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 preschool settings.

Not all courses listed are offered every quarter. Please see an appropriate faculty advisor or Division Dean for course sequence and schedule details. A faculty advisor must approve the program for degree/certificate completion.

Program Outcomes

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

1.   Acquire, interpret, and use information and resources that support industry defined appropriate practice.

2.   Work as a team member and demonstrate respect for diversity in an early childhood environment to accomplish family, child and program goals.

3.   Demonstrate professional and personal accountability in decision making and practices relative to children, families, colleagues, and community.

4.   Effectively communicate orally and in writing in the context of early childhood settings.

5.   Design, maintain, document, and evaluate early childhood environments and programming on a regular basis.

ADVISOR            OFFICE                 PHONE

Dilling, Gayle       Health Occupations 138    360-475-7289

REQUIRED COURSES                               CREDITS 

BMGMT   140   Business and Personal Mathematics*___________ 5 

ECE     101   Practicum I*_________________________________ 3 

ECE     150   The Exceptional Child________________________ 3 

ECE     151   Practicum II*________________________________ 1 

ECE     151A  Practicum II*________________________________ 2 

ECE     155   Child Development____________________________ 5 

ECE     165   Early Childhood Curriculum___________________ 3 

ECE     166   Environments for Children____________________ 1 

ECE     170   Intro to Early Childhood Education___________ 3 

ECE     171   Observation and Assessment___________________ 2 

ECE     179   Language and Literacy Development____________ 3