Early Childhood Care and Education (AAS.ECE)

Early Childhood Care and Education (AAS.ECE)

Associate in Applied Science Degree

The Early Childhood Care and Education program provides the academic background and practical experience necessary to operate a private, home day care and teach or direct in child care facilities. Additional employment opportunities include nursery schools, Head Start programs, and teacher's aide in primary grades. The program is especially suited to individuals who enjoy working and teaching young children and to those having a caring and patient personality. A “C” average in required Early Childhood Care and Education core classes must be maintained by students prior to enrolling in ECE 125.

First Year

1st Semester		Semester Hours
ENG 098	Communications I or
ENG 120	Composition I	3
ECE 100†	Intro to Early Childhood Education	3
ECE 110†	Child Behavior and Management	3
BIO 120 OR	Natural Science OR
BIO 100	Biological Science	3
	Elective	2-3
	Total	14-15



2nd Semester		Semester Hours
ECE 081††	Early Childhood Clinical	1
ART 165 or ART 250 or MUS 229	Fundamentals of Art or Understanding Art or Understanding Music	3
EDU 190	Introduction to Special Education	3
PSY 271	Introduction to Psychology	3
SPE 111	Introduction to Speech Communication	3
	Elective	2-3
	Total	15-16



Second Year

1st Semester		Semester Hours
ECE 083††	Instructional Methods	3
ECE 051†	Infant/Toddler Environment	3
SOC 280	Introduction to Sociology	3
PSY 274	Child Development	3
ECE 102†	Health/Safety/Nutrition Young Child	3
HED 178	Responding to Emergencies	2
	Total	17



2nd Semester		Semester Hours
ECE 120††	Field Experience Seminar	1
ECE 087††	Organization/Management of Pre-Schools	3
ECE 095††	Creative Activities for Pre-School Children	4
EDU 103	Teaching/Learning with Technology	3
PED 172	Basic Activities/Physical Education	2
ECE 125††	Field Experience	4
	Total	17


† Course only offered fall semester.
†† Course only offered spring semester.
ECE 120 and 125 must be taken the same semester.
Elective credit can be any course numbered 050 or above.

Academic Divisions

Agriculture
Allied Health
Business
Humanities and Communications
Technology
Math & Science
Social Science and Education

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Mattoon, IL 61938
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