ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the Early Childhood Education
program, student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate mastery of the contents of the early childhood
education and elementary education curriculum.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of learning theory through planning,
teaching and interacting with preschool children.
3. Demonstrate basic knowledge of children’s growth and development.
4. Demonstrate skills in delivery of early childhood school
curriculum in the heritage language.
5. Use a variety of teaching strategies to meet the learning needs of
the preschool children.
6. Demonstrate communication and interpersonal skills for
facilitating the development of children and meeting challenges of working with
children with special needs.
7. Demonstrate and use background knowledge in the following areas:
learning theories and principles growth and development language development
socio-cultural issues motivation legal issues in education natural and physical
science
8. Demonstrate professionalism
Program Requirements
Preparatory Courses (by
placement)
General Education Core
Requirements ..........................................29 credits
English (9 credits)
EN 110 Advanced Reading (3)
EN 120a Expository Writing I (3)
EN 120b Expository Writing II (3)
Mathematics (3 credits) depending on placement
Any 100 level or above mathematics course (3)
Natural Sciences (7 credits)
A science course with Laboratory or AG 110 or AG 140 (4)
A non-lab science or AG 101
Social Sciences (3 credits)
SS 150 History of
Computer Applications (3 credits)
CA 100 Computer Literacy (3)
Exercise Sports Science (1)
Choice of any ESS course
Humanities (3 credits)
Any course in art, music, history, literature, philosophy, or
language (3)
Major Requirements .......................................................................................40
credits
Education (37 credits)
SS/PY 101 General Psychology
(3)
Prerequisites:
ESL 089
A
survey of the concepts, theories and research behind the study of human
thought, emotion and behavior.
ED/PY 201 Human Growth and
Development (3)
Prerequisite:
SS/PY 101
Introduces
human growth and development with special emphasis on the physical, cognitive,
emotional and moral issues related to the practical period through elementary
school years. Covers the entire human life cycle from the prenatal period
through old age and death.
ECE 100 Introduction to Early
Childhood Education (3)
Provides
foundation and framework of early childhood programs, historical roots,
philosophical issues, program models, roles of teachers and other
professionals, assessments, curriculum development, and other key issues
relating to early childhood education.
ECE 101 Curriculum for Early
Childhood Education (3)
Prerequisite:
ECE 100
Assists
care giver in helping children to become independent, creative individuals. It
provides the students with the building blocks for designing a comprehensive
curriculum that stresses development learning for preschool children. Students
learn the importance of play, the value
of behavioral objectives, and understand the need for careful scheduling of
activities.
ECE 102 Working with Children
with Special Needs (3)
Prerequisite:
ECE 100
Provides
students with knowledge and understanding about children with exceptional speed
and the slower ones in the classroom. This course will help students to be
sensitive to the needs of both the children with exceptional speed and the
slower ones. This course will help students develop teaching strategies for and
understand the needs of children with physical, emotional and developmental
challenges and other special needs.
ECE 110 The Child, Family,
and Community (3)
Prerequisites:
ECE 100
Stresses
the importance of communication between early childhood teacher and the family
and community. Communication between teacher and the home and community is an
important cornerstone for a child’s progress. Students explore the
interrelationship between the family, school, and community.
ECE 111 Child Abuse and
Neglect (3)
Prerequisite:
ECE 100
The
course provides information on reported and unreported cases of abuse and
neglect in
ECE 211 Language Development
in Young Children (3)
Prerequisite:
ECE 100
Develop
students competencies needed to plan and implement strategies for teaching
language skills to young children. Explore the various stages of language
development in young children.
ECE 212 Developing Math
Skills in Young Children (3)
Prerequisite:
ECE 100
Provides
students with teaching strategies for planning and implementing a math
curriculum and evaluating the progress of students in the classroom.
ECE 213 Infant and Toddler
Care (3)
Prerequisite:
ECE 100
The
course is designed to teach student how to create a safe, healthy, learning
environment that helps infants and toddler increase their physical,
intellectual and social qualities. Students will be involved in promoting
self-esteem and good communication.
ECE 214 Nutrition, Health
& Safety (3)
Prerequisite:
ECE 100
This
course helps student develop and maintain a healthy and accident-free
environment. Responsibility for a child does not end with lesson plans and
general care.
ECE 215 Internship in Early
Childhood Education (4)
Prerequisite:
ECE 100
This
course provides student with supervised work experience in early childhood
education facility under the direction of a qualified child care professional.
At the end of the course, the student will be able to demonstrate an acceptable
level of proficiency as an ECE educator.
Humanities Elective (3
credits)
AR 101 Introduction to Art
(3) or
Introduces
the basic techniques, terminology and concept of drawing. Designed to develop
drawing skills and knowledge to practice and critique their drawings.
MU 101Introduction to Music
(3)
A
practical music course providing students with an understanding of music
fundamentals, basic skills in note reading and instrumental performance.
GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS........................................................................69
credits