Early Childhood Care & Education
- Diploma
The Early Childhood Care and Education diploma
program is a sequence of courses designed to prepare graduates
for entry-level employment as child care providers. The program
provides learning opportunities which introduce, develop,
and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills,
and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and
advancement. Additionally, the program provides opportunities
to retrain and upgrade present knowledge and skills. The
Head Start Bureau recognizes that program graduates are qualified
as classroom teachers for employment with the Head Start
and state Pre-kindergarten programs. Completion of the program
of study leads to a diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education.
PROGRAM
LENGTH
A minimum of 73 credit hours is required for graduation. A full time student
can expect to complete the program in 5-6 quarters.
EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
A graduate may find employment as
a child care provider, Head Start and state
funded pre-kindergarten teacher, teachers
aid in a non Title I school, or in related
employment. A criminal background check
is required for employment by day care
centers and public schools.
ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
Age: Applicant must
be 16 years or older.
Education: A high school
diploma/GED is required.
Program Acceptance/Placement: Applicant
must achieve program ready or provisional
scores on the ASSET placement test (or
submit acceptable SAT/ACT scores.) Applicants
who do not attain the minimum scores
may take refresher/remedial instruction
in order to meet admissions requirements.
CURRICULUM
Course # Course Title Credit Hrs
General Core Courses
EMP
100 Interpersonal Relations and Professional
Development 3
ENG
101 English 5
MAT
101 General Mathematics 5
Occupational Courses
ECE
101 Introduction to Early Childhood
Care and Education 5
ECE
103 Human Growth and Development
I 5
ECE
105 Health, Safety, and Nutrition 5
ECE
112 Curriculum Development 3
ECE
113 Art for Children 3
ECE
114 Music and Movement 3
ECE
115 Language Arts and Literature 5
ECE
116 Math and Science 5
ECE
121 Early Childhood Care and Education
Practicum I 3
ECE
122 Early Childhood Care and Education
Practicum II 3
ECE
202 Social Issues and Family Involvement
5
ECE
224 Early Childhood Care and Education
Internship 12
SCT
100 Introduction to Microcomputers 3
