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Early Childhood Education

Early Childhood Education

This program is designed for students who are interested in working with young children in developmentally appropriate programs in the broad field of Early Childhood Education. You can take courses towards initial EEC qualifications or work towards a degree with personalized coaching and support from our experienced faculty. 

Students who graduate from the Early Childhood Education Associates Degree program build background knowledge in child development, curriculum & instruction, assessment, building and sustaining family, and community partnerships. Student also learn about inclusive practices and instruction while developing professionalism and refining teacher dispositions.  In addition to Early Childhood courses, you will take courses to support you in developing as a student and professional in all content areas with a strong foundation in liberal arts. The degree program includes two supervised 150-hour practicums in an Early Childhood community setting supporting initial EEC credentialing.

RCC’s Early Childhood Education Department is centrally located, easy to access, and offers courses through both online and in-person instruction.
 

Early education professional teaching young children

 

Course Requirements

Semester One - Fall 2023 Credits
ACS102 The College Experience 3.00
ECE101 Child Growth & Dev 3.00
ENG101 English Comp. I 3.00
MAT100+ MAT 100 or higher 3.00
SCIELEC SCI103, SCI106 or SCI151 4.00
SSI122 General Psychology 3.00
Semester Two - Spring 2024 Credits
ECE102 Obs/Recording Chldhd Beh 3.00
ECE106 Guidance and Discipline 3.00
ECE202 History and Theory 3.00
ENG102 English Comp. II 3.00
HUMELECT Humanities Electives 3.00
Semester Three - Fall 2024
ECE204 Child Health Care 3.00
ECE206 ECE Curriculum I 3.00
ECE298 ECE Internship I 3.00
ECEELECT ECE Electives 3.00
HUMELECT Humanities Electives 3.00
Semester Four - Spring 2025
ECE203 Special Needs in Chld Ed 3.00
ECE207 ECE Curriculum II 3.00
ECE299 ECE Internship II 3.00
ECEELECT ECE Electives 3.00
SSIELECT Social Science Electives 3.00
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