This program prepares students for employment as managers, directors or coordinators of developmental education programs for young children. The training received in this program will assist the student in meeting the Florida Child Development Associate (CDA) licensing requirement.
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| ARE2000 | Art and Creative Expression
This course provides a study of the techniques used in art, music, storytelling and dramatic activities with young children, birth through age eight, with emphasis on interdisciplinary learning. Students plan, implement and evaluate experiences that will contribute to the creative, motor, affective, perceptual, cognitive and aesthetic development of the young child. Lab fee required. | 3 |
| EEC1943 | Internship-Infant Toddler
This course is an internship in which the student is able to integrate classroom and field experiences with children in an infant/toddler setting. The student works in an approved setting supervised by qualified personnel and the course instructor. The student will plan, implement and evaluate activities relevant to infants and toddlers. | 3 |
| Note: Students entering the A.S. program with a current National Infant/Toddler CDA Credential will receive credit for this course after completing 12 credit hours with SCC. |
| EEC1940 | Internship-Preschool
This course is an internship in which the student is able to integrate classroom and field experiences in a preschool setting. The student works in an approved setting supervised by qualified personnel and the course instructor. The student will plan, implement and evaluate activities relevant to preschool children. Lab fee required. | 3 |
| Note: Students entering the A.S. program with a current National Preschool CDA Credential or a current Florida CDAE (issued by the Department of Education) will receive credit for this course after completing 12 credit hours with SCC. |
| EEC2946 | Leadership In Early Childhood
This course is an internship in which the student is able to integrate experiences with children in a management setting. The student works in an approved setting supervised by qualified personnel and the course instructor. The student will plan, implement and evaluate activities relevant to management of a child care program. Lab fee required. | 3 |
| EEC1000 | Child Growth and Development
This course examines child development from conception to age eight by considering the complex interaction between heredity and environmental factors. Children's physical, social, emotional and cognitive development are discussed, as well as the implications for developmentally appropriate practice. It includes the theories of Erikson, Piaget and Vygotsky. Students will be required to observe children in a child care setting (10 hours). | 3 |
| EEC1523 | Child Care Management
This course will explore administrative issues relating to leadership in Early Childhood Education: management styles, staff development and supervision including teacher training, staff collegiality, retention and evaluation, as well as collaboration with parents and community. This course meets the director credential requirements for the foundational level. | 3 |
| EEC1601 | Observing and Guiding Children's Behavior
This course is designed for the early childhood professional to develop basic knowledge, skills and positive dispositions needed to work in partnership with families and other professionals in order to gather data that documents the developmental progression, individual needs and progress toward learning within the classroom. An understanding of goals, benefits of documentation and other effective assessment strategies will be discussed. Early Childhood students will have the opportunity to broaden their knowledge with regard to appropriate behavior in children as they learn to observe children and interpret play problems. | 3 |
| EEC2200 | Educational Practices in Early Childhood Education
This course will explore curriculum planning for inclusive preschool settings. Participants will develop framework for planning, implementation, organization and evaluation of activities in content areas such as art, math, science music, language arts and free play. The course will emphasize high-quality, developmentally appropriate practice aligned with state and national standards and guidelines (10 hours observation/field work). | 3 |
| EEC2401 | Families and Community
In this course guided readings, culturally diverse group activities and visits to a variety of community resource agencies will broaden students' horizons as to the diverse characteristics that make up a family. Students will explore how a child's development and learning is influenced by the family and the community where they live. The student will design and implement family involvement activities following research-based best practices. Community field experience are integrated into the course (up to 10 hours). | 3 |
| Note: Students entering the A.S. program with a current National Preschool CDA Credential or a current Florida CDAE (issued by the Department of Education) will receive credit for this course after completing 12 credit hours with SCC. |
| MUE2010 | Music and Movement
This course presents basic musical concepts and techniques for use with young children. | 3 |
| Support Courses |
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| GEB1011 | Introduction to Business
This course is designed to provide an overview of the business environment. The business disciplines discussed include management, international business, marketing, finance, economics, accounting and business law. This course provides useful information for business majors and any others involved in owning or operating businesses. This course is also recommended for students expecting to take ACG 2021 Principles of Financial Accounting. | 3 |
| HUN1201 | The Principles of Nutrition
A course providing instruction in the scientific principles of nutrition, including the role of specific nutrients, digestion of each, absorption, metabolism and sources of the nutrients and requirements of the various age groups. Emphasis on the factors influencing the ability of individuals to maintain good nutritional status. | 3 |
| MAN2021 | Introduction to Management
