Early Childhood Education - Associate of Technical Arts Degree and Certificate

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PGM Codes – 402T and 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 The 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 CC. 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 CC. 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,
Communicate with an academic adviser, and
Submit an Evaluation Request - Transfer Credits Form (available in Enrollment Services) to activate the process of transferring credits to Edmonds CC.

Graduation Application A completed Graduation Application form must be submitted online by the 10th day of the quarter in which the student expects to graduate. Note: Applications for summer quarter are due by the 8th day of the quarter.

Advisers
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 CC certificate or degree is ultimately the responsibility of the student.

General Education/Related Instruction Requirements (19 credits)

Communication Skills (5 credits)

OUTCOME: Write in clear, effective ways, adapted to audience, context, and purpose.

ENGL 100 - Introduction to College Writing 5.0 Credits OR
ENGL& 101 - English Composition I 5.0 Credits

Quantitative Skills (5 credits)

OUTCOME: Apply mathematical, quantitative, or symbolic models to solve problems, draw inferences, or support conclusions appropriate to an individual discipline.

ECE 120 - Mathematics for Early Childhood Education 5.0 Credits

Human Relations/Group Interaction (3 credits)

OUTCOME: Identify and explain how to apply the skills needed to maintain effective working relationships in multicultural settings.

EDUC& 130 - Guiding Behavior 3.0 Credits

Cultural Diversity (6 credits)

OUTCOME: Apply multiple perspectives when examining cultural differences and interacting in multicultural settings.

ECED& 180 - Language and Literacy Development: CD 3.0 Credits
EDUC& 150 - Child, Family, and Community 3.0 Credits

Program Requirements (61 credits)

OUTCOMES:

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.

ECED& 105 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education 5.0 Credits
ECED& 107 - Health, Nutrition and Safety 5.0 Credits
ECED& 170 - Environments for Young Children 3.0 Credits
ECE 130 - Science for Early Childhood Education 3.0 Credits
ECE 134 - Workshop in Early Childhood Education Maximum of 2.0 possible 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
ECED& 190 - Observation and Assessment 3.0 Credits

Critical Thinking (13 credits)

EDUC& 115 - Child Development 5.0 Credits
ECED& 132 - Nurturing Care - Infants and Toddlers 3.0 Credits
ECED& 160 - Curriculum Development 5.0 Credits

Career Management (8 credits)

OUTCOME: Career Management is met by the outcomes stated above.

ECE 210 - Early Childhood Practicum 5.0 Credits
ECED& 139 - Administration of Early Learning Programs 3.0 Credits

Program Electives (9 credits)

Select from the following:

ECED& 120 - Practicum-Nurturing Relationships 2.0 Credits
ECE 134 - Workshop in Early Childhood Education Maximum of 2.0 possible Credits
ECE 249 - Activities for Infants and Toddlers 3.0 Credits
ECE 250 - Connecting with Children 3.0 Credits
EDUC& 202 - Introduction to Education 5.0 Credits
FSS 175 - Introduction to Family Support 3.0 Credits
FSS 195 - Building Community 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

Signatures

Dean’s Signature and Date	Adviser’s Signature and Date
Eff: summer 2014 \| Rev: 05/14