Early Childhood Nature Assistant (ECN)
18 Credit Career Certificate
This curriculum is designed to provide basic knowledge regarding child growth and development and developmentally appropriate programming for those working with children in zoos, park districts and museums.
Requirements
First Semester
| ECE 100 | Early Child Growth & Development | 3 |
| ECE 101 | Observation & Assessment / Children | 3 |
| ECE 140 | Nature, Art and the Young Child | 1 |
| ECE 145 | Child, Family, Culture and Nat | 1 |
| ECE 230 | Environment:nature Play in and | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Second Semester
| ECE 105 | Health, Safety and Nutrition for Childre | 3 |
| ECE 220 | Young Child As Scientist | 1 |
| ECE 225 | Fundamentals-Nature Play & Lea | 2 |
| ECE 260 | ECE Internship | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |