Early Childhood Development - Certificate (Career)

APPLICATION CODE 87

For curriculum information, contact the Division of Liberal Studies—Room AC-230.

This sequence of courses is designed to provide concentrated study and hands-on experience in early childhood development, curriculum, and classroom management. Successful completion of this certificate will indicate that the student has met the educational requirements, under current State of Maryland regulations, for employment as a Director of a Child Care Center licensed for up to twenty children, provided the individual has at least one year of experience in a licensed early childhood program and is at least 21 years of age; a Child Care Teacher in a Child Care Center, provided the individual is at least 19 years of age; or as an Aide in a Child Care Center.

Suggested Semester 1

Course Number	Title	Credits
EDUC 110	Introduction to Education	3
EDUC 111	Child Growth and Development	3
EDUC 112	Methods and Materials in Early Childhood Education	3
EDUC 200	Introduction to Special Education	3
EDUC 230	Child Care Center Administration and Management	3

Suggested Semester 2

Course Number	Title	Credits
EDUC 113	Working With Infants and Toddlers	3
EDUC 140	Child Health, Safety and Nutrition	3
EDUC 151	Practicum in Early Childhood Development	5
EDUC 160	School Age Child Care	3
EDUC 201	Processes and Acquisition of Reading	3

Total Credit Hours: 32

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.