Early Childhood Education

Child development, observation, play-based curriculum, guidance, infant and toddler care, inclusion, families, health and safety, program administration and two practicums.

Years: 2
Courses: 20
Credits: 57
Ready now: 1

This program follows the structure of a two-year associate degree in early childhood education. Each course is free and earns a certificate of completion; courses marked "In development" show their planned lessons and open as they are written.

Year 1

Fall term

Code	Course	Cr	Status
ECED-101	Foundations of Early Childhood Education	3	In development
ECED-102	Child Development: Infancy to Age Eight	3	In development
ECED-110	Observation and Documentation	3	In development
ECED-111	Health, Safety and Nutrition in Early Learning	3	In development
WRIT-101	Academic Writing	3	In development

Spring term

Code	Course	Cr	Status
ECED-120	Play-Based Learning and Curriculum	3	In development
ECED-121	Guiding Children's Behavior	3	In development
ECED-130	Language and Early Literacy Development	3	In development
ECED-140	Infant and Toddler Care and Learning	3	In development
ECED-250	Practicum I: Early Learning Settings	3	In development

Year 2

Fall term

Code	Course	Cr	Status
ECED-201	Inclusive Early Learning and Children with Additional Needs	3	In development
ECED-210	Families, Communities and Diversity	3	In development
ECED-211	Creative Arts, Music and Movement	3	In development
ECED-220	Early Math, Science and Nature Exploration	3	In development
ECED-230	Early Learning Standards and Curriculum Planning	3	In development

Spring term

Code	Course	Cr	Status
ECED-240	School-Age Care and Out-of-School Programs	3	In development
ECED-260	Professionalism, Ethics and Leadership in Early Childhood	3	In development
ECED-270	Administration of Child Care Programs	3	In development
HSE-110	First Aid Awareness	0	Ready
ECED-290	Practicum II: Leading Learning in Early Childhood	3	In development