Academic year: 2024-2025
Early Childhood Education- Associate Degree
Program Code: 103071
The Early Childhood Education program prepares students to work as teacher-caregivers in early childhood settings. It combines handson fieldwork in area centers with related academic work at the college. Graduates become responsible for the care and education of children in the birth-to-eight-years age range. They create and maintain safe and healthy play environments, guide behavior, plan and implement learning activities, and work cooperatively with staff and parents.
Delivery
Day Evening Full-time Online: Some courses include practicum hours which must be completed in person at a work site. Part-time
Explore Locations
This program is offered at: Green Bay
Program Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition: $ 9,838, Books: $ 1,217, Supplies: $ 900 Total Approximate Costs $ 11,955 See costs of tuition, books, and supplies.
This program is fully eligible for financial aid.
Estimates based on in-state residency. Please visit the following URL to learn more about tutition and fees for this program. https:// www. nwtc. edu / admissions-and-aid / paying-for-college / tuition-and-fees? ProgramCode = 103071
Requirements for Program Entry
Apply at www. nwtc. edu / apply. Submit the following: High school transcript( or GED / HSED transcript). College transcript( if applicable). If your cumulative GPA is below 2.6, complete or submit a placement evaluation. Demonstrated suitability to the early childhood profession as indicated by completion of a functional ability checklist. Complete a physical examination report no more than 12 months prior to admission.
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 DCF caregiver background check, including fingerprinting. A fee is charged for this service. Must be completed to be accepted to the program.
Attend mandatory program orientation. Check your email for invitation to register for orientation.
Tip! Our admission advisors will assist you through every step. Have questions? Connect with NWTC Admissions at start @ nwtc. edu or 920-498-5444.
Program Outcomes
Apply child development theory to practice. Cultivate relationships with children, family, and the community. Assess child growth and development. Use effective, research-based practices in teaching and learning. Demonstrate professionalism. Integrate health, safety, and nutrition practices.
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Curriculum
Students following the study plan below will complete the Early Childhood Education Associate Degree in the number of semesters shown. Courses are offered in person, online, web conference and blended, and may be taken in any order as long as prerequisites are met. For additional course and certificate offerings, refer to the information on the NWTC website.
First Semester 8 Week 1 10890101- College 101 1 10307167- ECE: Hlth Safety & Nutrition 3 10307179- ECE: Child Development 3
8 Week 2 10307160- ECE: Field Experience 1 3 10801136- English Composition 1 3 10307110- ECE: Soc S, Art, & Music 3
Semester Total 16
Second Semester 8 Week 1 10307151- ECE: Infant & Toddler Dev 3 10307187- ECE: Children w Diff Abilities 3 10307188- ECE: Guiding Child Behavior 3
8 Week 2 10307170- ECE: Field Experience 2 3 10801196- Oral / Interpersonal Comm 3
Semester Total 15
Third Semester 8 Week 1 10307148- ECE: Foundations of ECE 3 10307112- ECE: STEM 3 10307195- ECE: Family & Community Rel 3
8 Week 2 10307190- ECE: Field Experience 3 3 10809196- Intro to Sociology 3
Semester Total 15
Fourth Semester 8 Week 1 10307108- ECE: Early Language & Literacy 3
10809172- Intro to Diversity Studies 3 10806112- Principles of Sustainability 3
8 Week 2 10307210- ECE: Field Experience 4 3 10809188- Developmental Psychology 3
Semester Total 15
Total Credits 61
Curriculum Note: Field experience courses include student teaching placement hours which must be completed in person at a local early childhood setting, in addition to course work. NWTC faculty arrange student teaching settings for / with students. Students are required to complete student teaching in each center placement. Students are required to achieve a grade of " C " or higher in the field experience courses to continue in or graduate from this program. Failure to pass a field experience course on the second attempt, may result in removal from the program. See Program Handbook.
If a student is considering pursuing a 4-year degree, Intermediate Algebra w / Apps, 10-804-118, should be taken in place of Principles of Sustainability, 10-806-112.
The credit for 10-890-101, College 101, is an Institutional Requirement for graduation. Consequently, it is not part of