Certificate—27 credit hours
Curriculum Code 1476
This program prepares students for a career in early childhood education with children ages three to eight years old. It provides opportunities for students to build on the skills established in the Early Childhood Educator Level 2 certificate and to develop the additional necessary skills and theoretical practice to work in a variety of educational settings in schools, families, and communities from ages three to eight years old.
Requirements
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
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| COM-101 | Composition I | 3 |
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| MTH-102 | Mathematics for Paraprofessionals | 3 |
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| MTH-121 | Math for Teachers I | 3 |
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| 3 |
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| ECE-101 | Introduction to Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECE-105 | Health, Safety and Nutrition | 3 |
| ECE-109 | Child, Family and Community | 3 |
| ECE-202 | Growth and Development/Young Child | 3 |
| EDU-103 | Observation/Clinical Experience | 3 |
| EDU-111 | Intro to the Exceptional Child | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 27 |
COM-101 Composition I: This course is a prerequisite for ECE-101 Introduction to Early Childhood. It is assumed that if the student has taken COM-101 Composition I previously the student will take ECE-101 Introduction to Early Childhood during semester one.
Note: Students who wish to pursue the Early Childhood Educator AAS degree should take PSY-101 Introduction to Psychology or PSY-104 Life-Span Developmental Psychology
Note: Students who successfully complete the coursework for this certificate will be eligible to apply for IL ECE Credential-Level 3. See ilgateways.com/en/credentials.
Note: Students who wish to pursue the Early Childhood Educator AAS degree should take PSY-101 Introduction to Psychology or PSY-104 Life-Span Developmental Psychology
