Exceptional Learners

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS (64 UNITS)

• General education units required – 34

• Major units earned in degree program – 30

COURSES INCLUDE:

• Introduction to Curriculum for the Young Child

• Principles and Practices of Teaching Young

Children

• Infant and Toddler

ECE CERTIFICATE (30 UNITS)

COURSES INCLUDE:

• Child Growth and Development

• Child, Family, and Community

• Early Education Practicum

INDIVIDUAL COURSES

FOR NON-DEGREE SEEKING STUDENTS

• Individual courses are available to students in

need of continuing education units or specific

coursework

CONTACT:

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vanguard.edu/gpsadmissions

gpsadmissions@vanguard.edu

888.933.4733 or 714.668.6130

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM OPTIONS

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