Early Childhood Education Certificate
Minimum Requirements for Early Childhood Education Certificate: 34 credits
Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General University Requirements | ||
| Complete the general university requirements. | ||
| Certificate Requirements | ||
| Complete the certificate requirements. | 9 | |
| As part of the certificate requirements, complete the following: | ||
| Communication | ||
| Writing Across Contexts | ||
| Computation | ||
| Practical Math Skills | ||
or any other math course at the F100 level or above. | ||
| Human Relations | ||
| Child Development II: The Preschool and Primary Years | ||
| Early Childhood Education Program Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| ECE F101 | Early Childhood Professionalism | 3 |
| ECE F104X | Child Development I: Prenatal, Infants and Toddlers | 3 |
| ECE F110 | Safe, Healthy Learning Environments | 3 |
| ECE F119 | Curriculum I: Principles and Practices | 3 |
| ECE F132 | Young Child and the Family | 1 |
| or LS F101X | Library Information and Research | |
| or ECE F249 | Current Issues in Early Childhood Education | |
| ECE F140 | Positive Social and Emotional Development | 3 |
| ECE F170 | Practicum I | 3 |
| or ECE F115 | Responsive and Reflective Teaching | |
| or ECE F299 | Practicum for CDAs | |
| ECE F213 | Curriculum: Thinking, Reasoning and Discovery | 3 |
| or ECE F214 | Infants and Toddlers | |
| ECE F229X | Foundations in Nutrition and Physical Wellness | 3 |
| Total Credits | 34 | |
