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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:
- Understand each child as an individual with unique developmental variations. (Outcome: Child Development and Learning in Context)
- Understand that children learn and develop within relationships and within multiple contexts, including families, cultures, languages, communities, and society. (Outcome: Child Development and Learning in Context)
- Know about, understand, and value the diversity of families. (Outcome: Family-Teacher Partnerships and Community Connections)
- Understand that the primary purpose of assessment is to inform instruction and planning in early learning settings. (Outcome: Child Observation, Documentation, and Assessment)
- Know how to use observation, documentation, and other appropriate assessment approaches and tools. (Outcome: Child Observation, Documentation, and Assessment)
- Understand and demonstrate positive, caring, supportive relationships and interactions as the foundation for their work with young children. (Outcome: Developmentally, Culturally, and Linguistically Appropriate Teaching Practices)
- Understand the central concepts, methods, and tools of inquiry, and the structures in each academic discipline. (Outcome: Knowledge, Application, and Integration of Academic Content in the Early Childhood Curriculum)
- Identify and participate as members of the early childhood profession. Serve as informed advocates for young children, for the families of the children in their care, and for the early childhood profession. (Outcome: Professionalism as an Early Childhood Educator)
- Know and use ethical guidelines and other early childhood professional guidelines. (Outcome: Professionalism as an Early Childhood Educator)