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Degree Pathway

Early Childhood Education - AGS

An Associate of General Studies provides a flexible general education degree to meet student interest, career goal, academic need, and desire for lifelong learning. This degree pathway totals 60 credits. This is a suggested list of courses. Consult with an advisor for more information. Click on hyperlink to reveal a full list of courses. If you are interested in honors course options, please visit the HutchCC Honors Program (www.hutchcc.edu/honors) for further information.

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Natural Science, Social Science & Mathematics
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620-665-3533
1-888-GO-HUTCH ext. 3533

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Required Courses


Course ID
Course Title
Credits
Notes

BI101
General Biology T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
4.00
Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026

CC101
Introduction to Early Childhood Education T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
3.00
Spring 2026 Fall 2026
Spring 2026 Fall 2026

CC104
Nutrition, Health, and Safety
3.00
Fall 2026
Fall 2026

CC105
Infant and Toddler Development T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
3.00
Fall 2026
Fall 2026

CC110
Observation & Assessment of Young Children
3.00

CC201
Child Care Lab I
4.00

CC202
Child Care Lab II
4.00
Spring 2026
Spring 2026

CC204
Child Care Center Administration
3.00
Spring 2026
Spring 2026

CC206
Building Family and Community Relations
3.00
Fall 2026
Fall 2026

CC207
Teaching Young Children with Special Needs
3.00

CC212
Creative Experiences
3.00

EN102
English Composition II T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
3.00
Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
Prereq: EN101 English Composition IA with a grade of C or higher, or EN101H English Comp IA with a grade of C or higher, or EN100 English Comp IB with a grade of C or higher.
Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
Prereq: EN101 English Composition IA with a grade of C or higher, or EN101H English Comp IA with a grade of C or higher, or EN100 English Comp IB with a grade of C or higher.

PS100
General Psychology T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
3.00
Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026

Electives


  • Communications Options (SGE)
    Credit Hours : 3.00
    • Course ID
      Course Title
      Credits
      Notes

    • SH101
      Public Speaking T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026

    • SH210
      Interpersonal Communication T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026

  • Early Childhood Education Social Science Options
    Credit Hours : 3.00
    • Course ID
      Course Title
      Credits
      Notes

    • EC100
      Macroeconomics T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026

    • EC100H
      Honors Macroeconomics T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026 Fall 2026
      Spring 2026 Fall 2026

    • EC101
      Microeconomics T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026

    • EC101H
      Honors Microeconomics T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026 Fall 2026
      Spring 2026 Fall 2026

    • GE101
      World Geography T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026

    • GO100
      American Government T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026

    • GO101
      State and Local Government T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00

    • GO102
      International Relations T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026
      Spring 2026

    • SO100
      Fundamentals of Sociology T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026

    • SO100H
      Honors Fundamentals of Sociology T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Fall 2026
      Fall 2026

    • SO101
      Marriage and Family T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026

    • SO101H
      Honors Marriage and Family T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026 Fall 2026
      Spring 2026 Fall 2026

    • SO111
      Cultural Anthropology T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026

    • SO111H
      Honors Cultural Anthropology T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00

    • SO113
      Cultural Diversity T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026 Fall 2026
      Spring 2026 Fall 2026

    • SO122
      Introduction to Social Work T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026 Fall 2026
      Spring 2026 Fall 2026

    • SO201
      Social Problems T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026
      Prereq: SO100 Fundamentals of Sociology.
      Spring 2026
      Prereq: SO100 Fundamentals of Sociology.

  • English Composition I Options
    Credit Hours : 3.00
    • Course ID
      Course Title
      Credits
      Notes

    • EN101
      English Composition IA T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Prereq: HS GPA over 3.0, or Accu NG Writing Score 255+ & Accu NG Reading Score 255+, and ACT Reading Score of 18 or above, or ACT English Score of 18 or above.
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Prereq: HS GPA over 3.0, or Accu NG Writing Score 255+ & Accu NG Reading Score 255+, and ACT Reading Score of 18 or above, or ACT English Score of 18 or above.

  • Humanities Options
    Credit Hours : 6.00
    • Course ID
      Course Title
      Credits
      Notes

    • AR101
      Art Appreciation T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026

    • AR104
      Art History: Paleolithic to Medieval T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Fall 2026
      Fall 2026

    • AR105
      Art History: Renaissance to Modern T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026
      Spring 2026

    • AR106
      Art in the Elementary Classroom T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026 Fall 2026
      Spring 2026 Fall 2026

    • EN120
      Children's Literature T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026 Fall 2026
      Spring 2026 Fall 2026

    • EN120H
      Honors Children's Literature
      3.00

    • EN121
      World Mythology
      3.00
      Spring 2026
      Prereq: EN101 English Composition IA with a grade of C or higher, or EN100 English Comp IB with a grade of C or higher.
      Spring 2026
      Prereq: EN101 English Composition IA with a grade of C or higher, or EN100 English Comp IB with a grade of C or higher.

