This program offers excellent preparation for a career in any child-care profession through a program with a broad base of theoretical and practical knowledge. Courses in this program follow the development of the child from birth through the preschool years. The intellectual, emotional, social and physical development of the child are explored, as are the needs experienced by children as they progress through these ages.
This degree program is comprised of courses and internship experiences which not only provide a solid academic background for the student, but a thorough preparation for a career as a child care professional. Our program satisfies course requirements for teacher certification by the Massachusetts Office for Child Care Services and competencies for the National Child Development Associate Certificate.
Early Childhood Education Brochure (This is a .pdf file.)
| Program Requirements | |||
| Credit Hours | |||
| First Year | 1st Sem. | 2nd Sem. | |
| CS101 | Computer Applications | 3 | |
| ED103 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 | |
| ED104 | Early Childhood Education Seminar** | 1 | |
| ED116 | Health, Safety, and Nutrition for Young Children | 3 | |
| ED120 or 223 | Infant/Toddler Curricula or Administering Programs for Children | 3 | |
| ED121 | Preschool Curricula | 3 | |
| EN101 | English I | 3 | |
| EN102 | English II | 3 | |
| MA106 | Elementary Algebra*** | 3 | |
| PS101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
| PS103 | Child Development | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | 16 | |
| Second Year | 1st Sem. | 2nd Sem. | |
| ED200 | Infant Toddler Internship Internship**** | 4 | |
| ED201 | Preschool Internship**** | 4 | |
| ED204 | Strategies for Children's Behavior | 3 | |
| ED205 | Children with Special Needs | 3 | |
| Humanities Electives | 3 | 3 | |
| Math/Science Elective | 3 | ||
| Social Science Electives | 3 | 3 | |
| Free Elective** | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | 16 | |
* Administering Programs for Children is for DCE students only; day division students must get permission from the Program Director
**Required only for day division students
***A higher level of math (MA107-110, 121, 150) may be substituted
****Students may take ED200 and ED201 in any sequence; DCE division students may take ED202 Early Childhood Advanced Internship as a substitute for eiher course, day division students must get permission from their Program Director
Minimum credits required for graduation--62.