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Program Description
The Early Childhood Care and Education programs are sequences
of courses designed to prepare students for careers in child
care and related fields. Students receive training in child
development, guidance, and other aspects of child care that
prepare them to be quality early childhood educators. Students
complete 480 hours of internship training in an educational
setting. Students also have access to an on-site child care
center. Program graduates have the qualification of early
childhood care and education paraprofessional or early childhood
program management director.
Length of Program
Six quarters
Entrance Date
Students are accepted quarterly.
Entrance Requirements
OTC Placement Exam
Age
16 years of age or older
Education
High School Diploma or GED
Advisor
An advisor should be consulted prior to enrolling in any course.
A program advisor will be assigned by admissions.
Additional Requirements
Criminal Records Check, Immunization record, Hepatitis B vaccine,
and TC Skin Test are required prior to lab or internship experience.
Salary Range
Salary Range $9,888 to $12,480 annually
Job Market
Excellent
Personal Traits Required
Positive attitude, fond of children, happy individual, dependable
and reliable, flexible, and patient
Degree Curriculum
| Course |
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Title |
|
Credit
Hours |
| |
|
|
|
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| 1st Quarter |
 |
| ECE 101 |
|
Introduction to Early Childhood Care and Education |
|
5 |
| ECE 103 |
|
Human Growth and Development I |
|
5 |
| ECE 105 |
|
Health, Safety, and Nutrition |
|
5 |
| SCT 100 |
|
Introduction to Microcomputers |
|
3 |
| |
| 2nd Quarter |
|
| ECE 112 |
|
Curriculum Development |
|
3 |
| ECE 113 |
|
Art for Children |
|
3 |
| ECE 115 |
|
Language Arts and Literature |
|
5 |
| ECE 121 |
|
Early Childhood Care and Education 3
And Practicum I |
|
3 |
OR |
| XXX xxx |
|
Elective |
|
(3-5) |
| ENG 191 |
|
Composition and Rhetoric I |
|
5 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| 3rd Quarter |
|
| ECE 114 |
|
Music and Movement |
|
3 |
| ECE 116 |
|
Math and Science |
|
5 |
| ECE 122 |
|
Early Childhood Care and Education Practicum II |
|
3 |
OR |
| ECE xxx |
|
Program Elective |
|
(3-5) |
| MAT 191 |
|
College Algebra |
|
5 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| 4th Quarter |
|
| ECE 201 |
|
Exceptionalities |
|
5 |
| ECE 202 |
|
Social Issues and Family Involvement |
|
5 |
| PSY 191 |
|
Introductory Psychology |
|
5 |
| ENG 193 |
|
Literature & Composition |
|
5 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| 5th Quarter – Paraprofessional
Specialization |
|
| ECE 203 |
|
Human Growth and Development II |
|
5 |
| ECE 211 |
|
Methods and Materials |
|
5 |
| ECE 212 |
|
Professional Practices |
|
5 |
| SPC 191 |
|
Fundamentals of Speech (or ENG 195) |
|
5 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| 5th Quarter – Management
Specialization |
|
| ECE 217 |
|
Program Administration |
|
5 |
| ECE 221 |
|
Facility Management |
|
5 |
| ECE 222 |
|
Personnel Management |
|
5 |
| SPC 191 |
|
Fundamentals of Speech (or ENG 195) |
|
5 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| 6th Quarter |
|
| SOC 191 |
|
Introduction to Sociology (or Gen Core Elective) |
|
5 |
| ECE 224 |
|
Early Childhood Care and Education Internship |
|
12 |
| |
|
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Total Hours Required |
|
110 |
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