Early Childhood Education, AAS

Required General Education Courses

All first-time KCC students must complete the FYS 101 - First Year Seminar  course with a grade of C or higher.
See an Academic Advisor for course completion and/or any questions pertaining to the FYS course.

• COMM 101 - Foundations of Interpersonal Communication 3 CR

• or COMM 111 - Business and Technical Communication  3 CR

   

• Creativity Electives (3 Credits)
    
• ENGL 151 - Freshman Composition 3 CR
• Mathematics and Science Electives (4 Credits)
    
• PSYC 201 - Introduction to Psychology 3 CR
• SOCI 201 - Introduction to Sociology 3 CR

Required Early Childhood Education Courses

• ECE 201 - Early Childhood Health, Safety, and Nutrition 3 CR
• ECE 210 - Child Growth and Development 3 CR
• ECE 214 - Appropriate Assessment with Young Children 3 CR
• ECE 215 - Positive Child Guidance 3 CR
• ECE 218 - Anti-Bias Curriculum in Early Childhood Settings 3 CR
• ECE 221 - Early Childhood Internship 1 3 CR
• ECE 224 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education 3 CR
• ECE 231 - Early Childhood Literacy 3 CR
• ECE 232 - Infant and Toddler Care 3 CR
• ECE 233 - Early Childhood Environments 3 CR
• ECE 237 - Young Children with Special Needs 3 CR
• ECE 240 - Child Care Administration 3 CR
• ECE 250 - Intentional Teaching in Early Childhood 3 CR

Elective Courses

Choose five (5) credits from the following electives:

• ECE 209 - Fundamentals of Early Childhood Education 3 CR
• ECE 219 - Creative Arts and Movement for Young Children 3 CR
• ECE 260 - Positive Relationships with Families 3 CR
• ECE 262 - Topics in Early Childhood 2 2 CR
• EDUC 200 - Foundations of Education 3 CR
• EDUC 204 - Exceptional Learner in School-Age Environments 3 CR
• EDUC 240 - Education Trends 3 CR
• LITE 213 - Children’s Literature 3 CR
• PEP 290 - Preschool and Elementary Physical Education 3 CR
• SERV 200 - Service-Learning 3 CR

Professional Certifications

The Child Development Associate (CDA) is a credential awarded by the Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition headquartered in Washington, DC. The CDA recognizes skills of early caregivers and education professionals. It is designed for individuals who have work experience in early childcare settings. The CDA represents a national effort to credential qualified caregivers who work with children ages birth to five.

The CDA is different from the Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education conferred by KCC. KCC provides classes for academic credit that may be applied toward the completion of CDA education and training requirements. KCC does NOT award the CDA credential.

The Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition sets CDA assessment procedures and candidate requirements. KCC offers training toward the completion of the Direct Assessment CDA credential procedure. All interested students need to meet with the Early Childhood and Teacher Education department prior to registering for classes. For more information, call (269) 965-3931, extension 2109.

The following courses are recommendations. Other early childhood courses may apply toward the completion of CDA training requirements. To extend your preparation for the CDA, it is recommended that CDA candidates take ECE 224  along with ECE 232  or ECE 233 , depending on the CDA setting of your choice.

Information:

In order for work experience to be used toward completing the requirements of the Early Childhood Education internships, it must be observable and in an approved setting.

For more information, contact the Early Childhood and Teacher Education department at 269-965-3931, extension 2109 or visit http://www.kellogg.edu/academics/departments/social-science-education/education/early-childhood-education/.