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2018/2019 fcc catalog
Early Childhood Development
A.A.S. Degree (Career)
Prepares students to work in child care centers, Head Start programs, nursery
schools, and for self employment as family child care providers or nannies.
Program courses fulfill the educational requirements for senior staff, group
leader, and director and also meet the Maryland child care credential and state
requirements. A grade of “C” or better must be earned in all ED and ECD courses.
• Students must complete their creditEnglish and Mathematics within the first
24 credits.
• One course must meet the cultural competence graduation requirement.
• CORE: The General Education CORE is that foundation of the higher education
curriculum providing a coherent intellectual experience for all students. Students
should check with an advisor or the transfer institution (ARTSYS) before selecting
General Education CORE requirements.
• In some General Education categories (Mathematics, Biological & Physical
Sciences), a 4-credit course selected from the GenEd course list will satisfy the
requirement in place of a 3-credit course. Students should check with an advisor
before selecting these courses.
• For the PE/Health requirement, a 3-credit Physical Education or Health course may
satisfy the requirement in place of a 1-credit course. Students should check with
an advisor before selecting this course.
• Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in EN 101.
Course Credits
English
EN 101 English Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Mathematics
Mathematics Elective (GenEd course list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Social & Behavioral Sciences
PS 101 General Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Arts & Humanities
ASLS 102 American Sign Language I or
LS 101 Introductory Spanish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Biological & Physical Sciences
Biological & Physical Sciences Elective (GenEd course list) . . . . . . . 3
General Education Elective(Select from GenEd course list)
CIS 101 Information Systems and Technology (required) . . . . . . 3
HE 201 or HE 204 recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
PE/Health Requirements (HE 201 or HE 204 satisfies this requirement) . . 1
Departmental Requirements
ECD 101 Introduction to Early Childhood Education . . . . . . . . 3
ECD 104 Activities I for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECD 106 Infant/Toddler Development & Care . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECD 107 Health, Safety and Nutrition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECD 108 Activities for the School Age Child . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECD 210 Directed Practicum in Early Childhood or
INTR 103 Internship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECD 212 Administration of Child Development Centers . . . . . . 3
ECD 213 Understanding & Guiding the Young Child’s Behavior . . . 3
ECD 230 Language & Literacy Development in Early Childhood or
ED 214 Processes & Acquisitions of Reading
(targeted for transfer students) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ED 100 Child Development & Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ED 203 Foundations of Special Education (satisfies cultural
competence requirement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CMSP 105 Small Group Communication (satisfies cultural
competence requirement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Electives
Students should check with an advisor or the transfer
institution (ARTSYS) before selecting their electives. . . . . . . . 3
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Information Systems Management
Area of Concentration within the A.S. in Computer Science
(Transfer)
Designed for students seeking to complete the first two years of a four-year
degree program in information systems management.
• Students must complete their creditEnglish and Mathematics within the first
24 credits.
• One course must meet the cultural competence graduation requirement.
• CORE: The General Education CORE is that foundation of the higher education
curriculum providing a coherent intellectual experience for all students. Students
should check with an advisor or the transfer institution (ARTSYS) before selecting
General Education CORE requirements.
• In some General Education categories (Mathematics, Biological & Physical
Sciences), a 4-credit course selected from the GenEd course list will satisfy the
requirement in place of a 3-credit course. Students should check with an advisor
before selecting these courses.
• For the PE/Health requirement, a 3-credit Physical Education or Health course may
satisfy the requirement in place of a 1-credit course. Students should check with
an advisor before selecting this course.
• Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in EN 101.
Course Credits
English
EN 101 English Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Mathematics
MA 206/MA 206A Elementary Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Social & Behavioral Sciences
EC 201 Principles of Economics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Social & Behavioral Sciences Elective (GenEd course list) (Other than EC) . 3
Arts & Humanities
Arts Elective (GenEd course list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Humanities Elective (GenEd course list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Communications Elective (GenEd course list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Biological & Physical Sciences
Biological & Physical Sciences Elective (Lab course) (GenEd course list) . 4
Biological & Physical Sciences Elective (GenEd course list) . . . . . . . 3
Interdisciplinary & Emerging Issues
CIS 106 Object Design & Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
PE/Health Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Departmental Requirements
ACCT 101 Principles of Accounting I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ACCT 102 Principles of Accounting II or
EC 202 Principles of Economics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CIS 201 Computer Science I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
CIS 203 Systems Analysis & Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CIS 208 C++ Programming OR
CIS 225 Computer Programming Language (A, B, C, D ...) . . . . . . . . . . 3
MA 201 Applied Calculus or
MA 210 Calculus I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Electives MA 202, CIS 111J, CIS 111L, CIS 111M, CIS 140, CIS 170, CIS 179,
CIS 180 OR any CIS 200-level course. Students should check
with their transfer school before selecting their electives. . 9
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Transfer Note:
FCC has articulation agreements with the following institutions for students
completing their Associate degree and who are looking for transfer opportunities.
For more information, please contact CIS Program Manager, Dr. Andy Yao in C-222,
or at or 301.846.2410.
• University of Maryland University College – B.S. Computer Science
• University of Maryland University College – B.S. Cybersecurity Management & Policy
• University of Maryland University College – B.S. Information Systems Management