Education: Early Childhood Education Transfer to Salish Kootenai College
FVCC and Salish Kootenai College (SKC) have established a transfer articulation agreement to support students seeking a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Early Childhood Education at SKC to teach children ages zero to eight. Students completing the 67-70 semester credits from FVCC detailed in this agreement will be granted junior status at SKC. Upon acceptance into the SKC Division of Education, students will complete an additional 103 quarter credits from SKC to complete a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Early Childhood Education. Upon completion of the program courses and all graduation requirements, a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education will be awarded by SKC.
- (Equivalent to SPCH 100 at SKC)
- (Equivalent to ECED 100 at SKC)
- (Equivalent to ECED 111 at SKC)
- (Equivalent to ECED 115 at SKC)
- (Equivalent to PSYC 110 at SKC)
First Semester Total: 16
- (Equivalent to ECED 209 at SCK)
- (Equivalent to ECED 260 at SKC)
- (Equivalent to ECED 129 at SKC)
- (Equivalent to ECED 106 at SKC)
- (Equivalent to ENGL 101 at SKC)
Second Semester Total: 18
First Year Total: 34
- (Equivalent to ECED 315 at SKC)
- (Equivalent to ECED 140 at SKC)
- (Equivalent to ECED 141 at SKC)
- (Equivalent to ECED 230 and ECED 235 at SKC)
- (Equivalent to EDUC 240 at SKC)
Third Semester Total: 18
- (Equivalent to ECED 139 at SKC)
- (Equivalent to ECED 375 at SKC)
- (Equivalent to ECED 256 at SKC)
- (Equivalent to ECED 298 at SKC)
- Elective Credit(s): 1-3
Fourth Semester Total: 16-18
*indicates pre or corequisite needed. Check course description.
Transfer Note
Students should also take the following courses as time allows
Upper Division Course of Study at Salish Kootenai College
| SKC Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| Third Year – Fall Quarter | |
| ECED 330 Partnerships & Collaborations | 3 |
| EDUC 250 Education Psychology (EDU 222 at FVCC if taken) | 3 |
| HPED 225 First Aid and CPR | 1 |
| MATH 132 Math for K-8 Teachers (M 132M at FVCC if taken) | 5 |
| NAS Advanced Elective List | 3 |
| Open Elective (FVCC Transfer Course: History or Humanities) | 3 |
| Total Quarter Credits | 18 |
| Winter Quarter | |
| ECED 345 Dual Lang. Learners: Ed. Theory & Practice | 3 |
| EDUC 321 Research Writing in Education | 3 |
| EDUC 337 Intro to Special Education | 5 |
| NASD 225 Am. Ind. Ed. & Fed Policy | 3 |
| SCID 253 Integrated Perspectives in Science for Educators | 4 |
| Total Quarter Credits | 18 |
| Spring Quarter | |
| ECED 335 Technology in Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECED 370 Supporting Cognitive Dev. | 5 |
| EDUC 311 Cultures, Diversity and Ed. Ethics | 3 |
| EDUC 312 Diversity Practicum | 1 |
| NASD 101 Hist. of Indians in the U.S. (NASX 105G at FVCC if taken) | 3 |
| NASD Elective | 3 |
| Total Quarter Credits | 16 |
| Fourth Year – Fall Quarter | |
| ECED 111 Health, Safety, and Nutrition | 2 |
| ECED 305 Social Studies and Young Children | 3 |
| ECED 420 Observation, Documentation and Assessment of young Children | 5 |
| NASL Elective | 2 |
| SCWK 470 Working with Children & Families | 2 |
| Total Quarter Credits | 16 |
| Winter Quarter | |
| ART111 or ARTD 140 or ARTD 109 | 3 |
| ECED 425 Mentoring and Coaching | 4 |
| EDUC 471 Action Research in Education | 3 |
| NASL Elective | 3 |
| PSYC 340 Childhood Trauma and Social Emotional Development | 3 |
| Total Quarter Credits | 16 |
| Spring Quarter | |
| ECED 498 Early Childhood Advanced Practicum | 15 |
| EDUC 495 Reflective Practice and Research in Education | 2 |
| Total Quarter Credits | 17 |
| Total Program Credits at SKC | 103 |
