State Board Approval Date:

April 2007

Implementation Date:

Spring  2008

Last Updated:

January 8, 2009

Early Childhood Care and Education, Degree

Program Standard and Course Guide 

Table of Contents

General Program Standards

SPECIFIC PROGRAM STANDARDS

Admission Requirements

OO03-02-01

Provisional Program Admissions

OO03-02-04

Program Numbering

OO03-03-02

Program Course Consistency and Sequence

OO03-03-03

Program Course List

Accreditation (Guide)

Appendix A

Suggested Course Sequence (Guide)

Appendix B

Suggested Equipment List (Guide)

Appendix C

Admissions

Standard Number: OO03-02-01 (Admission Requirements)

Standard Statement

Statewide admission requirements are implemented for the Early Childhood Care and Education, degree  program.

Explanatory Comment

Admission refers to regular admission into a degree program.

Statewide program admission requirements consider state and national occupational licensing and certifying requirements, where applicable. The institution develops and implements clearly stated degree program admissions policies and procedures.

Admission requirements are related to the functions of the Early Childhood Care and Education, degree  profession.

Evaluative Criteria

The institution develops, implements, and publishes clearly stated Early Childhood Care and Education, degree  program admission and advanced placement policies and procedures.

The requirements for admission to the Early Childhood Care and Education, degree program are:

 

a.   attainment of 16 years of age;

b.    documentation of high school graduation or satisfaction of High School Equivalency Certificate requirements;

c.    achievement of minimum regular admission scores on tests of reading, language, and math as specified in TCSG document Minimum Program Entrance Scores; and

d.    completion of application and related procedures.

 

Admission of transfer students to the Early Childhood Care and Education program is contingent upon their meeting the following requirements:

 

a.     regular admission and good standing at a regionally accredited diploma or degree granting institution; and

b.    proper completion of application and related procedures

 

Standard Number: OO03-02-04 (Provisional Admission Requirements)

Standard Statement

Statewide provisional admission requirements are implemented for the Early Childhood Care and Education, degree program.

Explanatory Comment

Provisional admission is granted to qualified students who do not meet the regular admission requirements of the program.

 

Provisionally admitted students are allowed to take developmental studies courses and/or certain occupational courses as designated in the course sequence standard.

 

The institution develops, implements, and publishes clearly stated policies and procedures for entry into programs on a provisional basis.

Evaluative Criteria

Provisional admission to the Early Childhood Care and Education, degree program is afforded those students who do not meet program requirements but do meet provisional admission requirements.

 

The requirements for provisional admission to the Early Childhood Care and Education, degree program are:

 

a.   attainment of 16 years of age;

b.    documentation of high school graduation or satisfaction of High School Equivalency Certificate requirements;

c.    achievement of minimum provisional admission scores on tests of reading, language, and math as specified in TSCG document Minimum Program Entrance Scores, or recommendation by program faculty and designated admissions personnel on the basis of interview and assessment of student potential; and

d.    completion of application and related procedures.

 

 

All Early Childhood Care and Education, degree program students initially admitted on a provisional basis meet regular admission requirements prior to graduation.

Provisionally admitted students whose English, math, and/or reading achievement levels do not meet regular program admission requirements are required to enroll in developmental studies courses approved by the State Board of Technical and Adult Education.

Program Structure

Standard Number: OO03-03-02 (Program Numbering System)

Standard Statement

A Program Major Code of OO03 and a Program CIP Code of 131210 are applied to the Early Childhood Care and Education, degree program.

 

The Early Childhood Care and Education Program Specializations and the assigned specialization major code and CIP codes are as follows:

 

 

 

Specialization Title

Specialization Major Code

Specialization CIP Code

Early Childhood Care and Education Paraprofessional

PAR3

131210

Early Childhood Care and Education Program Management

ECC3

131210

Early Childhood Care and Education Program Family Childcare Provider

FYC3

190708

Early Childhood Care and Education Program Infant and Toddler

ITC3

190709

Early Childhood Care and Education Program School Age and Youth Care

SYF3

190709

Early Childhood Care and Education Program Exceptionalities

EXC3

190709

Explanatory Comment

Assignment of a statewide Program Major Code OO03 and Program CIP Code 131210 to the Early Childhood Care and Education, degree program is the basis from which statewide programmatic consistency is developed.

