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Early Childhood Development Course Descriptions
(ECD) Printable version of this page (.pdf) Alpha Listing of all Course Descriptions |
Plans of Study (.pdf) |
Family needs and increased focus on
appropriate early education for all young children continues to drive
the demand for qualified professionals in early childhood education.
Early childhood educators are responsible for planning daily routines
and curriculum, utilizing community resources to enrich programs and
support the needs of children and their families. The ECD graduate is
employed as a pre-kindergarten teacher, Head Start teacher,
preschool/childcare administrator, nanny, infant/toddler caregiver, or
family childcare provider.
The Early Childhood Development (ECD) program is approved by the Ohio
Department of Education to offer the Pre-Kindergarten Associate Teaching
license. This license qualifies holders for pre-kindergarten positions
in a variety of early childhood settings, including Head Start, public
school preschool, inclusive settings for children with special needs, as
well as part-day and full day child care programs. The Early Childhood
course of study exceeds the requirements for staff as outlined in the
revised Ohio Child Day Care Licensing Rules.
Upon completion of the Associate Degree in Early Childhood Development,
the graduate will be able to:
• Demonstrate knowledge of theories of human growth, development, and
learning related to children, birth to age 8.
• Plan appropriate learning experiences for individuals as well as
groups of young children, in inclusive settings.
• Demonstrate a competent, respectful, nurturing teaching styleto meet
children’s needs.
• Develop appropriate educational practices for young children that
foster the growth of skills in problem solving, decision-making,
critical thinking, communication, and emerging literacy.
• Use appropriate teaching strategies to address individual differences
in developmental levels, culture, and learning styles.
• Recognize and respect unique characteristics of families and
demonstrate appropriate strategies to support and address family needs.
• Demonstrate a variety of strategies to evaluate children's growth and
development in cooperation with parents and related professionals.
• Design a physically safe environment to facilitate children's
independence and competence through constructive experiences.
• Demonstrate knowledge of content areas and familiarity with Ohio
Department of Education pre-kindergarten standards and K-3 benchmarks.
• Reflect and evaluate one’s professional, interdisciplinary role as
teacher, team member, lifelong learner, and advocate for children and
families.
Specific Program Admissions Information
Listed below are additional requirements for formal admission to Early
Childhood Development.
• High school graduate or GED equivalency
• Placement into Beginning Composition - ENGL 101
• Completion of the following five courses with a grade of "C" or above:
• ECD 105 - Self Concept
• ECD 106 - Observing and Recording
• ECD 107 - Curriculum Planning
• ECD 108 - Creative Curriculum
• PSY 261 - Introduction to Child Development
Early Childhood Development Associate Degree |
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| COURSE | CR | |
| Quarter 1 | : | |
| ENGL 101 | Beginning Composition | 3 |
| PSY 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 5 |
| ECD 101 | Introduction to ECD | 1 |
| ECD 105 | Self Concept | 3 |
| ECD 106 | Observing and Recording | 1 |
| ECD 107 | Curriculum Planning | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 16 | |
| Quarter 2 | : | |
| ENGL 102 | Essay & Research | 3 |
| PSY 261 | Child Development | 5 |
| ECD 108 | Creative Curriculum | 3 |
| ECD 201 | Health and Safety | 3 |
| OR | : | |
| ECD 200 | First Aid | 1 |
| and | : | |
| ECD 202 | Communicable Disease | 1 |
| and | : | |
| ECD 204 | Child Abuse & Neglect | 1 |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 14 | |
