Early Childhood Education A.A. and B.S.

Philosophy:

The Early Childhood Education program is designed to provide foundational education for students who want to work with young children from birth to preschool. Students will demonstrate competency in professional knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values in the following areas in order to effectively teach young children while involving the child’s family and community: child development and the learning process; curriculum development and implementation; family and community relationships; assessment; and professionalism.

Expected Learner Outcomes:

As a result of successfully completing the Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Program, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge of maintaining a healthy, safe, supportive, and challenging learning environment for each child by applying knowledge of child development and an understanding of the multiple influences on children’s development;
  2. Build relationships with families and community members that are respectful, supportive, and reciprocal and encourage involvement in the learning and development of children;
  3. Utilize authentic and appropriate assessments in a relationship with families in order to advance positive outcomes for each child;
  4. Build and implement meaningful and culturally relevant curriculum using knowledge of each child’s background, abilities, and interests and ample knowledge of the content;
  5. Utilize a variety of developmentally appropriate approaches to connect with children and families to advance each child’s development and learning;
  6. Demonstrate the skills and dispositions of an early childhood professional.

Course Requirements for the Associate of Arts Degree:

Students will complete the GENERAL EDUCATION and the PROFESSIONAL CORE degree requirements as outlined in the appropriate sections with these specific courses required for completion of General Education.

General Education

BIOS 101GENERAL BIOLOGY WITH LAB

4

WRIT 101COLLEGE WRITING I

3

WRIT 201COLLEGE WRITING II

3

HUM 213CHIPPEWA CREE RELIGION & PHILOSOPHY

3

M 130MATH FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS I

4

ART 110ART APPRECIATION

3

 

NASX 100CREE LANGUAGE I

3

Or

NASX 115CHIPPEWA LANGUAGE I

3

 

PSYX 100INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY

3

COMX 111PUBLIC SPEAKING

3

EDU 270INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

3

NAS 101HISTORY OF INDIANS IN THE U.S.

3

Total Credit Hours:35

Professional Core

EDEC 108INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

2

EDEC 130HEALTH, SAFETY AND NUTRITION IN ECE

3

EDEC 210MEETING THE NEEDS OF FAMILIES

3

EDEC 220CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING

2

EDEC 230GUIDING THE YOUNG CHILD AND LAB

3

EDEC 265LEADERSHIP & PROFESSIONALISM IN ECE

3

EDEC 282EARLY CHILDHOOD CURRICULUM I

3

EDEC 283EARLY CHILDHOOD CURRICULUM II

3

EDEC 295EARLY CHILDHOOD PRACTICUM

3

EDU 220/PSYX 230HUMAN GROWTH & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

3

HPE 115FIRST AID & CPR

2

Total Credit Hours:32

Total Credit Hours: 67

Student Ed Plan

Associate of Arts Early Childhood Education

Fall – Year 1

EDEC 108INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

2

WRIT 101COLLEGE WRITING I

3

EDEC 130HEALTH, SAFETY AND NUTRITION IN ECE

3

COMX 111PUBLIC SPEAKING

3

PSYX 100INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY

3

HPE 115FIRST AID & CPR

2

Total Credit Hours:17

Spring – Year 1

ART 110ART APPRECIATION

3

 

NASX 100CREE LANGUAGE I

3

Or

NASX 115CHIPPEWA LANGUAGE I

3

 

EDU 220/PSYX 230HUMAN GROWTH & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

3

BIOS 101GENERAL BIOLOGY WITH LAB

4

WRIT 201COLLEGE WRITING II

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Fall – Year 2

M 130MATH FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS I

4

EDEC 210MEETING THE NEEDS OF FAMILIES

3

EDEC 220CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING

2

EDEC 230GUIDING THE YOUNG CHILD AND LAB

3

EDEC 282EARLY CHILDHOOD CURRICULUM I

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Spring – Year 2

NAS 101HISTORY OF INDIANS IN THE U.S.

3

HUM 213CHIPPEWA CREE RELIGION & PHILOSOPHY

3

EDEC 265LEADERSHIP & PROFESSIONALISM IN ECE

3

EDU 270INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

3

EDEC 283EARLY CHILDHOOD CURRICULUM II

3

EDEC 295EARLY CHILDHOOD PRACTICUM

3

Total Credit Hours:18

Total Credit Hours: 67