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Early Childhood
Care and Education
Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree

Program Description

The Early Childhood Care and Education associate degree program is a sequence of courses designed to prepare students for careers in child care and related fields. Learning opportunities develop academic, technical, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes a combination of early childhood care and education theory and practical application necessary for successful employment. Program graduates receive an Early Childhood Care and Education Associate of Applied Technology Degree and have the qualification of early childhood care and education paraprofessional or early childhood program management director.

Length of Program

A minimum of 110 credit hours is required for completion. Full-time students can complete this degree is seven quarters with the last quarter being a full-time internship.

Campus Location

The Early Childhood Care and Education associate degree program is offered on both the Ben Hill-Irwin campus and Coffee campus. Certain courses are also available online.

Employment Opportunities

Childcare centers, family childcare homes, group childcare homes, Headstart programs, preschool programs, before- and after-school programs, and in-home care provide employment opportunities for graduates of the Early Childhood Care and Education degree program. A graduate of the ECCE degree program can also gain employment as a paraprofessional.

Entrance Requirements*
Required Age: 16 years of age or older
Education: High School Diploma or GED
Placement exam required.

*A satisfactory criminal background check must be completed prior to entering the ECCE Practicum. A felony conviction could prevent employment in the ECCE field.

Curriculum

Course No.	Title	Credit Hours
General Core Courses
ENG 1101	Compos ition and Rhetoric	5
ENG 2130	American Literature OR	5
PSY 1101	Introductory Psychology	5
MAT 1101	Mathematical Modeling	5
ENG 1105	Technical Communications	5
SOC 1101	Introduction to Sociology OR	5
Core Course Substitutions
MAT 1111 College Algebra for MAT 1101 HUM 1101 Introduction to Humanities for ENG 1102 MUS 191 Music Appreciation for ENG 1102 ART 191 Art Appreciation for ENG 1102 SPC 1101 Public Speaking for ENG 1105 XXX xxx General Core Elective at 1101 or above for SOC 1101
Occupational Courses
ECE 1010	Intro. to Early Childhood Care & Ed.	5
ECE 1030	Human Growth & Development I	5
ECE 1050	Health, Safety & Nutrition	5
ECE 1012	Curriculum Development	3
ECE 1013	Art for Children	3
ECE 1014	Music and Movement	3
ECE 2115	Language Arts and Literature	5
ECE 2116	Math and Science	5
ECE 1021	Early Childhood Care and Ed. Practicum I	3
ECE 1022	Early Childhood Care and Ed. Practicum II	3
ECE 2020	Social Issues and Family Involvement	5
ECE 2240	Early Childhood Care and Ed. Internship	12
SCT 100	Introduction to Microcomputers	3
Completion of One Specialization
	Paraprofessional Specialization
ECE 2030	Human Growth and Development II	5
ECE 2110	Methods and Materials	5
ECE 2120	Professional Practices and Classroom Management	5
	OR
	Program Management Specialization
ECE 2170	Program Administration	5
ECE 2210	Facility Management	5
ECE 2220	Personnel Management	5

Total credit hours required:		110

Would you like to know more?
For more information about the Early Childhood Care and Education associate degree program at ECTC, please let us know! You can contact the admissions office by phone or by email.

	(229)468-2040 or 1(800)575-0567
	info@eastcentraltech.edu

East Central Technical College
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Fitzgerald, Georgia 31750
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Early Childhood Care and Education Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree

Program Description

Early Childhood
Care and Education
Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree