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Early Childhood Foundations Concentration (Concentration Code: ECBf)
ECE 117 Child growth and Development (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Electives: any 100-level ECE or CDa Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Total credits as displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
* this course has a prerequisite, co-requisite, or recommendation. see course description section.
Advanced Early Childhood Studies — Certificate for Direct Employment
acquire theoretical knowledge and develop the competencies needed to enter a career and to continue professional
growth in the care and education of children birth through age eight in various settings. Complete this program by
taking classes exclusively on weekdays, exclusively on evenings/weekends, or in a combination of weekdays and
evenings/weekends.
What can I do with this certificate?
Career Options: apply for the national Child Development associate credential; or meet the CDa equivalency as
defined by the national association for the Education of Young Children (naEYC), or use the coursework to meet state
Department of Health service professional development requirements.
Academic Options: Continue your studies by applying your coursework toward the Early Childhood studies aas.
Location: Desert Vista Campus
Department/Contact Information:
Center for Early Childhood studies: 206-5245
Dean: 206-5250
lead faculty: 206-5158
Program/major Codes: CRTECA/ECA
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
Required Core Courses - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
ECE 117 Child growth and Development (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECE 190* internship in Early Childhood Education (Birth-Preschool) (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ECE 228* the Young Child: family, Culture, and Community (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Electives: any 100-level ECE or CDa Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-14
Total credits as displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-24
* this course has a prerequisite, co-requisite, or recommendation. see course description section.
f= fall | sp= spring | su= summer | n/o= may not be offered this year, check class schedule
EDuCation
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