Early Childhood Care and Education

Mission Statement

Nature of the Work

Employment

Earnings

Student Learning Outcomes

Essential Functions

Program Expenses

Gainful Employment

Admission Requirements

Early Childhood Care and Education Diploma (Major Code: ECC2)

Early Childhood Care and Education Associate Degree (Major Code: EC13)

Early Childhood Care and Education Basics TCC (Major Code: EC31)

Early Childhood Care and Education Associate Degree (Major Code: EC13)

Credential: Associate of Applied Science
Campus Location: Athens

Curriculum Outline

General Education

Total Credit Hours:

15

Area I: Language Arts and Communications

Student must choose two of the following courses:

ENGL 1101	Composition and Rhetoric	3
ENGL 1102	Literature and Composition	3
SPCH 1101	Public Speaking	3
Total Credit Hours:		6

Area II: Social and Behavioral Sciences

PSYC 1101	Introductory Psychology	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Area III: Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Students must choose one of the following courses:

MATH 1103	Quantitative Skills and Reasoning	3
MATH 1101	Mathematical Modeling	3
MATH 1127	Introduction to Statistics	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Area IV: Humanities and Fine Arts

Students must choose one of the following courses:

ARTS 1101	Art Appreciation	3
ENGL 2130	American Literature	3
ENGL 2310	English Literature from the Beginnings to 1700	3
HUMN 1101	Introduction to Humanities	3
MUSC 1101	Music Appreciation	3
MUSC 2040	History of Popular Music	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

College Requirement

FSSE 1000	First Semester Seminar	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Early Childhood Care and Education Major

Total Credit Hours:

60

COMP 1000	Introduction to Computers	3
ECCE 1101	Introduction to Early Childhood Care and Education	3
ECCE 1103	Child Growth and Development	3
ECCE 1105	Health, Safety, and Nutrition	3
ECCE 1112	Curriculum and Assessment	3
ECCE 1113	Creative Activities for Children	3
ECCE 1121	Early Childhood Care and Education Practicum	3
ECCE 2115	Language and Literacy	3
ECCE 2116	Math and Science	3
ECCE 2201	Exceptionalities	3
ECCE 2202	Social Issues and Family Involvement	3
ECCE 2203	Guidance and Classroom Management	3
ECCE 2245	Early Childhood Care and Education Internship I	6
Total Credit Hours:		42

Major Requirement

ECCE 2246	Early Childhood Care and Education Internship II	6
	OR
Total Credit Hours:		6

Students may choose 6 credit hours from Areas I, II, III, and IV or 6 credit hours of guided electives approved by the Early Childhood Care and Education advisor.

Students must pass ECCE 1101 with a grade of C or higher, ECCE 1103 with a grade of C or higher, ECCE 1105 with a grade of C or higher, ECCE 1112 with a grade of C or higher, ECCE 1121 with a grade of C or higher, and ECCE 2240 with a grade of C or higher.
Associate of applied science degree students can select to take either ECCE 2310 and ECCE 2312 OR ECCE 2360 and ECCE 2362.

Students must choose from the following courses:

ECCE 2310	Paraprofessional Methods and Materials	3
	AND
ECCE 2312	Paraprofessional Roles and Practices	3
	OR
ECCE 2360	Classroom Strategies for Exceptional Children	3
	AND
ECCE 2362	Exploring Your Role in the Exceptional Environment	3
Total Credit Hours:		12

Total Credit Hours: 78