EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Program List

Associate in Science Degree

The Early Childhood Education program prepares students for transfer to baccalaureate programs as well as for immediate employment in programs such as preschools, child care centers and Head Start. Students receive experience by observing and teaching in the College’s Child Development Center Laboratory School, as well as in a variety of early childhood programs. These experiences enable the student to implement the theory received in the college classroom in a practical hands-on setting.

Advisor: Linda Day, lday@nwcc.commnet.edu , 860-738-6305

 

General Education Requirements
	ENG*101	Composition	3
Literature or Communication	ENG*102	Literature & Composition	3
Behavioral Science	PSY*111	General Psychology I	3
Humanities/ Arts	ENG*114	Children's Literature	3
Mathematics	MAT*	Mathematics Elective (1)	3
Natural/ Physical Science		Natural  Science Elective	3 (4)
Social Science		Social Science Elective	3
Liberal Arts	PSY*204	Child & Adolescent Development	3
			24 (25)
Program Requirements
	PSY*260	Psych of the Exceptional Child	3
	HPE*	Physical Activities	1
	HPE*	Physical Activities	1
		Elective(2)	3
			8
Specialized Program Requirements
	ECE*101	Intro to Early Childhood Education	3
	ECE*103	Creative Experiences for Children	3
	ECE*106	Music & Movement for Children	3
	ECE*109	Science & Math for Children	3
	ECE*176	Health, Safety & Nutrition	3
	ECE*210	Observation, Participation & Seminar	3
	ECE*222	Methods & Techniques in ECE	3
	ECE*231	Early language & Literacy Devel	3
	ECE*290	Student Teaching I (3)	3
	ECE*291	Student Teaching II(3)	3
			30
		Total	62 (63)
1 Offered only in alternate years 2 ECE* 141, ECE* 206, RLS* 102, RLS* 201, SOC* 104 and ACC*100 are recommended as electives. Other electives to meet the needs and desires of students are planned with the academic advisor. 3 Consent of Coordinator and a minimum 2.5 GPA in ECE courses are required to be eligible for student teaching.

 

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates should be able to:

1. Identify, document, and assess elements that determine quality in early childhood programs.
2. Design a learning environment and use teaching strategies that are based upon child development and learning theory.
3. Plan, implement, and evaluate a developmentally appropriate curriculum that fosters children’s personal and social, physical, cognitive, and creative development.
4. In a variety of early childhood settings, examine program philosophy and goals, classroom design, teacher/child interaction, curriculum planning and implementation, assessment of the young child, involvement of the family/community as well as issues of diversity.
5. Demonstrate "best practice" in an early childhood setting.

A REQUIRED FIELD TRIP IS PLANNED EACH SEMESTER.