Advanced Early Childhood Education Certificate

Advanced Early Childhood Education Certificate

CIP 19.0708
Recommended Sequence of Courses  

Semester I
ECE104 - Creative Experiences for Young Children: 3 Cr
ECE105 - Observing and Interacting w/Young Children:  3 Cr
Total Credit Hours:  6

Semester II
ECE107 - Child Play and Games:  3 Cr
ECE204 - Developing Language and Literacy in Young Children:  3 Cr         
Total Credit Hours:  6

Semester III
ECE150 - Professional Portfolios in Early Childhood Ed or
ECE215A - Practicum I in Early Childhood Education:  1 Cr**
ECE206 - Professional Development and Leadership:  3 Cr
ECE210 - Developing Math & Science in Young Children:  3 Cr
Total Credit Hours:  7

Certificate Total:  19

** refer to Credit for Prior Learning tab

Program Outcomes for Early Childhood Education

• Create and facilitate healthy, respectful, supportive, and challenging environments and opportunities in which each and every young child can explore, develop, and thrive, using theories of child development and growth.

• Demonstrate communication that values diversity and partnership.

• Identify the uses of observation tools and developmentally appropriate assessment methods to guide program planning.

• Evaluate activities and opportunities based on developmentally appropriate guidelines and early childhood learning standards to ensure enriching, appropriate, and challenging opportunities as well as to guide healthy social and emotional development for each and every child.

• Articulate ethical guidelines and standards of professional conduct.

General Education
Assessment of Student Learning

1. Effective Written and Oral Communication
   1.1 Compose written work that effectively conveys information.
   1.2 Express ideas verbally to convey meaning in a variety of contexts.
    

2. Mathematics and Analytical Reasoning
   2.1 Demonstrate the use of numbers in multiple settings.
   2.2 Interpret data to formulate conclusions.
    

3. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
   3.1 Analyze and evaluate an issue to form a judgment.
   3.2 Demonstrate a logical process to reach a conclusion.
    

4. Social Context in the World
   4.1 Evaluate the impact of culture and society on one’s daily life.
   4.2 Analyze the diversity of culture and opinions in an ever-changing global community.
    

5. Appreciation of Arts and Humanities
   5.1 Identify and appraise the characteristics of artistic expression.
   5.2 Identify and analyze the fundamental traits of human culture and beliefs.

• Child Care Center Director

Individuals with associate and bachelor degrees in non-related fields will meet Head Start and Early Head Start Lead Teacher requirements, upon completion certification completion.

Scholarships

Kansas Promise Scholarship

Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities Scholarships

Credit for prior learning is given for:

ECE215A - Practicum I in Early Childhood Education:  1 Cr** is equivalent to CLASS observations scores meeting quality standards