Certificate Requirements
| Course | Course Title | Min Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| ECED 100 | Foundations of Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ECED 101 | Child Development and Guidance | 3 |
| ECED 105 | Teaching Young Children 1 | 4 |
| ECED 141 | Health, Safety, and Nutrition | 3 |
| ECED 171 | Early Childhood Curriculum 1 | 3 |
| ECED 184 | Family & Community Partnerships | 2 |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 18 | |
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Plan of Study Guide
Below is the required sequence of courses that you need to take in order to complete your degree and/or certificate requirements. Please register for each semester as shown below using the Student Planning tool in myCWI. Consult your advisor for any questions regarding this degree plan.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| ECED 100 | Foundations of Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ECED 101 | Child Development and Guidance | 3 |
| ECED 141 | Health, Safety, and Nutrition | 3 |
| ECED 171 | Early Childhood Curriculum 1 | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECED 105 | Teaching Young Children 1 | 4 |
| ECED 184 | Family & Community Partnerships | 2 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 18 | |
Program Outcomes
The following are student learning outcomes for the Basic Technical Certificate in Early Childhood Education at CWI:
- Graduates will use their understanding of young children’s characteristics and needs and the influences on their development to create learning environments.
- Graduates know techniques of observation and assessment and understand the appropriate use of assessment to support children’s growth and learning.
- Graduates know, understand, and use positive relationships as foundation of work with young children and their families.
- Graduate know, understand, and use developmentally effective practices to positively influence children’s learning.
- Graduates understand the importance of each curriculum content area and can teach essential early learning curriculum concepts.
- Graduates use their own knowledge and other resources to build meaningful curriculum that promotes developmental and learning outcomes.
- Graduates identify themselves as a member of a profession, have a plan for continuing education, and use the ethical code to guide practice.