Early Childhood Education: Early Education Non-Licensure Transfer (A55220NL)

Courses required to meet graduation requirements in this curriculum are offered during day and evening hours. Minimum time for completion: Day – five semesters full-time attendance;

An Associate in Applied Science degree is awarded graduates of the Early Childhood Education degree curriculum. A Diploma is awarded students completing the diploma curriculum. A Certificate is awarded students completing the certificate curriculum.

The Early Childhood Education curriculum prepares individuals to work with children from birth through eight in diverse learning environments. Students will combine learned theories with practice in actual settings with young children under the supervision of qualified teachers.

Course work includes child growth and development; physical/nutritional needs of children; care and guidance of children; and communication skills with families and children. Students will foster the cognitive/language, physical/motor, social/emotional, and creative development of young children.

Graduates are prepared to plan and implement developmentally appropriate programs in early childhood settings. Employment opportunities include child development and child care programs, preschools, public and private schools, recreational centers, Head Start Programs, and school-age programs.

Early Childhood Education: A program that prepares individuals to promote child development and learning, work with diverse families and children, observe, document and assess to support young children and families, use content knowledge to build meaningful curriculum, and use developmentally effective approaches in collaboration with other early childhood professionals. Potential course work includes instruction in all areas of child development such as emotional/social/health/physical/language/communication, approaches to play and learning, working with diverse families, and related observations/student teaching experiences.

Special Admissions Requirements for Early Childhood Education Programs: In addition to the general procedures to apply for admission to a curriculum program of study, applicants for the Early Childhood Education program must complete other procedures. CVCC’s Early Childhood Education program requires completion of educational experiences in childcare facilities and/or public school settings. These settings require students to undergo criminal background checks and/or health assessments. If a student is excluded from an educational setting as a result of one of these requirements, the student may be asked to withdraw from the program. Some settings may also require additional vaccinations and/or health examinations. Completion of CVCC’s Early Childhood Education program may be contingent upon receipt of a CVCC medical form documenting that the applicant possesses satisfactory physical and mental health. Facilities for providing health care services are not available on campus.

Program Graduation Requirements: The standards for students are rigorous and require students to perform at a minimum competency level. Due to the minimum competency level expected for graduates, the Education Department requires a grade of C or higher on all required Education Courses for graduation with a certificate, diploma, or degree.

General Education Courses:

English/Communication:

COM 231 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
ENG 112 - Writing/Research in the Disciplines Credit Hours: 3
OR
ENG 114 - Prof Research & Reporting Credit Hours: 3

Humanities/Fine Arts:

Students must select 3 SHC from the following:

ART 111 - Art Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
ART 114 - Art History Survey I Credit Hours: 3
ART 115 - Art History Survey II Credit Hours: 3
MUS 110 - Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
MUS 112 - Introduction to Jazz Credit Hours: 3
PHI 215 - Philosophical Issues Credit Hours: 3
PHI 240 - Introduction to Ethics Credit Hours: 3

Natural Science and Mathematics:

Natural Science:

Students must select 4 SHC from the following:

AST 151 - General Astronomy I Credit Hours: 3
AND
AST 151A - General Astronomy I Lab Credit Hours: 1
CHM 151 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
GEL 111 - Geology Credit Hours: 4
PHY 110 - Conceptual Physics Credit Hours: 3
AND
PHY 110A - Conceptual Physics Lab Credit Hours: 1

Major Courses:

EDU 119 - Intro to Early Child Educ Credit Hours: 4
EDU 131 - Child, Family, and Community Credit Hours: 3
EDU 144 - Child Development I Credit Hours: 3
EDU 145 - Child Development II Credit Hours: 3
EDU 146 - Child Guidance Credit Hours: 3
EDU 151 - Creative Activities Credit Hours: 3
EDU 153 - Health, Safety and Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
EDU 221 - Children with Exceptionalities Credit Hours: 3
EDU 234 - Infants, Toddlers, and Twos Credit Hours: 3
EDU 261 - Early Childhood Admin I Credit Hours: 3
EDU 262 - Early Childhood Admin II Credit Hours: 3
EDU 280 - Language/Literacy Experiences Credit Hours: 3
EDU 284 - Early Child Capstone Prac Credit Hours: 4

Total Credit Hours Required: 70

Developmental Course Requirements:

Developmental coursework (both prerequisite and corequisite) will be required of students whose placement test measures indicate a need for greater proficiency in the areas of English and/or Mathematics. Please refer to the Course Description section for prerequisite and corequisite course information.