Early Childhood Administration, Certificate

PROFESSIONAL/TECHNICAL CORE

• ECED 100 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• ECED 120 - Child Growth and Development CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• ECED 130 - Developmentally Appropriate Guidance in a Cultural Context CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• ECED 210 - Early Childhood Administration CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• ECED 216 - Curriculum Planning for Early Childhood Administrators CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• ECED 218 - Leadership and Mentoring in Early Childhood CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• ENGL 111 - English Composition CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

TOTAL CREDITS: 21

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^ Capstone Course

DEGREE OUTCOMES

• Evaluate curriculum which reflects the most accepted practices in child development.
• Understand state/local regulations and professional standards pertaining to the health, safety, and nutrition of young children.
• Design and plan indoor and outdoor environments that are nurturing, aesthetically pleasing, intellectually stimulating, and safe.
• Differentiate and apply knowledge of theoretical perspectives in child development.
• Apply knowledge of the biological, environmental, cultural, and social influences impacting children’s growth and development, prenatal through school age.
• Apply knowledge of historical roots and philosophical foundations of early care and education.
• Apply knowledge of developmental progression and appropriate expectations in children’s development.
• Apply knowledge of current research in neuroscience and its application to the field of early care and education.
• Apply knowledge of different curriculum models, standards for high quality programing, and child assessment practices.
• Develop a program to meet the needs of young children.
• Apply knowledge of administrative practices that promote the inclusion of children with special needs.
• Apply child observations and assessment data to planning and structuring developmentally appropriate instructional strategies.
• Be a reflective practitioner and apply strategies from a repertoire of techniques to improve the level of personal fulfillment and job satisfaction.
• Reflect on one’s personal professional growth, set goals for improvement, and take responsibility for one’s own choices and actions.
• Model healthful lifestyle choices and provide opportunities for staff and chidlren to learn healthful habits.
• Apply knowledge of diverse family systems, family structures, parenting styles, and the effect of family dynamics on the development of young children.
• Demonstrate awareness and appreciation of different cultures and familial practices and customs.
• Evaluate ethical and moral dilemmas based on a professional code of ethics.
• Demonstrate proficiency in reading, evaluating, analyzing, and using material collected from sources to write texts in appropriate formats while controlling tone, syntax, grammar, and spelling.