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Early Childhood Education Certificate

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Award: Certificate

Degree Code: ECHC

Number of Credits: 16

Program Description

The Early Childhood Education Certificate program is designed to prepare students to work in a variety of child care settings with children from infancy through age eight. This certificate includes the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) 90-hour certification coursework requirement for child care teachers and directors. Students have the option to continue their studies and earn an Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) degree in Early Childhood Education.

Required Courses

EDU 131 - Principles of Early Childhood Credits: 3
EDU 132 - Early Childhood Curriculum and Methods Credits: 3
EDU 202 - Principles of Early Childhood-Field Experience Credits: 1
EDU 210 - Processes and Acquisition of Reading Credits: 3
EDU 250 - Classroom Management Credits: 3
PSY 203 - Child Growth and Development Credits: 3

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

Explain the policies, issues, trends, research, and historical events in the field of early childhood education.
Recognize the psychological, cognitive, emotional, and physical characteristics of developing children.
Summarize the inclusive philosophies for differentiating instruction to analyze, improve, and facilitate instruction for diverse learners.
Construct learning opportunities that support individual students’ development and acquisition of knowledge using the major concepts, principles, theories, and research related to development of young children.