Academic Calendar 2011-2012 - Chesapeake College

eDucation/teacHinGEARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT DEGREE (641)This program of study meets all the General Education Requirements at Chesapeake College.AWARD: Assocate of Appled Scence DegreePROGRAM MISSION: The Chesapeake College Early Chldhood Development Degree prepares students to work wth chldren fromnfancy through age eght n a varety of chld care settngs. The program was developed n accordance wth Maryland State Departmentof Education/Office of Child Care Licensing and Regulations standards.PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Early Chldhood Development Degree program was desgned to provde comprehensve tranngfor professonals already employed ether n chld care agences or n the prmary grades of school and for students nterested n seeknga drector’s poston n an early chldhood program. Early Chldhood Development courses comprse the major part of the program.Students wll also take courses n related subjects. Students should consult wth an academc advsor n plannng an approprate program.PROGRAM GOALS: The Early Chldhood Development Degree program wll:• Facilitate proficiency in content knowledge and skills for the College’s general educaton competences.• Provide students with comprehensive knowledge and training that meets the requirements of the Maryland Office of Child Carerequrements for:- Professonals already employed n chld care agences.- Ades n the prmary grades of school.- Those seekng a drector’s poston n an early chldhood program.• Prepare students for successful careers in early childhood settings or for further study in the field.PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:[Courses Appear n Recommended Sequence.]FSC 101X Freshman Semnar Course 1ENG 101 CoMposition (g.ed.) 3CPL 105 Career Plannng and Preparaton 1ECD 101 Introducton to Early ChldhoodDevelopment 3ECD 160 Chld Development and Behavor* 3HTH 111 Stress and Stress Management 3PSC 150 general psyChology (g.ed.) 3ART/HUM arts/huManities (g.ed.) 3COM 101 fund. of oral CoMMuniCation (g.ed.) orCOM 150 fund. of organ. CoMMuniCation (g.ed.) 3ECD 163+ Early Educaton CurrculumDevelopment* 3ECD 180 Health, Safety and Nutrton nEarly Chldhood Development 3NAT SCI bio/natural sCienCes (g.ed.) 3-4MAT MatheMatiCs (g.ed.) 3-5PED 103 Wellness for life (g.ed.) 3ECD 105 School-Age Group Chld Care orECD 121+ Infant Development and Care 3ECD 161+ Gudance and Counselng n EarlyChldhood Development 3ECD 165+ Chldren wth Specal Needs n EarlyChldhood Development 3SOC 161 soCiology (g.ed.) 3ECD 171+ Chld Care Management 3ECD 270+ Practcum n EarlyChldhood Development 3PROG Program Electves 5SOC 165 Marrage and the Famly 3MINIMUM REQUIRED CREDITS: 64CONTACT PERSON: Mrs. Dolores McConaughyArts/Humanities Electives (g.ed.) can be satisfied by:ART 101; FLM 240; HUM 101, 110; MUS 101; THE 172.BIO/Natural Science Electives (g.ed.) can be satisfied by:BIO 101, 111; CHM 121; GEO 143; PHY 205, 215; SCI 102, 110,111, 141, 142.Mathematics Electives (g.ed.) can be satisfied by:MAT 113, 115, 140, 200, 204.Program Electives can be satisfied by:ART 106; CIS 115; CPL 280; ECD 105, 121; EDU 210 & 211; ENG102; MUS 165, 187; POL 181; THE 230.Note: Field work, clinical placements, and certification/licensuremay nvolve drug testng and/or background checks performedat the student’s expense.*ECD 160 and 163 meet the sx semester hours of approved tran-ng requred by the Department of Human Resources/Chld CareAdmnstraton.X Must be taken within the first 12 hours unless exempted bymeetng establshed standards.+ Prerequste or corequste. See course descrpton for detals.(g.ed.) general eduCation prograM requireMents.For additional educational opportunities related to this field, seethe Teacher Aide Certificate program or the Associate of Arts inTeaching Degree program in Early Childhood.90