    • EN201
      Introduction to Literature T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Prereq: EN100 English Comp IB with a grade of C or higher, or EN101 English Composition IA with a grade of C or higher.
      Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Prereq: EN100 English Comp IB with a grade of C or higher, or EN101 English Composition IA with a grade of C or higher.

    • EN202
      British Literature I
      3.00
      Prereq: EN101 English Composition IA with a grade of C or higher, or EN100 English Comp IB with a grade of C or higher.
      Prereq: EN101 English Composition IA with a grade of C or higher, or EN100 English Comp IB with a grade of C or higher.

    • EN202H
      Honors British Literature I
      3.00
      Prereq: EN101 English Composition IA with a grade of C or higher, or EN100 English Comp IB with a grade of C or higher.
      Prereq: EN101 English Composition IA with a grade of C or higher, or EN100 English Comp IB with a grade of C or higher.

    • EN203
      British Literature II
      3.00
      Spring 2026
      Prereq: EN101 English Composition IA with a grade of C or higher, or EN100 English Comp IB with a grade of C or higher.
      Spring 2026
      Prereq: EN101 English Composition IA with a grade of C or higher, or EN100 English Comp IB with a grade of C or higher.

    • EN203H
      Honors British Literature II
      3.00
      Spring 2026
      Prereq: EN101 English Composition IA with a grade of C or higher, or EN100 English Comp IB with a grade of C or higher.
      Spring 2026
      Prereq: EN101 English Composition IA with a grade of C or higher, or EN100 English Comp IB with a grade of C or higher.

    • EN204
      American Literature I T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Fall 2026
      Prereq: EN101 English Composition IA with a grade of C or higher, or EN100 English Comp IB with a grade of C or higher.
      Fall 2026
      Prereq: EN101 English Composition IA with a grade of C or higher, or EN100 English Comp IB with a grade of C or higher.

    • EN204H
      Honors American Literature I T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Fall 2026
      Prereq: EN101 English Composition IA with a grade of C or higher, or EN100 English Comp IB with a grade of C or higher.
      Fall 2026
      Prereq: EN101 English Composition IA with a grade of C or higher, or EN100 English Comp IB with a grade of C or higher.

    • EN205
      American Literature II T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026
      Prereq: EN101 English Composition IA with a grade of C or higher, or EN100 English Comp IB with a grade of C or higher.
      Spring 2026
      Prereq: EN101 English Composition IA with a grade of C or higher, or EN100 English Comp IB with a grade of C or higher.

    • EN205H
      Honors American Literature II T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Prereq: EN101 English Composition IA with a grade of C or higher, or EN100 English Comp IB with a grade of C or higher.
      Prereq: EN101 English Composition IA with a grade of C or higher, or EN100 English Comp IB with a grade of C or higher.

    • EN207
      Introduction to Shakespeare
      3.00
      Prereq: EN101 English Composition IA with a grade of C or higher, or EN100 English Comp IB with a grade of C or higher.
      Prereq: EN101 English Composition IA with a grade of C or higher, or EN100 English Comp IB with a grade of C or higher.

    • EN214
      Introduction to Cultural Studies: Fairy Tales
      3.00
      Spring 2026 Fall 2026
      Prereq: EN101 English Composition IA with a grade of C or higher, or EN100 English Comp IB with a grade of C or higher.
      Spring 2026 Fall 2026
      Prereq: EN101 English Composition IA with a grade of C or higher, or EN100 English Comp IB with a grade of C or higher.

    • EN214H
      Honors Intro to Cultural Studies: Fairy Tales
      3.00
      Spring 2026
      Prereq: EN101 English Composition IA with a grade of C or higher, or EN100 English Comp IB with a grade of C or higher.
      Spring 2026
      Prereq: EN101 English Composition IA with a grade of C or higher, or EN100 English Comp IB with a grade of C or higher.

    • EN217
      Podcast Fiction
      3.00
      Spring 2026
      Prereq: EN100 English Comp IB, or EN101 English Composition IA.
      Spring 2026
      Prereq: EN100 English Comp IB, or EN101 English Composition IA.

