Early Childhood Education - Santa Monica College

Early Childhood Education from Santa Monica College is a Campus Associate Early Childhood Education degree that prepares you for a Education career. Early Childhood Education majors will be trained to supervise and provide care and learning experiences for infant through eight-year-old children in a variety of early childhood settings. Early Childhood Education professionals adhere to the guidelines as well as the Professional Code of Ethics of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) providing developmentally appropriate learning opportunities for the enhancement of the physical, intellectual, social, emotional and creative domains of young children. The Early Childhood Education major focuses on educational practices that emphasize interpersonal relationships, cultural diversity, child-centered curriculum and the inclusion of children with special needs in all educational opportunities. The Early Childhood Education Program major follows a natural progression that allows students to move from short to long-term educational goals: preparation for the state Children?s Center Permit, fulfillment of post-certificate Professional Development, completion of advanced California Career Ladder courses (including paired specialization courses as well as the California State Mentor course), completion of an Associate of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education, Associate degree in Early Childhood Intervention Assistant, Associate degree in Early Childhood Intervention Teacher, and transfer to a four-year institution. Possible Early Childhood Education career goals include Early Childhood Education Teacher, Early Education Director, Early Childhood Intervention Assistant, Early Childhood Intervention Teacher, Family Home Child Care Provider, Private ECE Center Owner/Director, Early Childhood Special Education Teacher, K through 12 Teacher, K through 12 Special Education Teacher, Parent Educator, Early Childhood Education Instructor, Marriage Family and Child Counselor. The Early Childhood Intervention programs will prepare students for career placements in public and/or private early intervention and educational settings that serve typically and atypically developing young children. Specific jobs and responsibilities may include serving as an early childhood educator with a specialization in working with children with special needs, special education assistant for children birth to eight years of age, a one-to-one aide for a child (e.g., ?inclusion facilitator?), classroom aide with expertise in special needs, or as an assistant to the early intervention team for infants birth to three years of age. Program Learning Outcomes: Students completing a degree or certificate in Early Childhood Education will know the essential concepts, inquiry tools and structure of the content areas in children?s learning and will identify appropriate resources. Students prepared in the education training programs will design developmentally effective approaches and design experiences that promote learning for children while integrating their understanding of relationships with children and families. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (30 units) Required Core Courses: (24 units) Early Childhood Education 2, Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children (3) Early Childhood Education 11, Child, Family and Community (3) Early Childhood Education 21, Observation and Assessment (4) Early Childhood Education 22, ECE Field Experience (5) Early Childhood Education 45, Children with Special Needs (3) Early Childhood Education 64, Health, Safety and Nutrition for Young Children (3) Psychology 11, Child Growth and Development (3) Required Curriculum Courses; select two courses from the following: (6 units) Early Childhood Education 4, Language and Literature for the Young Child (3) Early Childhood Education 5, Math and Science for the Young Child (3) Early Childhood Education 8, Creative Experiences ? Art, Music and Movement (3) Early Childhood Education 17, Introduction to Curriculum (3) Recommended Courses: Bilingual 1, Introduction to Bilingual Studies (3) Early Childhood Education 9, Introduction to School-Age Child Care (3) Early Childhood Education 10, Developing Literacy (3) Early Childhood Education 18, Childhood: Culture and Personality (3) Early Childhood Education 20, High Scope Key Experience Curriculum (3) Early Childhood Education 23, Fieldwork in Early Intervention (5) Early Childhood Education 30, Children with Challenging Behaviors (3) Early Childhood Education 31, Communicating with Families (2) Early Childhood Education 35, Foundations of Early Literacy (3) Early Childhood Education 43, Supervision and Administration 2 (3) Early Childhood Education 44, Introduction to Family Day Care 1 (1) Early Childhood Education 45, Children with Special Needs (3) Early Childhood Education 46, Infant Through Toddler Studies (3) Early Childhood Education 47, Developing Family Childcare (3) Early Childhood Education 48, Adult Supervision and Mentoring, ECE/CD (2) Early Childhood Education 49, Early Intervention Strategies (3) Early Childhood Education 50A, Parenting Skills Development (1) Early Childhood Education 51, The Reggio Approach (3) Early Childhood Education 52, Documentation: Making Learning Visible (1) Early Childhood Education 53, Environment as the Third Teacher (1) Early Childhood Education 60, Observation and Assessment (3) Early Childhood Education 75, Dance for Children: Creative Dance in the Pre-K & Elementary Classroom (3) Early Childhood Education 84, Early Childhood Educator?s Seminar (1,1,1,1) Early Childhood Education 89A,B,C, or D, Cooperative Work Experience (1,2,3 or 4) Education 1, Career Choices in Education (3) Education 2, The Early Childhood Through 12th Grade Teaching Experience (3) Education 20, Exceptional Children in School (3) Education 24, Paraeducator Fieldwork Experience (5) Psychology 1, General Psychology (3) View more details on Santa Monica College . 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