Associate in Applied Science
Overview
The Associate in Arts – Early Childhood Education Transfer Track degree provides ATC transfer students with the first two years of undergraduate credit towards a degree in Early Childhood Education at the University of South Carolina - Aiken. All of the courses listed for the program (even those not found on the Technical College Courses Transferable to Senior Institutions list) will transfer to USCA under the ATC-USCA Early Childhood Education articulation agreement.
AA-ECE transfer students must maintain a minimum 2.75 GPA and are expected to complete the Praxis Exam before transferring to USCA. The 70 ATC credit hours listed will transfer to USCA’s Department of Education as 65 hours of undergraduate credit. Transfer of any of the six AA-ECE courses listed under the program's major requirements in the academic catalog to any college other than USCA would require approval on a case-by-case basis.
- Field Work Requirements
For all courses requiring off-site field work and the capstone field placement course leading to graduation, we require:
- Clear criminal background check
- Health assessment denoting good health
- Negative tuberculosis skin test
- Student liability insurance
- Current certification in First Aid and Infant, Child, and Adult CPR
- Completion & Retention Rates
Program Completers for 3 Most Recent Academic Years (AY)
Academic Year Number of Program Completers % of Program Completers Attending Full-Time (At Time of Completion) % of Program Completers Attending Part-Time (At Time of Completion) 2020-2021 6 33% 67% 2019-2020 10 10% 90% 2018-2019 6 0% 100% Note: Academic Year (AY) is Fall, Spring, Summer
Data Source: SQL Server; College exhibitsIPEDS Graduation Rate: Associate Degree in Early Care and Education Program (Cohort: Full-Time, First-Time Freshmen)
Cohort Percentage of Students Who Completed the Program Within 150% of the Published Timeframe Percentage of Students Who Completed the Program Within 200% (twice) the Published Timeframe Fall 2017 50% 50% Fall 2016 0% 100% Fall 2015 100% 0% Note: Full-time Candidates take 12 credit hours or more each semester. The timeframe for full-time students to complete the AAS Degree in Early Care and Education is two years (6 semesters).
Data Source: CERS Open and CERS GraduatesFall to Fall Retention Rate in Program for Three Recently Completed Academic Years
Academic Year Number of Part-Time Candidates Enrolled (% of Total Enrollment) Retention Rate Among Part-Time Candidates Number of Full-Time Candidates Enrolled (% of Total Enrollment) Retention Rate Among Full-Time Candidates Fall 2020 (Retained Fall 2021) 25 (69%) 54.5% 11 (31%) 50.0% Fall 2019 (Retained Fall 2020) 22 (73%) 53.8% 8 (27%) 71.4% Fall 2018 (Retained Fall 2019) 21 (62%) 40.0% 13 (38%) 53.8% Data Source: CERS Open and CERS Graduates
Number and Percentage of Graduates Employed in the Early Childhood Profession or Attending School
Graduates Excluded Working in Field In School Total Placed On Job or In School % Place on Job or In School 2020 (2019-2020 Graduates) 10 0 2 6 8 80% 2019 (2018-2019 Graduates) 6 0 6 0 6 100% 2018 (2017-2018 Graduates) 7 0 6 0 6 86% Data Source: College Exhibits
