Dec 21, 2024

Catalog 2024-2025

Early Childhood Development

Location(s): Catonsville, Dundalk, Essex, Online

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Important Information

Short Description

The degree programs in Teacher Education prepare students to enter the teaching profession. The A.A.S. degree prepares students for immediate employment in early childhood settings with opportunities to direct and work in licensed child care programs, Head Start and other early learning environments.

Type of Credential

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

Program Code

301

Contacts and Additional Information

Department Chair:

Linda Gronberg-Quinn
443-840-1658 or lgronberg@ccbcmd.edu

Campus Coordinators:

CCBC Catonsville, Paul Taylor
443-840-4236 or ptaylor3@ccbcmd.edu

CCBC Essex, Jessica Brown-Strott
443-840-1430 or jbrownstrott@ccbcmd.edu

CCBC Dundalk, Linda Gronberg-Quinn
443-840-1658 or lgronberg@ccbcmd.edu

Additional Information:

Opportunities for Prior Learning Assessment - For Teacher Education, see Departmental Exam, CLEP, and DSST. Several General Education classes also have Prior Learning Assessment opportunities.
Articulation and Transfer Agreements

Disclosures

CCBC cannot confirm whether the course or program meets requirements for professional licensure in states other than Maryland. If you plan to apply for licensure in a state other than Maryland, contact that state’s licensing board to determine whether the CCBC course or program meets requirements for licensure in that state. If you need assistance finding contact information for your state, click here .

Curriculum Maps

Curriculum Maps are a tool to provide students with a clear understanding of which courses to take and the order in which to complete them. Curriculum Maps help define a student’s individual path towards graduation, ensuring their time and efforts are not spent on credits that fall outside their program of study.

Each map identifies critical courses that must be completed in order to progress through the program and graduate. Curriculum Maps come complete with helpful hints for students - like recommended course electives and a reminder to apply to graduate.

Select the link(s) below to view the Curriculum Map(s) for this program:

Early Childhood Development Curriculum Map

Semester Sequence

This is a suggested full-time schedule for a student who has completed any developmental course work and has no transfer credits. Refer to the College catalog for specific requirements in selecting General Education Courses .

Semester 1*

CSIT 101 - Technology and Information Systems 3 Credit(s).
EDTR 101 - Foundations of Education 3 Credit(s).
EDTR 120 - Child Growth and Development 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credit(s).

Semester 2

BIOL 108 - Investigating the Living World 4 Credit(s).
EDTR 107 - Introduction to Special Education 3 Credit(s).
EDTR 121 - Curriculum and Materials in Early Childhood Education 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 102 - College Composition II 3 Credit(s).
MATH 132 - Concepts of Mathematics II: Geometry and Measurement 4 Credit(s).

Semester 3

CMNS 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credit(s).
EDTR 115 or ENGL 115 3 Credit(s).
EDTR 122 - Infant and Toddler Child Care 3 Credit(s).
EDTR 271 - Field-Based Experience 1 Credit(s). (Early Childhood Education)
Gen. Ed. Elective - Social and Behavioral Sciences (PSYC 105 or SOCL 141 recommended) 3 Credit(s).

Semester 4

EDTR 123 - School-Age Child Care 3 Credit(s).
EDTR 124 - Nutrition, Health, and Safety in Early Childhood Education 3 Credit(s).
EDTR 273 - Field-Based Experience 3 Credit(s). (Early Childhood Education)
Program Electives 6 Credit(s).

Courses Needed for This Program*

General Education Requirements and Electives - 26 Credits

General Education Requirements:

BIOL 108 - Investigating the Living World 4 Credit(s).
CMNS 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credit(s).
CSIT 101 - Technology and Information Systems 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 102 - College Composition II 3 Credit(s).
MATH 132 - Concepts of Mathematics II: Geometry and Measurement 4 Credit(s).
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credit(s).

General Education Electives:

Choose a Diversity course from the list of approved General Education Courses .

Social and Behavioral Sciences (PSYC 105 or SOCL 141 recommended to fulfill Diversity) 3 Credit(s).

Program Requirements and Electives - 34 Credits

Program Requirements:

EDTR 101 - Foundations of Education 3 Credit(s).
EDTR 107 - Introduction to Special Education 3 Credit(s).
EDTR 115 - Children’s Literature 3 Credit(s).
or
ENGL 115 - Children’s Literature 3 Credit(s).
EDTR 120 - Child Growth and Development 3 Credit(s). **
EDTR 121 - Curriculum and Materials in Early Childhood Education 3 Credit(s). **
EDTR 122 - Infant and Toddler Child Care 3 Credit(s). ***
EDTR 123 - School-Age Child Care 3 Credit(s). ****
EDTR 124 - Nutrition, Health, and Safety in Early Childhood Education 3 Credit(s).
EDTR 271 - Field-Based Experience 1 Credit(s). (Early Childhood Education)
EDTR 273 - Field-Based Experience 3 Credit(s). (Early Childhood Education)

Program Electives:

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

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

Total Number of Credits Required for Degree: 60*

Notes

*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed transferable college credits from other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 - Academic Development 101 . This 1-credit course is designed to be taken in the first semester at CCBC. Students must provide an official transcript(s) from an accredited institution to document successful completion of college coursework for the ACDV 101 requirement to be waived.

** 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 School Age Group Leader in the state of Maryland.

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.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this degree option, 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 Common Core Curriculum Frameworks;
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.

Pathway

Education Pathway