Early Childhood Multicultural Education (ECME) Transfer Options
University Requirements for Transfer
The following course clusters outline the unique requirements for each transfer major. All of the listed courses can be completed as part of your associate degree. By completing your associate degree, you will also fulfill the New Mexico General Education requirements.
Early Childhood Multicultural Education
Licensure: Birth - Pre K Licensure
Licensure: Pre-K to Grade 3
Catalog 2025-2027
- COMM 2150 - Communication for Teachers
- 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
- ENGL 1120 - Composition II
Please choose a lecture and lab course from the list below to fulfill your Laboratory Sciences requirement:
- 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
Please choose a lecture and lab course from the list below to fulfill your Laboratory Sciences requirement:
- 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
- GEOG 1110 - Physical Geography
- GEOG 1110L - Physical Geography Lab
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
Please choose two courses from the list below to fulfill your Social and Behavioral Sciences requirement. Each course must have a different prefix:
- ANTH 1115 - Introduction to Anthropology
- ANTH 1140 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
- ECON 1110 - Survey of Economics
- ECON 2110 - Macroeconomic Principles
- ECON 2120 - Microeconomic Principles
- POLS 1120 - American National Government
- SOCI 1110 - Introduction to Sociology
- SOCI 2240 - Sociology of Intimate Relationships and Family
- SOCI 2310 - Contemporary Social Problems
Please choose one courses from the list below to fulfill your Creative and Fine Arts requirement:
- ARTH 1110 - Art Appreciation
- ARTH 2110 - History of Art I
- ARTH 2120 - History of Art II
- ARTS 1610 - Drawing I
- MUSC 1110 - Music Appreciation: Jazz
- MUSC 1130 - Music Appreciation: Western Music
- THEA 1110 - Introduction to Theatre
Please choose one courses from the list below to fulfill your Humanities requirement:
- HIST 1110 - United States History I
- HIST 1120 - United States History II
- HIST 1150 - Western Civilization I
- HIST 1160 - Western Civilization II
- HIST 2110 - Survey of New Mexico History
In addition to your associates you may also complete the following bachelor’s course requirements at CNM:
- MATH 1110 - Math for Teachers I
- MATH 1115 - Math for Teachers II
- One Humanities Course from the list above
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
In addition to your associates you may also complete the following bachelors course requirements at CNM:
- One Social and Behavioral Science course
- One Humanities course
- Two Mathematics courses
Early Childhood Education Catalog 2025–2026
- COMM 1130 – Public Speaking (Recommended)
- 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
Please choose one course from the following Humanities Requirement Options:
- HIST 1110 – United States History
- HIST 1120 – United States History II
- HIST 1150 – Western Civilization I
- HIST 1160 – Western Civilization II
Please choose one course from the following Creative and Fine Arts Requirement Options:
- MUSC 1110 – Music Appreciation: Jazz
- MUSC 1130 – Music Appreciation: Western Music
- THEA 1110 – Introduction to Theatre
Please choose two courses from the following Social and Behavioral Science Requirement Options:
- ANTH 1115 – Introduction to Anthropology
- ECON 1110 – Survey of Economics
- ECON 2110 – Macroeconomic Principles
- ECON 2120 – Microeconomic Principles
- GEOG 1130 – Human Geography
- POLS 1110 – Introduction to Political Science
- POLS 1120 – American National Government
- SOCI 1110 – Introduction to Sociology
Criminology
Catalog 2025-2026
- ANTH 2130 - Introduction to Forensic Anthropology*
- SOCI 1110 - Introduction to Sociology
- SOCI 2120 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Systems
- SOCI 2210 - Sociology of Deviance
- SOCI 2410 - Introduction to Research Methods
Choose the following Program Approved Electives to meet UNM program requirements:
- SOCI 2250 - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
- SOCI 2310 - Contemporary Social Problems
* Please select this UNM course requirement to satisfy your Arts & Science Elective Requirement.
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.