2024-2025 Catalog

Early Childhood Education-Certificate

The Early Childhood Teaching Assistant Certificate Program provides training for individuals working in early child- hood education settings. Upon initial enrollment in the program students must complete an "Application to Participate" form .

Students completing observation hours may be required to complete state and federal criminal background checks, depending upon where they are doing their observations.

NOTE: Entry into the program is determined through the evaluation of personal qualifications and verification that the student meets the requirements to work in the field.

Required Courses

First Semester

EDUC 103Intro. Early Childhood Educat

3

EDUC 260Health/Nutrition Young Childr

2

PSYC 100Introduction to Psychology

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Second Semester

PSYC 101Child Development

3

ENGL 121Communication Skills

3

HLTH 102First Aid and Personal Safety

2

Total Credit Hours:16
ENGL 121 can be substituted with ENGL 101.

Education Electives

EDUC 104Creative Learning Experiences

4

EDUC 159Issues in Exceptionalities

3

EDUC 160Guiding Children

2

EDUC 170Infant/Toddler Curriculum I

3

EDUC 206Cultural Effects on Child Dev

3

EDUC 207Childrens Literature

3

EDUC 208Language Development

3

EDUC 220Day Care Administration

3

EDUC 230Infant & Toddler Development

3

EDUC 240Program Planning/Young Children

3

EDUC 250Math/Science for Young Childr

3

Total Credit Hours: 31