    • HI101
      American History 1492-1865 T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026

    • HI102
      American History 1865-Present T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026

    • HI103
      World History to 1600 T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026

    • HI104
      World History Since 1600 T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026

    • HI122
      Film History of World War II
      3.00
      Spring 2026
      Spring 2026

    • HI201
      Topics in History
      3.00

    • MU101
      Music Appreciation T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026

    • MU106
      Music Theory I T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Fall 2026
      Fall 2026

    • MU107
      Music Theory II T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026
      Prereq: MU106 Music Theory I.
      Spring 2026
      Prereq: MU106 Music Theory I.

    • MU127
      Introduction To Jazz/Jazz Rock
      3.00
      Spring 2026 Fall 2026
      Spring 2026 Fall 2026

    • MU206
      Music Theory III
      3.00
      Fall 2026
      Prereq: MU107 Music Theory II.
      Fall 2026
      Prereq: MU107 Music Theory II.

    • MU207
      Music Theory IV
      3.00
      Spring 2026
      Prereq: MU206 Music Theory III.
      Spring 2026
      Prereq: MU206 Music Theory III.

    • PL101
      Introduction to Philosophy T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026

    • PL101H
      Honors Introduction to Philosophy T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Fall 2026
      Fall 2026

    • PL103
      Logic and Critical Thinking T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026 Fall 2026
      Spring 2026 Fall 2026

    • PL104
      Ethics T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026

    • PL105
      Death and Dying
      3.00
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026

    • SP101
      Elementary Spanish I T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      5.00
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026

    • SP102
      Elementary Spanish II T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      5.00
      Spring 2026 Fall 2026
      Prereq: SP101 Elementary Spanish I, or Departmental Consent, or SP104 Spanish II.
      Spring 2026 Fall 2026
      Prereq: SP101 Elementary Spanish I, or Departmental Consent, or SP104 Spanish II.

    • SP105
      Elementary Spanish III T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      5.00
      Prereq: SP102 Spanish II.
      Prereq: SP102 Spanish II.

    • TH115
      Theatre Appreciation T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026 Fall 2026
      Spring 2026 Fall 2026

  • Mathematics Options
    Credit Hours : 3.00
    • Course ID
      Course Title
      Credits
      Notes

    • MA106
      College Algebra T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Prereq: HS GPA over 3.25, or Accuplacer NextGen QuantReason, Alg,Stats Score 263 or Above, or ACT Math Score of 22 or Higher.
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Prereq: HS GPA over 3.25, or Accuplacer NextGen QuantReason, Alg,Stats Score 263 or Above, or ACT Math Score of 22 or Higher.

    • MA107
      Plane Trigonometry T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Prereq: MA106 College Algebra with a grade of C or higher, or ACT Math Score of 23 to 36.
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Prereq: MA106 College Algebra with a grade of C or higher, or ACT Math Score of 23 to 36.

    • MA108
      Elements of Statistics T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Prereq: HS GPA over 3.0, or Accuplacer NG QuantReason, Alg, Stats Score 255 or Above, or ACT Math Score of 19 or Higher.
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Prereq: HS GPA over 3.0, or Accuplacer NG QuantReason, Alg, Stats Score 255 or Above, or ACT Math Score of 19 or Higher.

    • MA110
      Calculus T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Prereq: MA106 College Algebra with a grade of C or higher, or ACT Math Score of 23 to 36, or MA109 Pre-Calculus Math with a grade of C or higher.
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Prereq: MA106 College Algebra with a grade of C or higher, or ACT Math Score of 23 to 36, or MA109 Pre-Calculus Math with a grade of C or higher.

    • MA111
      Analytical Geometry and Calculus I T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      5.00
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Prereq: MA107 Plane Trigonometry with a grade of C or higher, or ACT Math Score of 25 to 36, or MA109 Pre-Calculus Math with a grade of C or higher.
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Prereq: MA107 Plane Trigonometry with a grade of C or higher, or ACT Math Score of 25 to 36, or MA109 Pre-Calculus Math with a grade of C or higher.

    • MA113
      Analytical Geometry and Calculus II T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      5.00
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Prereq: MA111 with a grade of C or higher.
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Prereq: MA111 with a grade of C or higher.

    • MA117
      Contemporary Math T arrow image indicates these are Systemwide Transfer Courses
      3.00
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Spring 2026 Summer 2026 Fall 2026

    • MA201
      Analytical Geometry and Calculus III
      5.00
      Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Prereq: MA113 with a grade of C or higher.
      Summer 2026 Fall 2026
      Prereq: MA113 with a grade of C or higher.


Total Credit Hours
60.00

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