 

Each degree/diploma/certificate program complies with the assigned Program Major Code(s) established in the relevant program-specific standards of the State Board of Technical and Adult Education.

Evaluative Criteria

Each authorized degree/diploma/certificate program is assigned a Program Major Code and Program CIP Code.

 

Each degree/diploma/certificate program having a given Program Major Code is consistent with all other programs throughout the state that have the same Program Major Code.

 

Degree/diploma/certificate programs having multiple specializations are assigned a Specialization Major Code and Specialization CIP Code for each option.

 

 

Standard Number: OO03-03-03 (Program Consistency and Sequence)

Standard Statement

The Early Childhood Care and Education, degree program utilizes essential course components consistent with statewide program requirements. Specific course alphanumeric identification Codes are assigned to each course. Students are required to progress through two course categories in a developmentally valid sequence.

Explanatory Comment

Programs are assigned an identical Major Code OO03 and are consistent statewide. Each specific course is assigned an alphanumeric descriptor that serves as a statewide course identification code.

Evaluative Criteria

The Early Childhood Care and Education, degree program is assigned a Major Code of OO03, and utilizes essential components designated for that program number statewide. Program components include, but are not limited to:

Early Childhood Care and Education

Early Childhood Care and Education, Degree

Program Description

The Early Childhood Care and Education associate degree program is a sequence of courses designed to prepare students for careers in child care and related fields.  Learning opportunities develop academic, technical, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement.  The program emphasizes a combination of early childhood care and education theory and practical application necessary for successful employment.  Program graduates receive an Early Childhood Care and Education Associate of Applied Science Degree with a specialization in one of the following areas: paraprofessional, exceptionalities, Family Childcare Provider, Infant and Toddler, School Age and Youth Care, or program management.

 

 

 

Area

 I

 

 

English/Humanities/Fine Arts

 

Minimum 10 quarter hours

Successful completion of ENG 1101 is required as 5 of a minimum 10 quarter hours.

Successful completion of a Humanities/Fine Arts is required as 5 of minimum 10 quarter hours taken from the following academic fields:

Art

History

Creative Writing

Humanities

English – Literature

Literature and Cultural Studies

Ethnic Studies

Music

Film Studies and Criticism

Theatre

Area

II

 

Social/Behavioral Sciences

 

Minimum 5 quarter hours

Courses that address Social Sciences/Behavioral Sciences taken from the following academic fields:

Communications

Political Science

Economics

Psychology

Ethnology

Sociology

Area

 III

 

Natural Sciences/ Mathematics

 

Minimum 5 quarter hours

1)      

Successful completion of MAT 1100 or MAT 1101 or MAT 1111 is required as 5 minimum quarter hours.

Courses may be taken from the following academic fields:

Astronomy

Physics

Biology

Mathematics

Chemistry

Computer Science


 

Program-Specific Requirements

 

To meet the minimum required 25 credit hours in General Core Courses an additional 5 credit hours must be selected from AREA I, II, or III.

10

In addition to the above area selections Students must successfully complete either ENG 1105 – Technical Communications or SPC 1101 – Fundamentals of Speech

General Education Minimum Required Hours:

30

OR

Course
Code

General Core Course Title

Class
Hours

D.
Lab
Hours

P.
Lab/OBI
Hours

Weekly
Contact
Hours

Credit
Hours

ENG 1101

Composition and Rhetoric

5

0

0

5

5

ENG 1102

Literature and Composition

5

0

0

5

5

OR

HUM 1101

Introduction to Humanities

(5)

(0)

(0)

(5)

(5)

OR

MUS 1101

Music Appreciation

(5)

(0)

(0)

(5)

(5)

OR

ART 1101

Art Appreciation

(5)

(0)

(0)

(5)

(5)

ENG 1105

Technical Communications

5

0

0

5

5

OR

SPC 1101

Fundamentals of Speech

(5)

(0)

(0)

(5)

(5)

MAT 1101

Mathematical Modeling

5

0

0

5

5

OR

MAT 1111

College Algebra

(5)

(0)

(0)

(5)

(5)

OR

MAT 1100

Contemporary Mathematics

(5)

(0)

(0)

(5)

(5)

PSY 1101

Introductory Psychology

5

0

0

5

5

SOC 1101

Introduction to Sociology

5

0

0

5

5

OR

XXX xxxx

General Core Elective

(5)

(0)

(0)

(5)

(5)

