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Early Childhood Education/Child Development

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Program Overview
The Early Childhood Education/Child Development Program is designed to meet individual career goals, foster positive parenting skills, and increase individuals' general understanding and apprecation of childhood. Children's growth, developmentally appropriate practice, and professional development within the childcare field are major aspects of the program. The child from birth to ten years is the primary focus. Current research and practical application are combined in order to assist students in planning their most effective role with children.

ECE/Child Development
Certificate Core Requirements		 Units
ECE 201

Child Develoment OR

 
PSYC 201 Child Development 3
ECE 210 Early Childhood Education Principles 3
ECE 211 Early Childhood Education Curriculum 3
ECE 212 Child, Family and Community 3
Electives   (Select from supporting subject courses) 12
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Total     24
Supporting Subject Courses Units
ECE 213 School-Age Children 3
ECE 223 Infant Development 3
ECE 225 Infant/Toddler Environments 3
ECE 230 Creative Activities 3
ECE 240 Administration: Business/Legal 3
ECE 241 Administration: Human Relations 3
ECE 242 Supervising Adults in ECE/CD Classrooms 2
ECE 244 Pre-K Learning and Development Guidelines 2
ECE 250 Violence and Its Impact on Children/Families 3
ECE 252 Teaching Violence Intervention Strategies 3
ECE 254 Anti-Bias Curriculum 3
ECE 260 Children with Special Needs 3
ECE 262 Introduction to Family Support 3
ECE 264 Life Cycle of the Family 3
ECE 311 Nutrition for Young Children 1
ECE 313 Health and Safety for Young Children 3
ECE 316 First Aid for Children .5
ECE 317 Pediatric CPR .5
ECE 331 The Teaching Experience 1
ECE 333 Observational Skills 3
ECE 335 Handling Behavior 3
ECE 337 Child-Parent Relationship 3
ECE 350 Issues 1-6
ECE 351 Language Arts in ECE 1
ECE 353 Literacy in ECE 1
ECE 355 Introduction to Storytelling 1
ECE 357 Environmental Education for Children 1.5
ECE 366 Practicum in Early Childhood 3
ECE 380 Family Child Care Training 1
ECE 382 Male Involvement in Early Childhood Ed. 1
ECE 384 Principles & Policies for Home-Based Child Care 3
ECE 386 Activity Planning & Curriculum for Home-Based Child Care 3
ECE 670 Cooperative Education 1-4
LIT 191 Children's Literature I 3
LIT 192 Children's Literature II 3