Early Childhood, C2

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The Early Childhood certificate is designed to give students a practical working knowledge of basic child development principles that will assist them in the everyday planning and implementation of developmentally appropriate activities and environments for young children. The certificate is meant to integrate with the goals and courses required for the AAS degree in Child Development. All of the courses in this certificate apply to the AAS in Child Development degree.

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Program CIP Code: 19.0709

First Year

First Semester ‐ Fall

EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework Credits: 3
ENGL 1301 - Composition I Credits: 3
TECA 1311 - Educating Young Children Credits: 3
XXXX #3## - Approved Program Elective Credits: 3 ¹
CDEC 1313 - Curriculum Resources for Early Childhood Programs Credits: 3

Semester Total: 15

Second Semester ‐ Spring

PSYC 2301 - General Psychology Credits: 3 OR
SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3 OR
CDEC 1359 - Children with Special Needs Credits: 3
TECA 1354 - Child Growth and Development Credits: 3
CDEC 1319 - Child Guidance Credits: 3
CDEC 1358 - Creative Arts for Early Childhood Credits: 3
XXXX #3## - Approved Program Elective Credits: 3 ¹

Semester Total: 15

Third Semester ‐ Summer

CDEC 2315 - Diverse Cultural/Multilingual Education Credits: 3
CDEC 1356 - Emergent Literacy for Early Childhood Credits: 3
TECA 1318 - Wellness of the Young Child Credits: 3
CDEC 2307 - Math and Science for Early Childhood Credits: 3
CDEC 2326 - Administration of Programs for Children I Credits: 3 (Capstone)

Semester Total: 15

Total Minimum Credits for the Level 2 Certificate: 45

¹ Consult with an advisor to select an approved program elective.