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Certificate Quick Facts
- Instructional School: Social Sciences and Public Affairs
- Department: Education
- Program Code: ECED.BTC
- Program Type: Career and Technical Education
- Available Fully Online: No
- Eligible for Federal Financial Aid: Yes
NOTE: Courses required for this program may have an additional fee; more information can be found on the Special Course Fees web page.
Certificate Requirements
| Course | Course Title | Min Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| ECED 100 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ECED 101 | Child Development and Guidance | 3 |
| ECED 105 | Teaching Young Children I | 1 |
| ECED 105L | Teaching Young Children I Lab | 3 |
| ECED 141 | Health, Safety, and Nutrition | 3 |
| ECED 171 | Early Childhood Curriculum I | 3 |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 16 | |
Certificate Plan
The course sequence listed below is strongly recommended in order to complete your program requirements. Many Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses have prerequisites and/or corequisites that have been accounted for within this course sequence plan. Please register for each semester as shown using the Student Planning tool in myCWI. Consult your advisor for any questions regarding this course sequence plan.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| ECED 100 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ECED 101 | Child Development and Guidance | 3 |
| ECED 105 | Teaching Young Children I | 1 |
| ECED 105L | Teaching Young Children I Lab | 3 |
| ECED 141 | Health, Safety, and Nutrition | 3 |
| ECED 171 | Early Childhood Curriculum I | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 16 | |
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Identify the fundamental concepts and principles of child development from birth to age eight.
- Describe healthy, safe, nurturing, stimulating, and developmentally appropriate learning environments for young children of all abilities.
- Explain and demonstrate effective strategies and tools for curriculum including social, emotional, language, physical, and cognitive development in early education.
- Experience and evaluate various early childhood environments.
- Act as advocates for research based best practices in early childhood education.
- Articulate ethical standards and other early childhood professional guidelines.