• Demonstrated suitability to the early childhood profession as
indicated by completion of a functional ability checklist.
• Complete physical examination within three months prior to
Practicum course to include having a negative TB test.
Maintain proper immunizations.
• Completed an American Heart Association CPR course prior
to program entry to include the AED component for infants,
toddlers and adults. Students are required to maintain a
current CPR card on a two-year renewal cycle.
• Mastered basic math before entering this program. Basic
math covers whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percents
and measurements.
• To be admitted to this program, learners must achieve a
prior cumulative high school or college grade point average
of 2.6 or higher OR a satisfactory academic skills assessment
score. College grade point average must be based on 15
credits or more. To learn more about starting this program,
please contact an academic advisor at (920) 498-5444 or
(888) 385-6982.
• Complete Caregiver Background Check annually. A fee is
charged for this service. Additional information will be
provided upon acceptance into the program.
Curriculum
Students following the study plan below will complete
the Early Childhood Education Associate Degree in the
number of semesters shown. Courses are offered
online, accelerated, and blended, and may be taken in
any order as long as prerequisites are met. For
additional course and certi cate offerings, refer to the
information in the Early Childhood Team Site in the
Related Links area at the right of this page.
FIRST SEMESTER
10-890-101 College 101 1
10-307-148 ECE: Foundations of ECE 3
10-307-167 ECE: Hlth Safety & Nutrition 3
10-307-151 ECE: Infant & Toddler Dev 3
10-307-174 ECE: Introductory Practicum 3
10-307-110 ECE: Soc Studies, Art & Music 3
SEMESTER TOTAL
16
SECOND SEMESTER
10-307-188 ECE: Guiding Child Behavior 3
10-307-179 ECE: Child Development 3
10-307-187 ECE: Children w Diff Abilities 3
10-307-177 ECE: Intermediate Practicum 3
10-801-136 English Composition 1 3
SEMESTER TOTAL
15
THIRD SEMESTER
10-307-108 ECE: Early Language & Literacy
3
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