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Early Childhood Development - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

Application Code 89

For curriculum information, contact the Social Sciences and Teacher Education Division—Room ST-149—443-518-1620.

In our society where often both parents are working full-time outside the home, the need for qualified child care providers is growing rapidly. This curriculum is designed to provide the student with a well-rounded background in early childhood development. As part of their career education, many courses assign students to off-campus child care settings where they will interact with young children under the supervision of professionals in the field. Graduates of this area of study, under current State of Maryland regulations, will have the skills necessary to become a Director of a Child Care Center licensed for more than forty children provided that they have two years of experience in an early childhood program and are at least 21 years of age.

General Education Requirements

Composition

Course NumberTitleCredits
ENGL-121College Composition

3 credits

Humanities, Arts and Literature

Course NumberTitleCredits
SPCH-105Fundamentals of Public Speaking

3 credits

Social Sciences

Course NumberTitleCredits
-Social and Behavioral Sciences Core Courses

6

Science

Course NumberTitleCredits
-Science Core Courses

4

must include one course with lab

Mathematics

Course NumberTitleCredits
MATH-128Concepts of Mathematics II

4 credits

Interdisciplinary

Course NumberTitleCredits
HEED-109Basic CPR and First Aid

2 credits

Required Courses Related to Major

Required Courses

Course NumberTitleCredits
EDUC-111Child Growth and Development

3 credits

EDUC-112Methods and Materials in Early Childhood Education

3 credits

EDUC-113Working With Infants and Toddlers

3 credits

EDUC-130Introduction to Early Childhood Education

3 credits

EDUC-140Child Health, Safety and Nutrition

3 credits

EDUC-150Practicum in Early Childhood Development

4 credits

EDUC-160School Age Child Care

3 credits

EDUC-200Introduction to Special Education

3 credits

EDUC-201Processes and Acquisition of Reading

3

EDUC-212Advanced Methods and Materials in Early Childhood Education

3 credits

EDUC-230Child Care Center Administration and Management

3 credits

EDUC-240Successful Classroom Management

3 credits

EDUC-250Advanced Practicum in Early Childhood Development

4 credits

Total Credit Hours: 63