Early Childhood Education - State Certificate

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PGM CODE - 46E

Program Description The Early Childhood Education Department has an ECE-State Certificate, an ECE Intermediate Certificate, an ECE ATA Degree and an ECE AAS-T Degree. The ECE-State Certificate is designed to provide the core learning necessary for preparing students for entry level career positions in early childhood (birth to eight years) settings and for providing the opportunity to continue their professional academic education. Coursework taken to complete the ECE-State Certificate, as a core certificate, can be applied toward the Early Childhood Education Intermediate Certificate, 57 credits; the ATA degree, 90 credits; and the AAS-T degree, 90 credits.

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

Credit/Grade Requirements This Certificate requires successful completion of a minimum of 47 credits as outlined. A minimum of 30 credits or one-third of the required credits, whichever is less, must have been received from 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 a degree or certificate of 45 credits or more must meet a cultural diversity (CD) requirement by taking at least five (5) credits of CD courses. To learn more, go to Academic Information – Cultural Diversity Requirement in the online academic catalog.

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 an academic adviser.
Submit an “Evaluation Request - Transfer Credits” form (available in Enrollment Services) to activate the process of transferring credits to Edmonds Community College

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.

General Education/Related Instruction Requirements (16 credits)

Communication Skills (5 credits)

ENGL 100 - Introduction to College Writing 5.0 Credits

Quantitative Skills (5 credits)

ECE 120 - Mathematics for Early Childhood Education 5.0 Credits

Human Relations/Group Interaction (3 credits)

EDUC& 130 - Guiding Behavior 3.0 Credits (Was ECE 218)

Cultural Diversity (3 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.

Program Requirements (31 credits)

EDUC& 115 - Child Development 5.0 Credits (Was ECE 110)
ECED& 105 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education 5.0 Credits (Was ECE 115)
ECED& 107 - Health, Nutrition and Safety 5.0 Credits (Was ECE 117)
ECED& 120 - Practicum-Nurturing Relationships 2.0 Credits
ECED& 170 - Environments for Young Children 3.0 Credits
ECED& 180 - Language and Literacy Development:CD 3.0 Credits (Was ECE 239)
ECED& 190 - Observation and Assessment 3.0 Credits

Critical Thinking (5 credits)

ECED& 160 - Curriculum Development 5.0 Credits (Was ECE 216)

Career Management

See ECE Intermediate Certificate , ECE ATA degree and ECE AAS-T Degree

Program Requirements Learning Outcomes

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

Document 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, rational for decision making and tools for early education.
Document 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.
Document 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.
Document and demonstrate understanding of professionally defined characteristics, standards and practices (teaching strategies) of effective early childhood teachers.
Document the skills and knowledge to plan a curriculum, and classroom program that is based upon observational data, professionally defined standards, current research findings, and theories of learning during the early childhood stages of development.

Course Substitutions

Students may substitute one of the following courses in an area of specialization only upon approval by an Early Childhood Education department adviser:

ECED& 132 - Nurturing Care - Infants and Toddlers 3.0 Credits (Was ECE 248)
ECED& 139 - Administration of Early Learning Programs 3.0 Credits (Was ECE 280)
Course Taken - ______________________________ _____ Credits
Course Taken - ______________________________ _____ Credits

Special Note

All coursework taken to complete the Early Childhood Education Core Certificate can be applied to the requirements for the Early Childhood Education Intermediate Certificate, ATA Degree, and AAS-T Degree. Consult with an adviser for details.

Signatures

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Adviser’s Signature and Date

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Dean’s Signature and Date

Eff: summer 2013 | Rev: 03/13