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Degree: Associate in Public Service Technology
Major: EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION (ECE3)
Credit Requirements: 63 semester credit hours
This program prepares graduates for early childhood
positions as paraprofessional teacher assistants in public school
systems, and teachers in federal Head Start
programs, child care development programs, and homes that serve
young and school-age children. The No Child Left Behind Act, signed
into law in 2002, addresses educational qualifying factors for many
paraprofessionals. Graduates in the associate degree program may
transfer to a four-year degree program, but the program is not
designed as a transfer program.
Key topics covered include Infant and Toddler
Development, Early Childhood Development, Child Care Management,
School-Age Child Care and Early Childhood
Special Education. Laboratory experience is held in diverse settings
that allow for quality practical and hands-on experience.
Our interactive learning lab and training classroom
provides students and faculty with hands-on demonstrations of
developmentally
appropriate theory and practice. The program
also has the following admission requirements as prerequisites to
labs and licensed child care centers:
Negative TB Test
SLED Report
Medical Health Form (DSS Form 2901)
Health Statement (DSS Form 7924)
Notarized Statement of Non-Conviction (DSS Form 2928)
In addition to SLED background checks, some child
development centers and schools may require fingerprinting as well.
Students entering these laboratory courses may opt to additionally
be fingerprinted.
Fingerprinting
and
a SLED background check are required for the Early Care and
Education workforce.
“Research clearly shows that a key component in the
quality of preschool, child care and other programs for young
children is the preparation and ongoing
professional development of teachers. For a growing number of early
childhood teachers, the associate degree is the first significant
degree in their ladder of professional credentials.” (Jerlean
Daniel, Ph. D., Deputy Executive, National Association for the
Education of Young Children)
NOTE: Criminal background checks are
required of all students enrolling in this program. Felony or
misdemeanor convictions could result in applicants and/or students
being ineligible to complete the program. Please contact the
Admissions Office for more information.
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FIRST SEMESTER (FALL) |
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ECD 101 |
INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD |
3.0 |
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ECD 102 |
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT I |
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ENG 155 |
COMMUNICATIONS I |
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ENG 101 |
ENGLISH COMPOSITION I |
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SPC 205 |
PUBLIC SPEAKING |
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CPT 101 |
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS |
3.0 |
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ECD 132 |
CREATIVE EXPERIENCES |
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SECOND SEMESTER (SPRING) |
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ECD 203 |
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT II |
3.0 |
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ECD 105 |
GUIDANCE AND CLASSROOM MGT |
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ECD 200 |
CURRICULUM ISSUES IN
INFANT/TODDLER DEV |
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MAT 155 |
CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS |
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MAT 101 |
BEGINNING ALGEBRA |
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ECD 131 |
LANGUAGE ARTS |
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THIRD SEMESTER (SUMMER) |
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ECD 133 |
SCIENCE AND MATH CONCEPTS |
3.0 |
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ECD 135 |
HEALTH, SAFETY, AND NUTRITION |
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ECD 107 |
EXCEPTIONAL CHILD |
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FOURTH SEMESTER (FALL) |
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PSY 201 |
GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY |
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ECD 106 |
OBSERVATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN |
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ECD 201 |
PRINC OF ETHICS & LEADERSHIP IN
ECE |
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ECD 237 |
METHOD AND MATERIALS |
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FIFTH SEMESTER (SPRING) |
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PSY 203 |
HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT |
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(Choose one)
ART 101, ART 105, ENG 201, ENG 202 |
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ENG 203, ENG 205, ENG 206, ENG
208, ENG 209, ENG 214 |
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ENG 218, ENG 222, ENG 230, ENG
236, ENG 260, FRE 101 |
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FRE 102, FRE 201, FRE 202, GER
101, GER 102, HIS 101, HIS 102 |
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HIS 201, HIS 202, MUS 105, PHI
101, PHI 105, PHI 110, PHI 201 |
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SPA 101, SPA 102, SPA 201, SPA
202, THE 101 |
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ECD 243 |
SUPERVISED FIELD EXPERIENCE I |
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ECD 108 |
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS |
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ECD 252 |
DIVERSITY ISSUES IN EARLY CARE
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TOTAL HOURS: 63 |
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