Early Childhood Education & Family Studies, Certificate

Program Code: CC.ECEFS

This program provides a foundation in the ten core knowledge categories: Family and Community Systems; Diversity; Health, Safety and Nutrition; Human Growth and Development; Learning Environments and Curriculum; Observation and Assessment; Personal, Professional and Leadership Development; Program Management; Special Needs; and Understanding and Guiding Behavior (The Oregon Registry, 2008). 

Students must obtain a First-Aid certificate with infant-toddler CPR by the end of the first year.

For information contact Dawn Hendricks, 503-594-6158 or dawn.hendricks@clackamas.edu

Related Instruction Outcomes

Computation

• 1 course - MTH-050 Technical Mathematics I or MTH-065 Algebra II or MTH-098 College Math Foundations
• Use appropriate mathematics to solve problems.

Communication

• 1 course - WR-121Z Composition I
• Read actively, think critically, and write purposefully and capably for professional audiences.

Human Relations

• 1 course - ED-258 Culturally Responsive Teaching & Education
• Engage in ethical communication processes that accomplish goals.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

• promote children’s development and learning by collaborating to create healthy, respectful and supportive environment;
• respect, support and communicate with families;
• observe and document young children;
• define and understand developmentally effective approaches, depending on the children’s ages, characteristics and the setting within which teaching and learning occur;
• use content knowledge to understand curriculum by designing and implementing experiences that promote positive development and learning for each and every young child;
• identify and conduct themselves as members of the early childhood community.

Plan of Study Grid

Fall Term		Credits
ECE-150	Introduction to Early Childhood Education & Family Studies	4
ECE-235	Safety, Health and Nutrition	3
ED-216	Foundations of Teaching & Education	4
FYE-101	First Year Experience Level I	2
WR-121Z	Composition I	4
	Credits	17
Winter Term
ECE-121	Observation and Guidance I in ECE Settings	4
ECE-154	Language & Literacy Development in Young Children	4
HDF-225	Prenatal, Infant & Toddler Development	3
Select one of the following:		4
MTH-050	Technical Mathematics I
MTH-065	Algebra II
MTH-098	College Math Foundations
	Credits	15
Spring Term
ECE-240	Environments and Curriculum Planning	4
ECE-280	Early Childhood Education/CWE	3
ED-258	Culturally Responsive Teaching & Education	3
HDF-247	Preschool Through Adolescent Child Development	3
	Credits	13
	Total Credits	45

All courses must be passed with a C or better