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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 by each transfer major. All courses listed can be completed as part of your associates degree.

Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU)

Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education Pre-K Grade 3 (Licensure)

  • COMM 2150 - Communication for Teachers
  • ENGL 1110 - Composition I
  • ENGL 1120 - Composition II
  • POLS 1120 - American National Government
  • ECON 1110 - Survey of Economics
  • ARTH 1110 - Art Appreciation OR MUSC 1110 - Music Appreciation: Jazz OR MUSC 1130 - Music Appreciation: Western Music
  • ECED 1110 - Child Growth, Development and Learning
  • ECED 1115 - Health, Safety and Nutrition
  • ECED 1120 - Guiding Young Children
  • 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 1125 - Assessment of Children and Evaluation of Programs
  • ECED 1130 - Family and Community Collaboration
  • 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

Choose one of the following:

  • BIOL 1110 - General Biology AND BIOL 1110L - General Biology Lab
  • BIOL 2110 - Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology AND BIOL 2110L - Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology Lab

Choose one of the following:

  • CHEM 1215 - General Chemistry I for STEM Majors AND CHEM 1215L - General Chemistry I Laboratory for STEM Majors
  • PHYS 1115 - Survey of Physics AND PHYS 1115L - Survey of Physics Laboratory
  • PHYS 1230 - Algebra-Based Physics I AND PHYS 1230L - Algebra-Based Physics I Laboratory

In Addition to your associates you may also complete the following courses before transferring :

  • 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
New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU)

Bachelor's in Early Childhood Multicultural Education Concentrations 
Age 3 to Grade 3

  • ECED 2110 - Professionalism
  • ECED 1115 - Health, Safety and Nutrition
  • ECED 1110 - Child Growth, Development and Learning
  • ECED 1130 - Family and Community Collaboration
  • ECED 2120 - Curriculum Development through Play Birth through Age 4 (PreK)
  • ECED 2121 - Curriculum Development through Play Birth through Age 4 (PreK) Practicum
  • ECED 1120 - Guiding Young Children
  • 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
  • ECED 2115 - Introduction to Language, Literacy and Reading
  • ECED 1125 - Assessment of Children and Evaluation of Programs
University of New Mexico (UNM)

Bachelor's in Early Childhood Multicultural Education Licensure Pre-K to 3

  • ENGL 1110 - Composition I
  • ENGL 1120 - Composition II
  • COMM 1130 - Public Speaking
  • MATH 1130 - Survey of Mathematics
  • 8 Credits in Lab and Science
  • 6 Credits in Social and Behavioral Science
  • 3 Credits in Humanities
  • 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 courses before transferring:

  • 3 credits in Social and Behavioral Science
  • 6 Credits in Humanities
  • 1 Second Language course
  • MATH 1110 - Math for Teachers I
Western New Mexico University (WNMU)

Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education

  • PSYC 1110 - Introduction to Psychology
  • ENGL 1110 - Composition I
  • 8 Credits in Science Lecture and Lab
  • 3 Credits Social and Behavioral Science

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 courses before transferring:

  • 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.