Early Childhood Multicultural Education (ECME) Transfer Options
Complete your Associate of Arts in Early Childhood Multicultural Education and transfer to ENMU, NMHU, UNM, or WNMU to earn your bachelor's degree.
University Requirements for Transfer
The following course clusters are the unique requirements for each transfer major. All courses listed can be completed as part of your associates degree.
Early Childhood Education Pre-K Grade 3 (Licensure)
- ARTH 1110 - Art Appreciation or MUSC 1110 - Music Appreciation: Jazz or MUSC 1130 - Music Appreciation: Western Music
- COMM 2150 - Communication for Teachers
- ENGL 1110 - Composition I
- ENGL 1120 - Composition II
- ECON 1110 - Survey of Economics
- ECED 1110 - Child Growth, Development and Learning
- ECED 1115 - Health, Safety and Nutrition
- ECED 1120 - Guiding Young Children
- ECED 1125 - Assessment of Children and Evaluation of Programs
- ECED 1130 - Family and Community Collaboration
- ECED 2110 - Professionalism
- ECED 2115 - Introduction to Language, Literacy and Reading
- ECED 2120 - Curriculum Development through Play Birth through Age 4 (PreK)
- ECED 2121 - Curriculum Development through Play Birth through Age 4 (PreK) Practicum
- ECED 2130 - Curriculum Development and Implementation Age 3 (PreK) through Grade 3
- ECED 2131 - Curriculum Development and Implementation Age 3 (PreK) through Grade 3 Practicum
- HIST 1110 - United States History I or HIST 1150 - Western Civilization I
- POLS 1120 - American National Government
Choose one of the following:
- BIOL 1110 - General Biology
- BIOL 1110L - General Biology Lab
- or
- BIOL 2110 - Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology
- BIOL 2110L - Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology Lab
Choose one of the following:
- CHEM 1110 - Chemistry in Our Community
- CHEM 1110L - Chemistry in Our Community Laboratory
- or
- CHEM 1215 - General Chemistry I for STEM Majors
- CHEM 1215L - General Chemistry I Laboratory for STEM Majors
- or
- PHYS 1115 - Survey of Physics
- PHYS 1115L - Survey of Physics Laboratory
- or
- PHYS 1230 - Algebra-Based Physics I
- PHYS 1230L - Algebra-Based Physics I Laboratory
In addition to your associates you may also complete the following bachelors course requirements at CNM:
- FYEX 1110 - First-Year Seminar
- (If student took HIST 1110 please take HIST 1120) or (If student took HIST 1150 please take HIST 1160 )
- MATH 1110 - Math for Teachers I
- MATH 1115 - Math for Teachers II
Early Childhood Multicultural Education Concentrations
Age 3 to Grade 3
- ECED 1110 - Child Growth, Development and Learning
- ECED 1115 - Health, Safety and Nutrition
- ECED 1120 - Guiding Young Children
- ECED 1125 - Assessment of Children and Evaluation of Programs
- ECED 1130 - Family and Community Collaboration
- ECED 2110 - Professionalism
- ECED 2115 - Introduction to Language, Literacy and Reading
- ECED 2120 - Curriculum Development through Play Birth through Age 4 (PreK)
- ECED 2121 - Curriculum Development through Play Birth through Age 4 (PreK) Practicum
- ECED 2130 - Curriculum Development and Implementation Age 3 (PreK) through Grade 3
- ECED 2131 - Curriculum Development and Implementation Age 3 (PreK) through Grade 3 Practicum
Early Childhood Multicultural Education Licensure Pre-K to 3
- ENGL 1120 - Composition II
- COMM 1130 - Public Speaking
- ECED 1110 - Child Growth, Development and Learning
- ECED 1115 - Health, Safety and Nutrition
- ECED 1120 - Guiding Young Children
- ECED 1125 - Assessment of Children and Evaluation of Programs
- ECED 1130 - Family and Community Collaboration
- ECED 2110 - Professionalism
- ECED 2115 - Introduction to Language, Literacy and Reading
- ECED 2120 - Curriculum Development through Play Birth through Age 4 (PreK)
- ECED 2121 - Curriculum Development through Play Birth through Age 4 (PreK) Practicum
- ECED 2130 - Curriculum Development and Implementation Age 3 (PreK) through Grade 3
- ECED 2131 - Curriculum Development and Implementation Age 3 (PreK) through Grade 3 Practicum
- ENGL 1110 - Composition I
- MATH 1130 - Survey of Mathematics
- One Humanities course
- Two Lectures and Two Science labs
- Two Social and Behavioral Science courses
In addition to your associates you may also complete the following bachelors course requirements at CNM:
- One Social and Behavioral Science course
- Two Humanities courses
- One Second Language course
- MATH 1110 - Math for Teachers I
- ARTE 2214 - Art in Elementary and Special Classrooms
Early Childhood Education
- ENGL 1110 - Composition I
- PSYC 1110 - Introduction to Psychology
- Two Lectures and Two Science labs
- Two Social and Behavioral Science courses
Age 3 - Grade 3 Concentration
- ECED 1110 - Child Growth, Development and Learning
- ECED 1115 - Health, Safety and Nutrition
- ECED 1120 - Guiding Young Children
- ECED 1125 - Assessment of Children and Evaluation of Programs
- ECED 1130 - Family and Community Collaboration
- ECED 2110 - Professionalism
- ECED 2115 - Introduction to Language, Literacy and Reading
- ECED 2120 - Curriculum Development through Play Birth through Age 4 (PreK)
- ECED 2121 - Curriculum Development through Play Birth through Age 4 (PreK) Practicum
- ECED 2130 - Curriculum Development and Implementation Age 3 (PreK) through Grade 3
- ECED 2131 - Curriculum Development and Implementation Age 3 (PreK) through Grade 3 Practicum
In addition to your associates you may also complete the following bachelors course requirements at CNM:
- ENGL 2110 - Traditional Grammar
Learn About the Early Childhood Multicultural Education Program at CNM
Early Childhood Multicultural Education is designed for you to become employable in the education system and provide advancement opportunities. Earn an Associate of Arts or certificate and pursue work as an Education and Childcare Administrator, and more.