Minimum Required Hours:

30

0

0

30

30

 

Course
Code

Occupational Core Course Title

Class
Hours

D.
Lab
Hours

P.
Lab/OBI
Hours

Weekly
Contact
Hours

Credit
Hours

ECE 1010

Introduction to Early Childhood Care and Education

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 1030

Human Growth and Development I

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 1050

Health, Safety, and Nutrition

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 1012

Curriculum Development

3

0

2

5

3

ECE 1013

Art for Children

1

4

0

5

3

ECE 1014

Music and Movement

1

4

0

5

3

ECE 2115

Language Arts and Literature

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 2116

Math and Science

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 1021

Early Childhood Care and Education Practicum I

1

0

6

7

3

OR

ECE xxxx

Program Elective

 (0)+

(0)+

(0)+

(3)+

(3)

ECE 1022

Early Childhood Care and Education Practicum II

1

0

6

7

3

OR

ECE xxxx

Program Elective

 (0)+

(0)+

(0)+

(3)+

(3)

ECE 2010

Exceptionalities

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 2020

Social Issues and Family Involvement

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 2240

Early Childhood Care and Education Internship

0

0

36

36

12

SCT 100

Introduction to Microcomputers

1

4

0

5

3

Minimum Required Hours:

41+

12+

36+

97+

65

and completion of one specialization from below

Exceptionalities Specialization

ECE 2260

Characteristics of Young Children with Exceptionalities

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 2262

Classroom Strategies and Intervention

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 2264

Exploring Your Role in the Exceptional Environment

3

0

6

9

5

Minimum Required Hours:

13

0

6

19

15

 

Family Childcare Provider Specialization

ECE 2142

Early Childhood Program Management

4

 0

3

7

5

ECE 2144

Early Childhood Business Management

5

0

0

5

5

ECE xxxx

Elective

0+

0+

0+

5+

5

Minimum Required Hours:

9+

0+

3+

17+

15

 

Infant and Toddler Specialization

ECE 2132

Infant/Toddler Development

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 2134

Infant/Toddler Group Care

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 2136

Infant/Toddler Curriculum

5

0

0

5

5

Minimum Required Hours:

15

0

0

15

15

 

Paraprofessional Specialization

ECE 2030

Human Growth and Development II

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 2110

Methods and Materials

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 2120

Professional Practices

5

0

0

5

5

Minimum Required Hours:

15

0

0

15

15

 

Program Management Specialization

ECE 2170

Program Administration

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 2210

Facility Management

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 2220

Personnel Management

5

0

0

5

5

Minimum Required Hours:

15

0

0

15

15

 

School Age and Youth Care Specialization

ECE 1052

Early Adolescence

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 2251

Designing Program and Environments for School-Age Children and Youth

4

0

0

4

4

ECE xxxx

Elective

0+

0+

0+

6+

6

Minimum Required Hours:

9+

0+

0+

15+

15

 


Program Final Exit Point

Early Childhood Care And Education, Degree

 

110 minimum quarter hours credit required for graduation

Appendix A

Accreditation and Certification

The Early Childhood Care And Education, Degree program must conform to the institutional accreditation requirements of the Council on Occupational Education (COE) or the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (COC).

     

Appendix B

General Information

Early Childhood Care And Education, Degree Program Curriculum Model

Suggested Course Sequence

The standard curriculum for Early Childhood Care And Education, Degree program is set up on the quarter system. A suggested sequence for the program is given below with area of specialization. Technical institutes may implement the Early Childhood Care And Education, Degree program by using the sequences listed below or by using a locally developed sequence designed to reflect course prerequisites and/or corequisites.

Suggested Sequence I

First Quarter


Childhood Care And Education Exceptionalities Specialization

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ECE 1010

Introduction to Early Childhood Care and Education

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 1030

Human Growth and Development I

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 1050

Health, Safety, and Nutrition

5

0

0

5

5

SCT 1000

Introduction to Microcomputers

1

4

0

5

3

 

Total

16

4

0

20

18

Second Quarter

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ECE 1012

Curriculum Development

3

0

2

5

3

ECE 1013

Art for Children

1

4

0

5

3

ECE 2115

Language Arts and Literature

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 1021

Early Childhood Care and Education Practicum I

1

0

6

7

3

OR 

ECE xxxx

Program Elective

 (0)+

(0)+

(0)+

(3)+ 

(3)

