Early Childhood Development

	Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College

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Early Childhood Development A.A.S.

The Early Childhood Development Program offers the Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) in three areas:

Early Childhood Development
Early Childhood Development: Technical Studies
Early Childhood Development: Occupational Development

All three are designed to graduate childcare professionals with a strong theoretical and practical foundation in early childhood development. That foundation emphasizes the intellectual, physical, and emotional principles essential for working with children ages birth to five.

Students may select courses for the direct care emphasis--appropriate for provider positions such as teachers and classroom assistants--or for the entrepreneurial emphasis--designed for business owners, administrators, and directors of child care facilities.

Pre-enrollment requirements: All students must have Hepatitis B shots, Food Handlers card, Self Disclosure statement and WV State Police Criminal Identification Bureau (CIB) Report.

(The program also provides approved coursework toward the Child Development Associate National Credentialing Program (CDA) and the Apprenticeship for Child Development Specialist (ACDS) Program as a collaborative project sponsored by the United States Department of Labor, West Virginia Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, the West Virginia Department of Education, child-care centers, Head Start programs and county vocational schools in several locations in West Virginia. Students interested in these two options should see their advisor for details.)

Upon successful completion of the Early Childhood Development Program, the graduate will be able to:

Respond to the health and safety needs of children
Assess children's growth and development
Plan and implement children's routine within the child-care setting
Plan and organize a learning environment for young children
Arrange and manage learning centers
Identify and implement positive discipline strategies that can be utilized by child care workers in the child-care setting
Develop and implement age-appropriate activities that provide learning through the child's level of communication, interest and imagination
Plan developmentally appropriate responses to nurture and develop positive self-esteem in pre-school age children
Communicate with parents and families
Participate in life-long learning and professional development
Participate in extracurricular center activities outside the classroom setting such as planning family events, participating in program and strategic planning
Maintain records according to state and federal guidelines

Associate in Applied Science Degree: 61 Semester Hours
Recommended Course Sequence

First Year -- Fall Semester			First Year -- Spring Semester
Dept	Course Title	Hours		Dept	Course Title	Hours
ENL 101	English Composition I	3		SPH 101	Fundamentals of Speech	3
CIS 108	Computer Fundamentals	3		MTH 135	College Algebra OR	3
PSY 200	General Psychology	3		MTH 121	College Math for General Education
EDF 115	Early Childhood Health Safety & Nutrition	3		PSY 213	Guiding the Behavior of Children	3
EDF 212	Principles & Theories of Early Childhood	3		EDF 210	Infant & Toddler Seminar	3
				EDF 217	Human Development & Learning	3
	Total Semester Hours	15			Total Semester Hours	15
Second Year -- Fall Semester			Second Year -- Spring Semester
Dept	Course Title	Hours		Dept.	Course Title	Hours
EDF 211	Early Childhood Seminar	3		EDF 276	Early Childhood Capstone	3
EDF 225	Methods & Materials for Early Childhood Programs	3		PSY 212	Children & Families	3
*PSY 219	The Exceptional Child OR	3		SSC 147	Understanding Human Diversity	3
ACC 120	Principles of Accounting I				Lab Science Elective	4
*MUS 103	Preschool Music, Movement & Art OR	3			Emphasis Elective	3
MKT 260	Principles of Marketing
EDF 221	Administration of Early Childhood Programs	3
	Total Semester Hours	15			Total Semester Hours	16

Early Childhood Development: Direct Care Emphasis
Dept	Course Title	Hours
EDF 203	Children's Literature	3
MUS 103	Preschool Music, Movement and Art	3
PSY 219	The Exceptional Child	3
	Total	9
Early Childhood Development: Entrepreneurial Emphasis
Dept	Course Title	Hours
ACC 120	Principles of Accounting I	3
MGT 251	Human Resource Management	3
MKT 260	Principles of Marketing	3
	Total	9

Early Childhood Development: Technical Studies:
61-62 Semester Hours
(A.A.S.--Child Development Specialist--CDA)

Students must fulfill requirements for each of four (4) Components:
1) General Education Core
2) Technical Core
3a) Technical/Occupational Specialty; and 3b) Technical Occupational Specialty-CDA
4) On-the-Job Training

Component I -- General Education Core All courses Listed Below -- 22 hours required
Dept	Course Title	Hours
CIS 108	Computer Fundamentals	3
ENL 101	English Composition I	3
PSY 200	Introduction to Psychology	3
SPH 101	Speech Fundamentals	3
	Math Elective (MTH 121 or MTH 135)	3
	Lab Science Elective	4
SSC 147	Understanding Human Diversity	3
Component II -- Technical Core Chose six courses (18 hours) from the following:
Dept	Course Title	Hours
EDF 210	Infants & Toddlers Seminar	3
EDF 211	Early Childhood Seminar	3
EDF 212	Principles & Theories of Early Childhood Programs	3
EDF 221	Administration of Early Childhood Education	3
EDF 224	Methods & Materials for Early Childhood	3
EDF 276	Early Childhood Capstone	3
PSY 213	Guiding the Behavior of Children	3
Component III -- Technical/Occupational Specialty Choose two courses (6-7 hours) from one of the following areas of emphasis:
Dept	Course Title	Hours
Direct Care Emphasis
EDF 203	Children's Literature	3
MUS 103	Preschool Music, Movement & Art	3
PSY 219	The Exceptional Child	3
Entrepreneurial Emphasis
ACC 120	Principles of Accounting I	4
MKT 260	Principles of Marketing	3
MGT 251	Human Resource Management	3
Component III -- Technical/Occupational Specialty (9 semester hours)
Successful completion of three CDA classes in Child Development. Minimum 120 clock hours.
Component IV -- On the Job Training (6 semester hours)
Documentation from employer of an additional 480 hours of work experience (paid or volunteer) in child and family care within the past two years (Child Development Associate Certificate)

Early Childhood Development: Occupational Development:
61-62 Semester Hours
(A.A.S.--Apprenticeship for Child Development Specialist)

Students must fulfill requirements for each of three (3) Components:
1) General Education Core
2) Technical Core: Classroom Training
3) Area of Emphasis: Direct Care or Entrepreneurial

Component I -- General Education Core All courses Listed Below -- 22 hours required
Dept	Course Title	Hours
CIS 108	Computer Fundamentals	3
ENL 101	English Composition I	3
PSY 200	Introduction to Psychology	3
SPH 101	Speech Fundamentals	3
	Math Elective (MTH 121 or MTH 135)	3
	Lab Science Elective	4
SSC 147	Understanding Human Diversity	3
Component II -- Technical Core Classroom Training
Dept	Course Title	Hours
Classroom training to be completed as part of the Apprenticeship Program (ACDS) 33 credits awarded.
Component III -- Area of Emphasis
Direct Care Emphasis Select two (6 semester hours) from the following:
Dept	Course Title	Hours
EDF 203	Children's Literature	3
EDF 217	Human Development & Learning	3
EDF 221	Administration of Early Childhood Education	3
MUS 103	Preschool Music, Movement & Art	3
PSY 219	The Exceptional Child	3
Entrepreneurial Emphasis Select two (6-7 semester hours) from the following:
ACC 120	Principles of Accounting I	4
MKT 260	Principles of Marketing	3
MGT 251	Human Resource Management	3