College Catalog Cover Design 2 - Pima Community College

ECE Endorsement for Teachers Birth - Age 8 — Post-Degree Certificate for
Direct Employment
this program can help Certified Elementary and special Education teachers prepare to apply for arizona’s Early
Childhood, Birth-age 8 Endorsement. this standards-based curriculum emphasizes technology, diversity, and the
application of current early childhood theory. learn from field intensive, standards-based courses, as well as from a
supervised and directed internship. Complete this program by taking classes exclusively on weekdays, exclusively on
evenings/weekends, or in a combination of weekdays and evenings/weekends and online.
Before enrolling in this program, you must have earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and have
or be working on a state Elementary Education or special Education certificate. students should consult with the
arizona Department of Education certification unit prior to enrolling in classes. Previous coursework and/or work
experience may apply toward the endorsement.
What can I do with this certificate?
Career Options: meet requirements to teach in public school Birth-3rd grade classrooms after July 1. 2012.
recommended for 1st - 3rd grade classrooms.
Academic Options: Continue your education with post-graduate work in education or a subject discipline, or pursue
other specialized endorsements offered by Pima.
Locations: Desert Vista Campus. Classes can be taken at multiple campuses
Department/Contact Information:
Center for Early Childhood studies: 206-5345
Dean: 206-5098
lead faculty: 206-5158
Program/major Codes: CRDECE/ECK
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
Required Core Courses - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
ECE 108 literature/social studies for Children (Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECE 110 Communication and language: Early literacy for Children (Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECE 112 music and art for Children (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECE 117 Child growth and Development (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECE 124* math and science for Children (Sp). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECE 125 nutrition, Health, and safety for the Young Child (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECE 190* † internship in Early Childhood Education (Birth-Preschool) (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ECE 200 foundations of Early Childhood Education (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECE 211* inclusion of Young Children with special needs (F-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECE 226 teaching techniques and Behavior management (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECE 228* the Young Child: family, Culture, and Community (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECE 240 assessment of Young Children (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Total credits as displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
* this course has a prerequisite, co-requisite, or recommendation. see course description section.
† students may request a waiver for the ECE 190 requirement provided one year of full-time early childhood (birth-preschool)
experience can be documented, as per the arizona Department of Education.
f= fall | sp= spring | su= summer | n/o= may not be offered this year, check class schedule
EDuCation
Pima Community College Catalog 2011/2012 179