Early Childhood Development

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Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)

General Educations - 23 Credits

General Education Requirements:

SPCM 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credits.
ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credits.
BIOL 108 - Investigating the Living World 4 Credits.
MATH 131 - Concepts of Mathematics I: Numeration Systems and Operations 4 Credits.
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credits.
CSIT 101 - Introduction to Computers 3 Credits.

General Education Elective:

Arts and Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences* 3 Credits.

Note:

*Must be a Diversity course

Pre-Professional Education Requirements - 33 Credits

EDTR 101 - Foundations of Education 3 Credits.
EDTR 107 - Introduction to Special Education 3 Credits.
or
PSYC 107 - Introduction to Special Education 3 Credits.
EDTR 115 - Children’s Literature 3 Credits.
or
ENGL 115 - Children’s Literature 3 Credits.
EDTR 120 - Growth and Development in Early Childhood 3 Credits. **
EDTR 121 - Curriculum and Materials in Early Childhood Education 3 Credits. **
EDTR 122 - Infant and Toddler Growth and Development 3 Credits. ***
or
PSYC 122 - Infant and Toddler Growth and Development 3 Credits. ***
EDTR 123 - The School-Age Child 3 Credits. ****
EDTR 124 - Nutrition, Health, and Safety in Early Childhood Education 3 Credits.
EDTR 273 - Field-Based Experience 3 Credits. : Early Childhood Education
FAPA 100 - Introduction to Fine and Performing Arts 3 Credits.
or
INTR 101 - American Sign Language I 3 Credits.
or
Any World Language 3 Credits.
ENGL 102 - College Composition II 3 Credits.

Pre-Professional Education Electives - 6 Credits

(Select a minimum of six (6) credits from the courses below.)

EDTR 103 - Principles of Human Growth and Development 3 Credits.
or
PSYC 103 - Principles of Human Growth and Development 3 Credits.
EDTR 204 - Early Childhood Management 3 Credits.
or
MNGT 204 - Early Childhood Management 3 Credits.
EDTR 211 - Psychology of Early Childhood 3 Credits.
or
PSYC 211 - Psychology of Early Childhood 3 Credits.
EDTR 214 - Parent, Teacher and Community Relations 3 Credits.
EDTR 215 - Educational Psychology 3 Credits.
or
PSYC 215 - Educational Psychology 3 Credits.
EDTR 221 - Management and Guidance of Children’s Behavior 3 Credits.
EDTR 222 - Observing and Recording Children’s Behavior 3 Credits.
EDTR 242 - Processes and Acquisition of Reading 3 Credits.

Total Credits Required for Degree: *****62

Note:

** Completion of EDTR 120 and EDTR 121 fulfills the requirements for the 90-hour certification in Early Childhood in the state of Maryland.

*** Completion of EDTR 122 fulfills the requirements for the 45-hour certification in Infant and Toddler in the state of Maryland.

**** Completion of EDTR 123 fulfills the requirements for the 45-hour certification in Group Leader in the state of Maryland.

*****A new college orientation requirement, completion of the one-credit ACDV 101 course, Transitioning to College, went into effect spring 2010. If you are a credit student who is new to college (meaning you have not successfully completed college coursework at another institution(s)), you are required to take ACDV 101 during your first semester at CCBC, thereby increasing the number of credits required for the degree to 63 credits. Students are required to provide an official transcript(s) to document successful completion of college coursework at another institution(s) in order for this requirement to be waived.

Program Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this degree, students will be able to:

demonstrate understanding of how children learn and develop by analyzing instructional practices and student behaviors during an observation in an authentic setting;
provide learning opportunities that support a child’s intellectual, social, and personal development by creating instructional activities that are developmentally appropriate;
understand diversity and its connection to learning by analyzing hypothetical scenarios;
use an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation by analyzing instructional practices and student behaviors during an observation in an authentic setting;
understand how to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom using verbal, non-verbal, and technological communication techniques by creating a lesson plan using the Maryland Voluntary State Curriculum;
be reflective and continually evaluate the effects of his or her choices and actions on self and others by completion of their Individual Development Plan; and,
understand the importance of fostering relationships with colleagues, families, and the larger community by utilizing technology to identify school-and community-based resources that support parents and families.

Program Description:

The A.A.S. degree prepares students for a variety of career opportunities in the child care field. A.A.S. degree holders may pursue careers as program directors, senior staff teachers and assistants for quality child care centers and preschools.

Semester Sequence

Early Childhood Development Semester Sequence