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Early Childhood Education

Associate in Technical Arts

This program provides students with classes in Early Childhood Education, supporting courses, as well as elective classes in other areas. Upon completion of the degree requirements, students should be able to work in programs involving young children in Head Start, Child Care, parent cooperatives, and private preschools, etc.

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, successful students will have demonstrated the ability to apply their skills and knowledge in the following ways:

Acquire, interpret, and use information and resources that support industry defined appropriate practice.
Work as a team member and demonstrate respect for diversity in an early childhood environment to accomplish family, child and program goals.
Demonstrate professional and personal accountability in decision making and practices relative to children, families, colleagues, and community.
Effectively communicate orally and in writing in the context of early childhood settings.
Design, maintain, document, and evaluate early childhood environments and programming on a regular basis.

Advisor	Office	Phone
Dilling, Gayle	Sophia Bremer Child Development Center 103	360.475.7289

Required Courses			Credits
CMST&	210	Interpersonal Communication	5
ECE	101	Practicum I*	3
ECE	151	Practicum II*	1
ECE	151A	Practicum II*	2
ECE	164	Mathematics for Early Childhood Ed*	5
ECE	165	Early Childhood Curriculum	3
ECE	166	Environments for Children	1
		(ECE 167 may be substituted)	3	1-3
ECE	170	Intro to Early Childhood Education	3
ECE	171	Observation and Assessment	2
ECE	179	Language and Literacy Development	3
ECE	184	Health, Safety and Nutrition	3
ECE	185	Guiding Children's Behavior	3
ECE	186	Survey of Centers*	2
ECE	188	Child Abuse and Neglect	2
ECE	190	Multicultural Education	3
ECE	191	ECE Program Administration	3
ECE	201	Practicum III*	5
ECE	210	Family School and Community Relations	3
ECE	225	Issues and Trends in ECE	3
EDUC&	121	Child Development I: Birth to 8	5
EDUC&	203	Exceptional Child	3
ENGL&	101	English Composition I*	5
SOC	135	The Family	5
Recommended Elective Courses
Successful completion of courses from the following list for a total of 90 credits:
ASL&	121	Am Sign Language I	5
ECE	100	Introduction to Child Care	2
ECE	125	Child Advocacy (CASA Training)	3
ECE	160	School Age Care	3
ECE	172	Introduction to Montessori	3
ECE	173	Art and Creative Activities	3
ECE	176	Music for Young Children	3
ECE	177	Science for Young Children	3
ECE	178	Children’s Literature	3
ECE	187	Special Topics–CDA Credential I*	1-6
ECE	189	Family Child Care Management	3
ECE	228A	Mentoring in Early Childhood 1*	1
ECE	287	Special Topics–CDA Credential II*	1-6
PE-ED	109	Basic CPR	1
PE-ED	110	Basic First Aid	1	15-17
Total Credits Required			90

*See course description for prerequisite.

Source: 2012-2013 Olympic College Catalog

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