ENG 1101

Composition and Rhetoric

5

0

0

5

5

 

Total

14+

4+

2+

23+

19

Third Quarter

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ECE 1014

Music and Movement

1

4

0

5

3

ECE 2116

Math and Science

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 1022

Early Childhood Care and Education Practicum II

1

0

6

7

3

OR 

ECE xxxx

Program Elective

 (0)+

(0)+

(0)+

(3)+ 

(3)

MAT 1111

College Algebra

5

0

0

5

5

 

Total

11+

4+

0+

18+

16

Fourth Quarter

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ECE 2010

Exceptionalities

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 2020

Social Issues and Family Involvement

5

0

0

5

5

PSY 1101

Introductory Psychology

5

0

0

5

5

ENG 1102

Literature and Composition

5

0

0

5

5

 

Total

20

0

0

20

20

Fifth Quarter

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ECE 2260

Characteristics of Young Children with Exceptionalities

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 2262

Classroom Strategies and Intervention

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 2264

Exploring Your Role in the Exceptional Environment

3

0

6

9

5

ENG 1105

Technical Communications

5

0

0

5

5

OR

SPC 1101

Fundamentals of Speech

(5)

(0)

(0)

(5)

(5)

 

Total

13

0

0

24

20

Sixth Quarter

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

SOC 1101

Introduction to Sociology

5

0

0

5

5

OR

XXX xxxx

General Core Elective at 191 level or above

(5)

(0)

(0)

(5)

(5)

ECE 2240

Early Childhood Care and Education Internship

0

0

36

36

12

 

Total

5

0

36

41

17

 

First Quarter

Family Childcare Provider Specialization

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ECE 1010

Introduction to Early Childhood Care and Education

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 1030

Human Growth and Development I

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 1050

Health, Safety, and Nutrition

5

0

0

5

5

SCT 1000

Introduction to Microcomputers

1

4

0

5

3

 

Total

16

4

0

20

18

Second Quarter

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ECE 1012

Curriculum Development

3

0

2

5

3

ECE 1013

Art for Children

1

4

0

5

3

ECE 2115

Language Arts and Literature

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 1021

Early Childhood Care and Education Practicum I

1

0

6

7

3

OR 

ECE xxxx

Program Elective

 (0)+

(0)+

(0)+

(3)+ 

(3)

ENG 1101

Composition and Rhetoric

5

0

0

5

5

 

Total

14+

4+

2+

23+

19

Third Quarter

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ECE 1014

Music and Movement

1

4

0

5

3

ECE 2116

Math and Science

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 1022

Early Childhood Care and Education Practicum II

1

0

6

7

3

OR 

ECE xxxx

Program Elective

 (0)+

(0)+

(0)+

(3)+ 

(3)

MAT 1111

College Algebra

5

0

0

5

5

 

Total

11+

4+

0+

18+

16

Fourth Quarter

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ECE 2010

Exceptionalities

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 2020

Social Issues and Family Involvement

5

0

0

5

5

PSY 1101

Introductory Psychology

5

0

0

5

5

ENG 1102

Literature and Composition

5

0

0

5

5

 

Total

20

0

0

20

20

Fifth Quarter

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ECE 2142

Early Childhood Program Management

4

0

3

7

5

ECE 2144

Early Childhood Business Management

5

0

0

5

5

ECE xxxx

Elective

0+

0+

0+

5+

5

ENG 1105

Technical Communications

5

0

0

5

5

OR

SPC 1101

Fundamentals of Speech

(5)

(0)

(0)

(5)

(5)

 

Total

14+

0+

3+

22+

20

Sixth Quarter

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

SOC 1101

Introduction to Sociology

5

0

0

5

5

OR 

XXX xxxx

General Core Elective at 191 level or above

(5)

(0)

(0)

(5)

(5)

ECE 2240

Early Childhood Care and Education Internship

0

0

36

36

12

 

Total

5

0

36

41

17

First Quarter

Infant and Toddler Specialization

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ECE 1010

Introduction to Early Childhood Care and Education

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 1030

Human Growth and Development I

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 1050

Health, Safety, and Nutrition

5

0

0

5

5

SCT 1000

Introduction to Microcomputers

1

4

0

5

3

 

