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Early Childhood Development - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

APPLICATION CODE 89

For curriculum information, contact the Social Sciences and Teacher Education Division—Room AC-230—443-518-1620.

In our society where often both parents are working full-time outside the home, the need for qualified child care providers is growing rapidly. This curriculum is designed to provide the student with a well-rounded background in early childhood development. As part of their career education, many courses assign students to off-campus child care settings where they will interact with young children under the supervision of professionals in the field. Graduates of this area of study, under current State of Maryland regulations, will have the skills necessary to become a Director of a Child Care Center licensed for more than forty children provided that they have two years of experience in an early childhood program and are at least 21 years of age.

Suggested Semester 1

Course NumberTitleCredits
ENGL 121College Composition

3

EDUC 111Child Growth and Development

3

EDUC 112Methods and Materials in Early Childhood Education

3

EDUC 113Working With Infants and Toddlers

3

EDUC 110Introduction to Education

3

Suggested Semester 2

Course NumberTitleCredits
EDUC 140Child Health, Safety and Nutrition

3

EDUC 151Practicum in Early Childhood Development

5

EDUC 160School Age Child Care

3

Gen Ed Core Mathematics - Quantitative Reasoning Core

3

Suggested Semester 3

Course NumberTitleCredits
EDUC 200Introduction to Special Education

3

EDUC 212Advanced Methods and Materials in Early Childhood Education

3

EDUC 230Child Care Center Administration and Management

3

HUMN 108Introduction to the Creative Arts

3

Gen Ed Core Social & Behavioral Sciences - Critical & Creative Thinking Core

3

Select 3 credits from the following:

Course NumberTitleCredits
SPCH 101Introduction to Human Communication

3

SPCH 105Fundamentals of Public Speaking

3

SPCH 110Interpersonal Communication

3

SPCH 115Intercultural Communication

3

SPCH 151The Spoken Word

3

Suggested Semester 4

Course NumberTitleCredits
EDUC 201Processes and Acquisition of Reading

3

ENGL 200Children's Literature

3

Gen Ed Core Social & Behavioral Sciences - Global Competency Core

3

Gen Ed Core Biological & Physical Sciences - Scientific Reasoning Core w/ Lab

4

Total Credit Hours: 60

A graduate should be able to

  1. Demonstrate foundational knowledge of the learning process, as well as child and adolescent development, with an emphasis on students with special needs.
  2. Demonstrate foundational knowledge of content including the theories, concepts, and skills central to the discipline or disciplines one intends to teach.
  3. Demonstrate foundational knowledge of teaching practices including construction of engaging learning activities, assessment for and of learning, and the design and maintenance of supportive learning environments.
  4. Engage in ethical reasoning in the educational field.

This program is in the Education Pathway.

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