HCC Early Childhood EducationHCC Early Childhood Education [AAS]   to      APSU 
Professional Studies [BS]
NOTE:  Any student entering APSU with less than 12 earned credit hours MUST take 
APSU 1000,
a one-hour Freshman Orientation course, which will count in the Electives 
section. 
      HCC: Early Childhood Education APSU:  Professional Studies 
      Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Course
      Number Course Title Credit Hours 
      General Education Core General Education Core (41 hours) 
      101 ENG Writing I 3 ENGL 1010 English Composition I 3 
      102 ENG Writing II 3 ENGL 1020 English Composition II 3 
      181 COM Basics of Public Speaking 3COMM 1010 Funds. of Public Speaking 3
            HIST 2010 American History I 3 
            HIST 2020 American History II 3 
        Heritage/Humanities course 3 Humanity Link to Catalog 3 
            Humanity Link to Catalog 3 
            ENGL 2030 Traditions in World Literature 3 
            Science  w/lab Link to Catalog 4 
            Science w/lab Link to Catalog 4 
      110 PY General Psychology 3 Social/Behavioral Science Link to Catalog 3 
            Social/Behavioral Science Link to Catalog 3 
            Math Link to Catalog3 
      Major Lower Division 
      Technical Concentration (27 hours) 
      120 IECE Health, Safety, & Nutrition 3   Tech Elective: 3 
      130 IECE Early Childhood Development 3   Tech Elective: 3 
      102 IECE Foundations of IECE 3   Tech Elective: 3 
      140 IECE Guidance of Young Children 3   Tech Elective: 3 
      180 IECE Approaches to IECE Curric. 3   Tech Elective: 3 
      190 IECE Applied Experiences in IECE 3   Tech Elective: 3 
      221 IECE Creative Expression in IECE 3   Tech Elective: 3 
      IECE 246 Life Sciences in IECE 3   Tech Elective: 3 
      IECE 235 Intro to Inclusive Behavior 3   Tech Elective: 3 
      Lower Division Electives (12 hours) Lower Division Electives (12 hours) 
      IECE 216 Literacy & Language in IECE 3     3 
      IECE 260 Infant & Toddler Programming 3     3 
      IECE 291 IECE Practicum/Cooper. Educ. 3     3 
      IECE 240 Admin. Early Childhood Educ. 3     3 
         Professional Studies Required (15 hours) 
            PTMA 3020 Managing Inform. Technlgy 3 
            PTMA 3050 International Bus.& Stand. 3 
            BLAW 3300 
      or 
      PM 4320 Soc Legal and Pol Environ.  
      Administrative Law  3 
            PM 3200 Public Sector Management 3 
            ENGT 3820 Technology and Society 3 
        Professional Studies Electives (15 hours) 
              Link to Catalog3 
                3 
                3 
                3 
                3 
        Upper Division Electives (9 hours) 
            Upper 
      Division Elective________________ 
      Elective_______________ 
      Elective________________ 3 
      3 
      3 
      Total Hours =  54 Total Requirements: 120 Hours 

NOTES:  1.  The Associate of Applied Science Degree from Hopkinsville Community 
College may require more hours than are indicated on this program of study.  
Because of the BS in Professional Studies degree requirements, only 
approximately  54 of those AAS hours are applicable to the BSPS degree.
2.  Lower division general education courses required for the BSPS  that are not 
a part of your AAS degree requirements may be taken at Hopkinsville Community 
College and transferred to Austin Peay State University.
3.  All upper division BSPS courses from APSU are offered online.  
To contact an APSU advisor for the Professional Studies degree program, send an 
email to:
Dr. Philip Hatch
or
Dr. Becky Starnes
Advising Request Form