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.

 

FIRST SEMESTER (FALL)

 

 

 

 

 

ECD 101

INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD

3.0

 

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ECD 102

GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT I

3.0

 

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ENG 155

COMMUNICATIONS I

 

3.0

 

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OR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENG 101

ENGLISH COMPOSITION I

 

 

 

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AND 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPC 205

PUBLIC SPEAKING

 

 

 

 

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CPT 101

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS

3.0

 

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ECD 132

CREATIVE EXPERIENCES

 

3.0

 

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15.0

 

 

SECOND SEMESTER (SPRING)

 

 

 

 

 

ECD 203

GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT II

3.0

 

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ECD 105

GUIDANCE AND CLASSROOM MGT

3.0

 

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ECD 200

CURRICULUM ISSUES IN INFANT/TODDLER DEV

3.0

 

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MAT 155

CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS

3.0

 

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OR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAT 101

BEGINNING ALGEBRA

 

 

 

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ECD 131

LANGUAGE ARTS

 

 

3.0

 

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15.0

 

 

THIRD SEMESTER (SUMMER)

 

 

 

 

 

ECD 133

SCIENCE AND MATH CONCEPTS

3.0

 

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ECD 135

HEALTH, SAFETY, AND NUTRITION

3.0

 

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ECD 107

EXCEPTIONAL CHILD

 

3.0

 

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9.0

 

 

FOURTH SEMESTER (FALL)

 

 

 

 

 

PSY 201

GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

 

3.0

 

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ECD 106

OBSERVATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN

3.0

 

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ECD 201

PRINC OF ETHICS & LEADERSHIP IN ECE

3.0

 

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ECD 237

METHOD AND MATERIALS

 

3.0

 

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12.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIFTH SEMESTER (SPRING)

 

 

 

 

 

PSY 203

HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

3.0

 

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(Choose one) ART 101, ART 105, ENG 201, ENG 202

3.0

 

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ENG 203, ENG 205, ENG 206, ENG 208, ENG 209, ENG 214

 

 

 

ENG 218, ENG 222, ENG 230, ENG 236, ENG 260, FRE 101 

 

 

 

FRE 102, FRE 201, FRE 202, GER 101, GER 102, HIS 101, HIS 102

 

 

 

HIS 201, HIS 202, MUS 105, PHI 101, PHI 105, PHI 110, PHI 201

 

 

 

SPA 101, SPA 102, SPA 201, SPA 202, THE 101

 

 

 

ECD 243

SUPERVISED FIELD EXPERIENCE I

3.0

 

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ECD 108

FAMILY AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS

3.0

 

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OR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ECD 252

DIVERSITY ISSUES IN EARLY CARE & EDUCATION

 

 

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12.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL HOURS:  63

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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