Early Childhood Education - Associate of Technical Arts Degree or Certificate

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PGM Code – 402T, 402C

Program Description This program prepares a student for employment in early childhood (infancy to third grade) program settings for work as a teacher, elementary school classroom aide, assistant teacher, preschool teacher, family support worker, or program administrator.

Common Course Numbering Please refer to www.edcc.edu/ccn for more information.

Credit/Grade Requirements Degree This Early Childhood Education ATA degree requires successful completion of a minimum of 90 credits as outlined. A minimum of 30 credits or one-third of the required credits, whichever is less, must be earned at Edmonds Community College. Students are required to maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in all college-level courses.

Credit/Grade Requirements Certificate This Certificate requires successful completion of a minimum of 57 credits as outlined. A minimum of 30 credits or one-third of the required credits, whichever is less, must be earned at Edmonds Community College. Students are required to maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in all college-level courses

Cultural Diversity Requirement All students earning degrees and certificates of 45 credits or more must meet a cultural diversity (CD) requirement by completing courses marked as “CD” on the requirement sheet and/or “Meets Cultural Diversity Requirement” in the quarterly class schedule. Those courses may also be used to fulfill other requirements of the degree or certificate.

Students Are Advised To

Plan their schedule several quarters in advance in order to accommodate courses that are offered only once or twice a year,
Review the college catalog for required course prerequisites and include these in schedule planning, and
Communicate with a faculty adviser.

Graduation Application A completed Graduation Application form must be submitted to Enrollment Services by the 10th day of the quarter in which the student expects to graduate. Forms are available online or at Enrollment Services located in Lynnwood Hall. Note applications for summer quarter are due by the 8th day of the quarter.

Adviser
The advisers for this program are
Connie Schatz | cschatz@edcc.edu | 425.640.1612
Sandy Arnold | sarnold@edcc.edu | 425.640.1021

Department website
Early Childhood Education | www.edcc.edu/ece

Advising Note

This program requirement sheet is not a substitute for meeting with an academic adviser. Meeting the requirements to graduate with an Edmonds Community College certificate or degree is ultimately the responsibility of the student.

I. General Education/Related Instruction Requirements (20 credits)

General Education/Related Instruction Requirements Learning Outcomes

Students will demonstrate General Education/Related Instruction Learning Outcomes in each of the following areas:

Communication Skills: Write in clear, effective ways, adapted to audience, context, and purpose.
Quantitative Skills: Apply mathematical, quantitative or symbolic models to solve problems, draw inferences, or support conclusions appropriate to an individual discipline.
Human Relations/Group Interaction: Identify and explain how to apply the skills needed to maintain effective working relationships in multicultural settings.
Cultural Diversity: Apply multiple perspectives when examining cultural differences and interacting in multicultural settings.

II. Program Requirements (62 credits)

ECE 115 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education 5.0 Credits
ECE 117 - Health and Safety 2.0 Credits
ECE 130 - Science for Early Childhood Education 5.0 Credits
ECE 134 - Workshop in Early Childhood Education 2.0 Credits
ECE 208 - Early Childhood Field Practicum 5.0 Credits
ECE 209 - Early Childhood Practicum 5.0 Credits
ECE 236 - Creative Expression 3.0 Credits
ECE 237 - Math for Young Children 3.0 Credits
EDUC& 203 - Exceptional Child 3.0 Credits

Critical Thinking (20 credits)

ECE 110 - Applied Child Development 5.0 Credits
ECE 216 - Curriculum Development and Observation 5.0 Credits
ECE 218 - Positive Guidance and Environmental Planning 4.0 Credits
ECE 241 - Education of Preschoolers 3.0 Credits
ECE 248 - Working with Infants and Toddlers 3.0 Credits

Career Management (9 credits)

ECE 210 - Early Childhood Practicum 5.0 Credits
ECE 280 - Leadership in Early Childhood Education 4.0 Credits

Program Requirements Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Program Learning Requirements for this degree, students will be able to:

Demonstrate a foundational knowledge of how the role as a child development specialist will influence and be applied as a teacher of young children, citing specific teaching approaches, strategies, rationale for decision making, and tools for early education.
Demonstrate the ability to articulate a personal definition of the role of the early childhood teacher and a professional philosophy with defined strategies and identified bodies of knowledge that optimally support and encourage children’s growth and development.
Demonstrate evidence of professionally defined dispositions that will support reflective thought and the use of reflective thought to guide selection of teaching strategies, methods of interactions, and curriculum decisions.
Demonstrate understanding of professionally defined characteristics, standards, practices, and teaching strategies of effective early childhood teachers.
Demonstrate the skills and knowledge to plan a curriculum and classroom program based upon observational data, professionally defined standards, current research findings, and theories of learning during the early childhood stage of development.
Career Management: Career Management is met by the outcomes stated above.

III. Program Electives (8 credits)

Select from the following courses:

ECE 134 - Workshop in Early Childhood Education 2.0 Credits
ECE 249 - Activities for Infants and Toddlers 3.0 Credits
ECE 250 - Connecting with Infants and Toddlers 3.0 Credits
EDUC& 202 - Introduction to Education 5.0 Credits
FSS 175 - Introduction to Family Support 3.0 Credits
FSS 195 - Building Partnerships 3.0 Credits
SHS 103 - Introduction to Human Services:CD 5.0 Credits
SHS 112 - Child and Family Welfare 3.0 Credits
ECE 155 - Special Topics Maximum of 5.0 possible Credits
ECE 255 - Special Topics Maximum of 5.0 possible Credits

Program Electives Learning Outcome

Students will demonstrate the following Learning Outcome from Program Elective courses:

Demonstrate a breadth or depth of knowledge and skill, according to the students’ independent selection of degree elective courses or according to the program’s specialized areas of focus.

Signatures

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Adviser’s Signature and Date

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Dean’s Signature and Date

Eff: summer 2012 | Rev: 06/12