Early Childhood Education, Certificate

Award Granted: Certificate in Early Childhood Education	Major code: 04/437
Credits/Contacts Required: 24/24	CIP Code: 190709

Description

Bay College ECE Program is a flexibly-paced, Competency-Based Education (CBE) program. The certificate program is designed to introduce students to the field of early childhood care and education including health, safety, nutrition, child development, social-emotional development and learning, child observation and assessment, and curriculum development for young children. Sixty hours of practicum experience are required. All credits earned in this certificate apply toward the AAS degree.

Certificate Requirements (24 Credits) *

ENGL 101 - Rhetoric & Composition Credit(s): 3
CHLD 101 - Foundations in Early Childhood Care and Education Credit(s): 3
CHLD 103 - Child Development (Ages 3-8) Credit(s): 3
CHLD 110 - Health, Safety, & Nutrition for Early Childhood Credit(s): 3
CHLD 136 - Curriculum Development I Credit(s): 3
CHLD 138 - Field Course I Credit(s): 2
CHLD 165 - Child Observation & Assessment Credit(s): 3
CHLD 220 - Social-Emotional Development & Learning Credit(s): 4

Suggested Sequences Per Semester

First Semester

CHLD 101 - Foundations in Early Childhood Care and Education Credit(s): 3
CHLD 103 - Child Development (Ages 3-8) Credit(s): 3
CHLD 110 - Health, Safety, & Nutrition for Early Childhood Credit(s): 3
ENGL 101 - Rhetoric & Composition Credit(s): 3

First Semester Total - Credit(s): 12 | Contacts: 12

Second Semester

CHLD 136 - Curriculum Development I Credit(s): 3
CHLD 138 - Field Course I Credit(s): 2
CHLD 165 - Child Observation & Assessment Credit(s): 3
CHLD 220 - Social-Emotional Development & Learning Credit(s): 4

Second Semester Total - Credit(s): 12 | Contacts: 12

NOTES:

* Courses that include field placement may require additional health and security clearances if the student is not in the MiRegistry system.