Early Childhood Development, Education and Management, A.S. (2123)

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Program Purpose:
To prepare students seeking careers in early childhood education, child care facility management and/or child care facility ownership.

Employment Types:
Early childhood teacher, director, owner

Program Length:
63 credit hours

Admission Requirements:
Standard high school diploma or GED diploma and meet the required minimum scores on the Florida Postsecondary Education Readiness Test, SAT or ACT (or complete the necessary developmental courses)

Academic Division:
Division of Technology and Professional Programs

Contact:
(850) 201-8352 or techedu@tcc.fl.edu

Course Information

General Education (15 credit hours)

ENC1101 College Composition 3 credit hour(s)
ENC1102 Argument and Persuasion 3 credit hour(s)
Any General Education Humanities course 3 credit hour(s)
Any General Education Mathematics course 3 credit hour(s)
Any General Education Social Science course 3 credit hour(s)

Program Courses (48 credit hours)

Please refer to Course Descriptions for information on course availability by semester.

FCCPC/CDA Courses (15 credit hours)

EEC1308 Education of the Young Child 3 credit hour(s) *
EEC1907 Directed Observation and Participation 3 credit hour(s) *
EEC1603 Early Childhood Development and Guidance 3 credit hour(s)
EEC2401 Home, School, and Community in Early Childhood Education 3 credit hour(s)
EDF1004 Educational Field Experience 3 credit hour(s) *

Additional Program Courses (33 credit hours)

EEC1300 Cognitive Experiences for Young Children 3 credit hour(s)
EEC1600 Guiding the Young Child 3 credit hour(s)
EEX2010 Survey of Disabling Conditions in Young Children 3 credit hour(s)
EDG1319 Special Topics in Early Childhood Education 3 credit hour(s)
EEC2521 Management of a Childcare Center 3 credit hour(s) **
EEC2013 Children’s Literature in Early Childhood Education 3 credit hour(s)
CHD2220 Child Development 3 credit hour(s)
EME2040 Introduction to Technology for Educators 3 credit hour(s)
FIN1100 Personal Finance 3 credit hour(s)
EEC1312 Creative Experiences for Young Children 3 credit hour(s)
Elective: Choose any college-credit course 3 credit hour(s)

Note:

* Students who hold a current FCCPC/CDA from an approved DCF program will receive college credit for these three courses, for a total of 9 credit hours.

** This course is also appropriate for students applying for the director’s credential through the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF).

Note: EEC2523 Early Childhood Organizational Leadership and Management is offered for students seeking to satisfy the five-year renewal for the director’s credential through DCF.

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