Early Childhood Ed. (ECC) Certificate
30 Credit Career Certificate
This curriculum is designed for students wishing to prepare for entry-level positions in child care programs. It meets the minimal educational requirements established by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services for an early childhood teacher who has obtained one year’s experience in a licensed center.
Requirements
First Semester
| ECE 100 | Early Child Growth & Development | 3 |
| ECE 101 | Observation & Assessment / Children | 3 |
| ECE 105 | Health, Safety and Nutrition for Childre | 3 |
| ECE 110 | Introduction to Early Childhood Educatio | 3 |
| ECE 115 | Family,school & Community | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Semester
| ECE 120 | Language Arts for Children | 3 |
| ECE 125 | The Exceptional Child | 3 |
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| ECE 202 | Math for Early Childhood | 2 |
| | Or | |
| MAT 120 | Math/Elem School Teachers I | 4 |
| | Or | |
| MAT 102 | General Education Mathematics | 4 |
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| ENG 101 | Rhetoric I | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Intro to Psychology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
NOTES:
Students must complete all ECE courses with a minimum grade of “C”.