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 is 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 provide not only 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 Department of Early Education and competencies for the National Child Development Associate Certificate.
| Program Requirements | |||
| Credit Hours | |||
| First Year | Fall | Spring | |
| 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 | Fall | Spring | |
| 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 | 3/4 | ||
| Social Science Electives | 3 | 3 | |
| Free Elective** | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 16/17 | 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 MA109, MA110, or MA121) may be substituted.
**** Students may take ED 200 and ED 201 in any sequence; DCE students may
take ED 209 Early Childhood Advanced Internship as a substitute for either
course; Day
Division students must get permission from their Program Director.
Minimum credits required for graduation--63 for Day Division students and
62 for DCE students.