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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 Part-time
Explore Locations
This program is offered at: Green Bay
Program Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition: $ 10,379, Books: $ 394, Supplies: $ 900 Total Approximate Costs $ 11,673
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This program is fully eligible for financial aid.
Estimates based on in-state residency. Please visit the following URL to learn more about tuition and fees for this program. https:// www. nwtc. edu / admissions-and-aid / paying-for-college / tuition-and-fees? ProgramCode = 103071
Requirements for Program Entry
For instructions on how to get started, download the application checklist for this program. Attend mandatory program orientation. Check your email for invitation to register for orientation.
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.
Curriculum
Students following the study plan below will complete the Early Childhood Education Associate Degree in the number of semesters shown. Courses can be taken in-person, online, web conference, and blended, as long as prerequisites are met.
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 10307110- ECE: Soc S, Art, & Music 3 10801136- English Composition 1 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 10809166- Intro to Ethics: Theory & App 3 10806112- Principles of Sustainability 3
8 Week 2
10809188- Developmental Psychology 3 10307210- ECE: Field Experience 4 3
Semester Total 15
Total Credits 61
Social Science Course Options( the Recommended Program Course is Identified with an *):
10809122- Intro to American Government 3 10809172- Intro to Diversity Studies 3 10809166- Intro to Ethics * 3 10809196- Intro to Sociology * 3 10809195- Economics 3
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.
Failure to pass a field experience course on the second attempt, may result in removal from the program. See
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