Students in the CCV Early Childhood Education A.A. program can pursue a UVM Early Childhood Education B.S.Ed. program.
This program provides students with a supportive yet rigorous environment and field-based experiences needed for the development of knowledge and skills for working effectively with families, colleagues, and children from birth to grade 3.
Still undecided? Explore Early Childhood Education at UVM.
What's a Pathway Program?
These academic paths guarantee qualified students from our partner institutions junior status at the time they transfer to UVM. Students considering any of these 2+2 or 3+2 programs are encouraged to work closely with the academic coordinator at your current institution.
Transfer pathways from CCV | Transfer pathways from other partner institutions
Ready to get serious? Explore the CCV Early Childhood Education to UVM Early Childhood Education pathway for coursework and credits.
| CCV Degree Program - Early Childhood Education | UVM Degree Program - Early Childhood Education |
|---|---|
| Gen Ed - First Semester Seminar INT 1050 Dimensions of Self and Society | HUMN 0XX - Humanities elective |
| Gen Ed - Technological Literacy CIS 1041 - Computer Applications | CS 0XX - Computer Science elective |
| Gen Ed - ENG 1061 English Composition | ENGS 001 - Written Expression |
| Gen Ed - Mathematics Choose: MAT 1221 - Finite Math MAT 2021 - Statistics | Choose: MATH 017 - QR:Applications of Finite Math STAT 111 - QR:Elements of Statistics |
| Gen Ed - Research and Writing Intensive ENG 1062 - English Composition 2 | ENGS 050 - The Art of the Essay |
| Gen Ed - Scientific Method BIO 1140 - Human Biology | BIOL 004 - The Human Body |
| Gen Ed - Human Expression ENG 1310 - Introduction to Literature | ENGS 011 - Types of Literature |
| Gen Ed - Global Perspectives and Sustainability ENV 1010 - Introduction to Environmental Science | ENSC 001 - SU:Introduction to Environmental Science |
| Gen Ed HUM 2010 - Seminar in Educational Inquiry | HUMN 0XX - Humanities elective |
| Gen Ed - Elective POS 1020 - American Politics and Government | POLS 021 - American Political System |
| Gen Ed - Elective Choose: HIS 1211 - U.S. History to 1865 HIS 1212 - U.S. History since 1865 | Choose: HST 011 - U.S. History to 1865 HST 012 - U.S. History since 1865 |
| Gen Ed - Elective BIO 1250 - Wildlife Ecology | WFB 174 - Principles of Wildlife Management |
| EDU 1030 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education | EDEC 001 - Introduction to Early Care and Education (Major) |
| PSY 2010 - Child Development | Choose: EDEC 063 - Child Development (Major) PSYS 150 - Developmental Psychology: Childhood |
| SOC 1010 - Introduction to Sociology | SOC 001 - SU:Introduction to Sociology |
| Choose: EDU, PSY, or SOC | Elective |
| COM 1015 - Communication in the Early Childhood and Afterschool Workplace | EDEC 0XX - Concentration |
| EDU 1270 - Supporting Children with Diverse Abilities | EDEC 0XX - Elective |
| EDU 2045 - Curriculum Development for Early Childhood Education | EDEC 140 |
| INT 2860* - Professional Field Experience | EDEC XXX - Introduction to Early Care and Education (Major) EDEC 139 |
| UVM Course | Number of Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| CALS 085 - Computer Applications | 3 |
| Statistics or Mathematics (if not taken at CCV) | 3 |
| CDAE 002 - SU:D2:World Food, Population, and Development | 3 |
| CDAE 024 - Fundamentals of Public Communication | 3 |
| Physical and Life Science | 3-4 |
| Diversity 1 course | 3 |
| CDAE 102 - SU:Sustainable Community Development | 3 |
| CDAE 127 - Consumers, Markets, and Public Policy | 3 |
| CDAE 253 - Macroeconomics for Community Entrepreneurs | 3 |
| CDAE 255 - Applied Consumption Economics | 3 |
| CDAE 250 - Applied Research Methods | 4 |
| CDAE 254 - Microeconomics for Community Entrepreneurs | 3 |
| CDAE 267 - Strategic Planning for Community Entrepreneurs | 3 |
| Optional minor | 15 |
| Estimated additional UVM credits to complete Bachelor's degree | 60 |
*INT 2860: Professional Field Requirements
Students should choose a classroom setting inclusive of children (birth-age 5) who are culturally and linguistically diverse and experiencing developmental delay or disability.
Practicum objetives for Preschool experience for students matriculating into UVM to complete Bachelor's degree (80 hours of field work):
- Establish respectful, reciprocal and responsive relationships with children, families and teachers (NAEYC Initial Licensure Standards 1a,b,c; 2b,c; 4a)
- Use developmental knowledge to foster healthy, respectful, inclusive, supportive and appropriately challenging learning environments for young children (NAEYC Initial Licensure Standards 1c; 4a,b,c; 5c)
- Consider the role of family, culture, and context in the development of young children and issues of diversity and inclusionary practice in the classroom (NAEYC Initial Licensure Standards 1b; 2a; 4a,d)
- Demonstrate skills related to professionalism, such as accountability, affect/disposition, communication and upholding ethical standards (NAEYC Initial Licensure Standards 4a,d; 6a,b)
- Observe, record and analyze young children's efforts to co-construct and represent socio-moral, physical, and logico-mathematical knowledge in a group setting; (NAEYC Initial Licensure Standards 1a; 3b,c; 4b,c)
- Practice a range of intentional teaching strategies in supporting children's inclusion, pro-social behaviors, and construction of knowledge, in all domains (NAEYC Initial Licensure Standards 1a,b,c; 3a; 4a,b,c,d; 5c)
- Develop the ability to work effectively with children one-on-one in small groups and in large groups. (NAEYC Initial Licensure Standards 4a,b,c,d)
- Contribute as an active and collaboratrive member of a pedagogical team, including planning meaningful, play-based curriculum with learning objectives linked to the Vermont Early Learning Standards (VELS) (NAEYC Initial Licensure Standards 1c; 3b,d; 4b,c,d; 5c; 6c,d)
- Develop an understanding of the goals, benefits and various approaches to assessment and the role of technology in this process (NAEYC Initial Licensure Standards 3a,b; 4b)