Total

16

4

0

20

18

Second Quarter

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ECE 1012

Curriculum Development

3

0

2

5

3

ECE 1013

Art for Children

1

4

0

5

3

ECE 2115

Language Arts and Literature

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 1021

Early Childhood Care and Education Practicum I

1

0

6

7

3

OR 

ECE xxxx

Program Elective

 (0)+

(0)+

(0)+

(3)+ 

(3)

ENG 1101

Composition and Rhetoric

5

0

0

5

5

 

Total

14+

4+

2+

23+

19

Third Quarter

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ECE 1014

Music and Movement

1

4

0

5

3

ECE 2116

Math and Science

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 1022

Early Childhood Care and Education Practicum II

1

0

6

7

3

OR 

ECE xxxx

Program Elective

 (0)+

(0)+

(0)+

(3)+ 

(3)

MAT 1111

College Algebra

5

0

0

5

5

 

Total

11+

4+

0+

18+

16

Fourth Quarter

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ECE 2010

Exceptionalities

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 2020

Social Issues and Family Involvement

5

0

0

5

5

PSY 1101

Introductory Psychology

5

0

0

5

5

ENG 1102

Literature and Composition

5

0

0

5

5

 

Total

20

0

0

20

20

Fifth Quarter

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ECE 2132

Infant/Toddler Development

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 2134

Infant/Toddler Group Care

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 2136

Infant/Toddler Curriculum

5

0

0

5

5

ENG 1105

Technical Communications

5

0

0

5

5

OR

SPC 1101

Fundamentals of Speech

(5)

(0)

(0)

(5)

(5)

 

Total

20

0

0

20

20

Sixth Quarter

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

SOC 1101

Introduction to Sociology

5

0

0

5

5

OR 

XXX xxxx

General Core Elective at 191 level or above

(5)

(0)

(0)

(5)

(5)

ECE 2240

Early Childhood Care and Education Internship

0

0

36

36

12

 

Total

5

0

36

41

17

First Quarter

Paraprofessional  Specialization

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ECE 1010

Introduction to Early Childhood Care and Education

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 1030

Human Growth and Development I

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 1050

Health, Safety, and Nutrition

5

0

0

5

5

SCT 1000

Introduction to Microcomputers

1

4

0

5

3

 

Total

16

4

0

20

18

Second Quarter

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ECE 1012

Curriculum Development

3

0

2

5

3

ECE 1013

Art for Children

1

4

0

5

3

ECE 2115

Language Arts and Literature

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 1021

Early Childhood Care and Education Practicum I

1

0

6

7

3

 OR 

ECE xxxx

Program Elective

 (0)+

(0)+

(0)+

(3)+ 

(3)

ENG 1101

Composition and Rhetoric

5

0

0

5

5

 

Total

14+

4+

2+

23+

19

Third Quarter

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ECE 1014

Music and Movement

1

4

0

5

3

ECE 2116

Math and Science

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 1022

Early Childhood Care and Education Practicum II

1

0

6

7

3

OR 

ECE xxxx

Program Elective

 (0)+

(0)+

(0)+

(3)+ 

(3)

MAT 1111

College Algebra

5

0

0

5

5

 

Total

11+

4+

0+

18+

16

Fourth Quarter

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ECE 2010

Exceptionalities

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 2020

Social Issues and Family Involvement

5

0

0

5

5

PSY 1101

Introductory Psychology

5

0

0

5

5

ENG 1102

Literature and Composition

5

0

0

5

5

 

Total

20

0

0

20

20

Fifth Quarter

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ECE 2030

Human Growth and Development II

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 2110

Methods and Materials

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 2120

Professional Practices

5

0

0

5

5

ENG 1105

Technical Communications

5

0

0

5

5

OR

SPC 1101

Fundamentals of Speech

(5)

(0)

(0)

(5)

(5)

 

Total

20

0

0

20

20

Sixth Quarter

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

SOC 1101

Introduction to Sociology

5

0

0

5

5

OR 

XXX xxxx

General Core Elective at 191 level or above

(5)

(0)

(0)

(5)

(5)

ECE 2240

Early Childhood Care and Education Internship

0

0

36

36

12

 

Total

5

0

36

41

17

First Quarter

Program Management Specialization

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ECE 1010

Introduction to Early Childhood Care and Education

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 1030

Human Growth and Development I

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 1050

Health, Safety, and Nutrition

5

0

0

5

5

SCT 1000

Introduction to Microcomputers

1

4

0

5

3

 