This course emphasizes the study of the four fundamental functions of management -- planning, leading, organizing and controlling -- and their application to business decision-making. Connections will be made between the planning process and the controlling function to evaluate organizational performance. The course also studies theoretical principles of management, communication concepts, human resource management, organizational structures, as well as motivational theory. Principles will be applied to entrepreneurial, corporate and international organizations. | 3 |
| QMB1001 | Business Mathematics
This course is designed to enable students to use mathematics to solve real-world business problems. Areas covered include checking accounts, using equations to solve business problems, calculating trade discounts, markup and markdown, payroll and computing interest for notes. | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
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| Choose six credits from the following list: |
| CHD2330 | Early Literacy for Young Children
This course describes how children acquire language and literacy and how teachers can design classrooms to promote oral and written language development. The course will stress planning for individual children, including children with special needs and English language learners, as well as understanding the importance of the child's family in language and literacy development. (10 hours observation/field work.) | 3 |
| EEC2527 | Childcare Education Financial and Legal Issues
This 3-credit course is designed to satisfy one of the educational requirements for the Advanced Level Child care and the Educational Administrator Credential as defined by the State of Florida. The goal of this course is to develop and enhance skills in legal and financial planning and on-going monitoring, budgeting and accounting; compensation and benefits; facilities and equipment; financial resources and marketing; technology and record-keeping; legal obligations, tax law, insurance and licensure, regulatory requirements and personnel law. | 3 |
| EEC2943 | Internship - Special Needs
This course is an internship in which the student is able to integrate classroom and field experiences with children in a special needs setting. The student works in an approved setting supervised by qualified personnel and the course instructor. The student will plan, implement and evaluate activities relevant to children with special needs. | 3 |
| EEC2521 | Child Care and Educational Organization Leadership and Management
This course is designed to provide potential and current child care administrators the opportunity of satisfying one of the educational requirements for the Advanced Level Child Care and Education Administrator Credential as defined by the State of Florida. It is intended to present the needed skills and information in the following areas: organizational structure and dynamics; ethics and professionalism; leadership personnel policies and relationships; and the evaluation and retention involved in staff development. | 3 |
| General Education Courses |
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| ENC1101 | English I
This is a course in the process of expository writing. Students will read essays and compose papers that are unified, organized, logically developed and supported, clearly stated and well-focused. Research techniques are introduced and incorporated into at least one composition. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. Students must pass the core assignments with a grade of "C" or higher. | 3 |
| PSY2012 | General Psychology
This is an introductory course which surveys the field of psychology and basic principles and concepts utilized to understand human behavior. The major areas of study include development, learning, perception, motivation, emotions, personality, abnormal behavior, psychotherapy and testing measurements. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
| SPC1608 | Introduction to Oral Communication
The purpose of this course is to improve the basic skills of speaking and listening. Class exercises emphasize preparing and delivering public speeches, speaking with clarity and variety and listening with literal and critical comprehension. | 3 |
| Humanities General Education course | 3 |
| Choose one: |
| ARH2050 | Art History I
This course is an integrated study of the main developments of the visual art forms (architecture, sculpture and painting) from Paleolithic man to the Early Renaissance. World art will be integrated into the content. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
| ARH2051 | Art History II
This course is an integrated study of the main developments of the visual art forms (architecture, sculpture and painting) from the 16th century to the present. World art will be integrated into the content. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
| MUL2010 | Music Appreciation
Open to all students, this course is designed for the musical layman and is a survey course devoted to music in world civilization. Included is a study of the music relating to the background of the life and other arts of the times. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
| THE1020 | Theatre Survey
A survey of the arts and crafts of the theatre. Students will discuss the playscript, the physical stage and the profession. The roles of the artists involved in theatre performance and production will be examined. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
| REL2300 | Religions of the World
An ideological study of the major religions of the world emphasizing the relationships of their major tenets to our modern society. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
| LIT2120 | World Literature II
This course is designed to create an awareness of the ideas, techniques and historical relationships in world literature from the Enlightenment to the present. The Enlightenment, Romanticism, the 19th Century (Realism and Naturalism) and Modernism will be studied. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030. | 3 |
| Mathematics or Science General Education course | 3 |
| Note: If you choose a Science General Education course, due to state law, you must also complete any college preparatory mathematics course(s), if any were required by your entry-level test scores, before you can be awarded an associate degree. |
| Total Credits: | 63 |
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