Early Childhood Education CSC

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PURPOSE

The Early Childhood Education Career Studies Certificate (CSC) program is designed to provide students with the basic skills needed in the care and development of young children in a variety of childcare settings. The program provides training appropriate for persons entering the field of early childhood education, as well as in-service training for persons presently working in the field who wish to upgrade their skills. The program also offers a well-organized course of study for parents who wish to increase their understanding of child development.

OCCUPATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Employment opportunities include preparation or upgrading skills for positions including:

Before- and after-school teacher, assistant teacher
Camp director
Childcare center assistant director
Classroom aide
Home-based provider, daycare worker
Playroom attendant

Positions are available in a variety of facilities including:

Child daycare centers
Church-sponsored preschool programs
Family daycare homes
Head Start programs
Hospital-based childcare programs
Nursery schools
Preschool at-risk programs
Recreational before- and after-school programs

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

Design and deliver age-appropriate learning activities and environments that align with established developmental milestones
Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills in interacting with children and families from diverse backgrounds
Build respectful and reciprocal relationships
Demonstrate use of appropriate positive guidance strategies with children
Evaluate and adapt learning activities to accommodate specific developmental, physical, and learning needs of children with identified disabilities or exceptionalities
Develop comprehensive program operations plan that specifies required staffing, facility needs, budget projections, and educational materials for a children’s program

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

General college curricular admission
Recommended: personal interview with department chair

PROGRAM NOTES

Students must earn a grade of C or higher in all courses with CHD, EDU, and PSY prefixes.

Curriculum:

Courses should be taken in the order listed.

SDV 100 - College Success Skills Credit Hours: 1 ¹
CHD 120 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education Credit Hours: 3
CHD 145 - Teaching Art, Music, and Movement to Children Credit Hours: 3
CHD 205 - Guiding the Behavior of Children Credit Hours: 3
CHD 165 - Observation and Participation in Early Childhood/Primary Settings Credit Hours: 3
EDU 235 - Health, Safety, and Nutrition Education Credit Hours: 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

¹ SDV 101 accepted

Planning Tools

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