Total

16

4

0

20

18

Second Quarter

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ECE 1012

Curriculum Development

3

0

2

5

3

ECE 1013

Art for Children

1

4

0

5

3

ECE 2115

Language Arts and Literature

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 1021

Early Childhood Care and Education Practicum I

1

0

6

7

3

OR 

ECE xxxx

Program Elective

 (0)+

(0)+

(0)+

(3)+ 

(3)

ENG 1101

Composition and Rhetoric

5

0

0

5

5

 

Total

14+

4+

2+

23+

19

Third Quarter

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ECE 1014

Music and Movement

1

4

0

5

3

ECE 2116

Math and Science

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 1022

Early Childhood Care and Education Practicum II

1

0

6

7

3

OR 

ECE xxxx

Program Elective

 (0)+

(0)+

(0)+

(3)+ 

(3)

MAT 1111

College Algebra

5

0

0

5

5

 

Total

11+

4+

0+

18+

16

Fourth Quarter

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ECE 2010

Exceptionalities

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 2020

Social Issues and Family Involvement

5

0

0

5

5

PSY 1101

Introductory Psychology

5

0

0

5

5

ENG 1102

Literature and Composition

5

0

0

5

5

 

Total

20

0

0

20

20

Fifth Quarter

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ECE 2170

Program Administration

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 2210

Facility Management

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 2220

Personnel Management

5

0

0

5

5

ENG 1105

Technical Communications

5

0

0

5

5

OR

SPC 1101

Fundamentals of Speech

(5)

(0)

(0)

(5)

(5)

 

Total

20

0

0

20

20

Sixth Quarter

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

SOC 1101

Introduction to Sociology

5

0

0

5

5

OR 

XXX xxxx

General Core Elective at 191 level or above

(5)

(0)

(0)

(5)

(5)

ECE 2240

Early Childhood Care and Education Internship

0

0

36

36

12

 

Total

5

0

36

41

17

First Quarter

School Age and Youth Care Specialization

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ECE 1010

Introduction to Early Childhood Care and Education

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 1030

Human Growth and Development I

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 1050

Health, Safety, and Nutrition

5

0

0

5

5

SCT 1000

Introduction to Microcomputers

1

4

0

5

3

 

Total

16

4

0

20

18

Second Quarter

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ECE 1012

Curriculum Development

3

0

2

5

3

ECE 1013

Art for Children

1

4

0

5

3

ECE 2115

Language Arts and Literature

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 1021

Early Childhood Care and Education Practicum I

1

0

6

7

3

OR

ECE xxxx

Program Elective

 (0)+

(0)+

(0)+

(3)+ 

(3)

ENG 1101

Composition and Rhetoric

5

0

0

5

5

 

Total

14+

4+

2+

23+

19

Third Quarter

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ECE 1014

Music and Movement

1

4

0

5

3

ECE 2116

Math and Science

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 1022

Early Childhood Care and Education Practicum II

1

0

6

7

3

OR 

ECE xxxx

Program Elective

 (0)+

(0)+

(0)+

(3)+ 

(3)

MAT 1111

College Algebra

5

0

0

5

5

 

Total

11+

4+

0+

18+

16

Fourth Quarter

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ECE 2010

Exceptionalities

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 2020

Social Issues and Family Involvement

5

0

0

5

5

PSY 1101

Introductory Psychology

5

0

0

5

5

ENG 1102

Literature and Composition

5

0

0

5

5

 

Total

20

0

0

20

20

Fifth Quarter

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ECE 1052

Early Adolescence

5

0

0

5

5

ECE 2551

Designing Program and Environments for School-Age Children and Youth

4

0

0

4

4

ECE xxxx

Elective

0+

0+

0+

6+

6

ENG 1105

Technical Communications

5

0

0

5

5

OR

SPC 1101

Fundamentals of Speech

(5)

(0)

(0)

(5)

(5)

 

Total

14+

0+

0+

20+

20

Sixth Quarter

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

SOC 1101

Introduction to Sociology

5

0

0

5

5

OR 

XXX xxxx

General Core Elective at 191 level or above

(5)

(0)

(0)

(5)

(5)

ECE 2240

Early Childhood Care and Education Internship

0

0

36

36

12

 

Total

5

0

36

41

17

 


Appendix C

Early Childhood Care And Education, Degree

Suggested Equipment List

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Posted: 01/08/09