| Quarter 3 | : | |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 5 |
| MATH 101 | Business Mathematics | 5 |
| ECD 112 | Physical Development Curriculum | 3 |
| ECD 172 | ECD Field Experience I | 1 |
| ECD 162 | ECD Field Seminar I | 1 |
| ECD 109 | Language Experiences in Early Childhood Programs | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 18 | |
| For students who plan to transfer, higher math is required | ||
| Quarter 4 | : | |
| COMM 105 | Speech | 3 |
| ECD 114 | Cognitive Curriculum | 3 |
| ECD 162 | Seminar II | 1 |
| ECD 172 | Field Experience II | 1 |
| ECD 120 | Interpersonal Communications in Human Services | 4 |
| SSCI101 | Cultural Diversity | 5 |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 17 | |
| Quarter 5 | : | |
| ENGL 200 | Business Communications | 3 |
| ECD 206 | Social Development Curriculum | 3 |
| ECD 212 | Family Ecology | 3 |
| ECD 110 | Infant/Toddler Curriculum* | 3 |
| ECD 163 | ECD Seminar III* | 1 |
| ECD 173 | ECD Field Experience III* | 1 |
| * to be taken concurrently | : | |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 14 | |
| Quarter 6 | : | |
| HUM XXX | Humanities 111, 112, 113, 151, 152 or 224 | 5 |
| ECD 205 | Parent Involvement in Early Childhood Programs | 3 |
| ECD xxx | Technical Elective ( choose ECD 210 and others) | 3 |
| ECD 208 | Young Children with Special Needs | 3 |
| ECD 264 | ECD Seminar IV | 1 |
| ECD 274 | ECD Field Experience IV | 1 |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 16 | |
| Quarter 7 | : | |
| NSCI 101 | Natural Science | 5 |
| ECD 207 | Guidance/Discipline in Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECD 265 | ECD Seminar V | 1 |
| and | : | |
| ECD 275 | ECD Field Experience V | 1 |
| OR | : | |
| ECD 267 | Student Teaching Seminar | 2 |
| and | : | |
| ECD 277 | Student Teaching Practicum | 3 |
| OR | : | |
| ECD 260 | Administration Seminar | 1 |
| ECD 270 | Administration Field Experience | 1 |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 10 | |
| TOTAL DEGREE CREDIT HOURS | 104-107 | |
| Student Teaching is required for transfer to Otterbein or Capital University | ||
| *Technical Electives | : | |
| ECD 101 | Intro to Child Development Associate | 1 |
| ECD 115 | School Age Child Care | 3 |
| ECD 151 | ECD Media Resource I | 1 |
| ECD 152 | ECD Media Resource II | 1 |
| ECD 190 | Activity Plan Seminar | 1 |
| ECD 210 | Administration and Staff Dynamics | 3 |
| ECD 221-230 | Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood | 1-3 |
| ECD 231 | Phonics and the Structure of Language | 5 |
| (ECD 231 is for ECD majors who plan to attend Otterbein) | ||
Infant/Toddler or School Age Child Care or Pre-School Education Certificate |
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| COURSE | CR | |
| Quarter 1 | : | |
| ECD 105 | Self Concept | 3 |
| ECD 106 | Observing and Recording | 1 |
| ECD 107 | Curriculum Planning | 3 |
| ECD 108 | Creative Curriculum | 3 |
| PSY 261 | Child Development | 5 |
| Depending on your own interests and goals, add one of the following courses | ||
| ECD 109 | Language Exp Early Childhood Programs | 3 |
| or | : | |
| ECD 114 | Cognitive Curriculum | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 18 | |
| TOTAL CERTIFICATE CREDIT HOURS | 18 | |
Child Development Associate CDA/Credentialing Preparation |
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| COURSE | CR | |
| Quarter 1 | : | |
| ECD 102 | Introduction to CDA | 1 |
| ECD 105 | Self Concept | 3 |
| ECD 106 | Observing and Recording | 1 |
| ECD 107 | Curriculum Planning | 3 |
| ECD 108 | Creative Curriculum | 3 |
| ECD 104 | CDA Competencies | 1 |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 12 | |
| TOTAL CERTIFICATE CREDIT HOURS | 12 | |
| With completion of 18 credit hours in ECD, minimum qualifications to be a child care administrator by Ohio Child Day Care Licensing Standards will have been met, provided the candidate has two years work experience in group care of young children | ||
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