Early Care and Education (Birth to Second Grade) to Early Childhood Education
An opportunity to gain an associate degree from Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Tech and a bachelor's degree from Wilmington University.
Your Path Forward
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Tech has established agreements with four-year colleges and universities that connect Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Tech associate degree Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ with bachelor's degree Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ to create smooth transfer opportunities for you. These Connected Degree Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ enable you to complete your associate degree and then transfer to a four-year degree program as a junior.
Value For You
By completing your associate degree at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Tech, you'll receive excellent instruction in small classes at a campus close to home. Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Tech's affordable tuition can reduce the overall cost of your college education, making the completion of your bachelor's degree more manageable.
Making The Connection
Refer to the Connected Degree curriculum for the sequence of courses needed to complete this program. Call Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Tech and let us help you follow the path to your bachelor's degree.
Early Care & Education (Associate Degree - Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Technical Community College)
Semester 1 (Fall)
Course
Title
Credits
SSC 100
First Year Seminar
1
ENG 101
Composition I
3
ECE 111
Childhood Nutrition & Safety
3
ECE 120
Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood
3
ECE 121
Infant/Toddler Methods & Lab
4
EDC 125
Childhood Development
3
17
Semester 2 (Spring)
Course
Title
Credits
ENG 102
Composition II
3
EDC 108
Applied Concepts in Educational Technology
3
ECE 123
Early Childhood Methods I & Lab
4
ECE 127
Childhood Classroom Management
3
MAT 172
Math for Teachers I: Numbers & Operations
3
16
Semester 3 (Summer)
Course
Title
Credits
PSY 101
General Psychology
3
ECE 125
Early Childhood Methods II & Lab
4
EDC 200
Foundations of Literacy
3
EDC 221
Culturally Responsive Practices
3
MAT 173
Math for Teachers II: Rational Numbers & Probability
3
16
Semester 4 (Fall)
Course
Title
Credits
BIO 140
General Biology
4
ECE 226
Assessment of Young Children
3
HIS 111
US History Pre-Civil War
3
SPE 233
Introduction to Exceptional Learners
3
13
Early Care and Education (B-2nd) (Bachelor's Degree - Wilmington University)
Semester 5 (Fall)
Course
Title
Credits
EDU 102
E-Folio
0
ECE 105
Developmentally Appropriate Practice
3
ECE 217
Family, Community and School Partnerships
3
ECE 390
Practicum I
1
ENG 320
Advanced Composition
3
PSY 330
Infant and Toddler Development
3
PSY 420
Introduction to Trauma-Informed Approaches
3
16
Semester 6 (Spring)
Course
Title
Credits
ECE 207
Differentiated Methods of Teaching Infants and Toddlers
3
ECE 391
Practicum II
1
EPY 316
Educating Preschoolers with Special Needs
3
POL 300
American Politics
3
PSY 421
Trauma & Self-Care
3
13
Semester 7 (Fall)
Course
Title
Credits
ECE 208
Differentiated Methods of Teaching Pre-Schoolers
3
ECE 315
Differentiation of Instruction for Young Children
3
ECE 392
Practicum III
1
PSY 422
Practical Implications of Trauma-Informed Approaches
3
RDG 203
Learner Development and Early Literacy
3
13
Semester 8 (Spring)
Course
Title
Credits
ECE 209
Differentiated Methods of Teaching Kindergartners-Grade 2
3
ECE 302
Numeracy and the Acquisition of Number Fluency in Early Childhood Education
3
EPY 201
Development and Implementation of IEPs
3
EPY 402
Learning Differences and Assessment of Exceptional Children
3
12
Semester 9 (Fall)
Course
Title
Credits
ECE 450
Early Childhood Education Student Teaching
9
EDU 452
Performance Assessment
3
12
**This is a Licensure/Certification Program. Admission into this program requires a 3.0 GPA. All teacher preparation candidates are required to have Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ passing scores on all sections of PRAXIS II for entry into Student Teaching. Registration for Student Teaching also requires a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher, plus satisfactory completion of all placement prerequisites.