Early Childhood Education – Director/Administrator Option, AAS

Child development program students seated in a classroom

EDUC.AAS.C09

BSNS.C09

Outcomes

Apply child development theory to practice.

Observe, record, and assess child growth and development.

Implement developmentally appropriate curriculum.

Integrate health, safety, and nutrition practices according to local, state, and national standards.

Provide a respectful, diverse, and inclusive program.

Use interpersonal skills to develop respectful relationships with children and adults.

Demonstrate professional and ethical standards.

Advocate for children, families, and the profession.

Program Overview

The director/administrator option in the Early Childhood Education associate degree program is designed to provide individuals with skills in caring for children and business management necessary to assume the role of child care teacher, director, administrator, or program manager with a wide variety of options for specialization. Students must be at least 19 years of age upon completion of the program to be qualified as a child care worker and 21 years of age to be a child care center director, according to Department of Children and Family Services regulations. (See other program requirements on this page.) This degree typically is not designed for transfer

 

Early Childhood Education Program Requirements

Basic laboratory experience is required in many early childhood education courses within the program. Specific tasks performed in the lab setting will vary according to skills, interests, and course requirements. Prior to initiating lab assignments and projects, Early Childhood Education students must meet the requirements for staff in child care facilities as outlined by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Child Care Facility Regulations: (1) must have a high school diploma or its equivalent; (2) must be able to pass a DCFS criminal background check; (3) must have a completed health form; and (4) must have a signed mandated reporter form on file. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure all program requirements are current and on file with the program coordinator.

Program Requirements

Major Courses

ECED 1513Child Growth & Development

3 Credits

ECED 2523Intro to Early Childhood Education

3 Credits

ECED 2363Administration in Child Care Settings

3 Credits

ECED 2403Clinical Experience

3 Credits

ECED 2533Early Childhood Curriculum Development

3 Credits

ECED 2543Child Study & Observation

3 Credits

ECED 2633Health, Nutrition & Safety

3 Credits

EDUC 1833The Exceptional Learner/Child

3 Credits

BSNS 1553Introduction to Business

3 Credits

BSNS 2143Human Relations in Business

3 Credits

BSNS 2113Small Business Management

3 Credits

BSNS 2213Human Resource Management

3 Credits

COMM 1603Business Communication

3 Credits

 

ACCT 1413General Accounting

3 Credits

or

ACCT 1514Financial Accounting

4 Credits

Choose one

ECED 1013Foundations in Early Childhood Educ

3 Credits

ECED 1023Experiential Learning

3 Credits

ECED 2103School Aged Programming

3 Credits

ECED 2513Child, Family & Community Relations

3 Credits

ECED 2153Infant/Toddler Care

3 Credits

ECED 2163Discipline/Classroom Management

3 Credits

ECED 2223Art/Music Activities

3 Credits

ECED 2233Language Acquisition & Development

3 Credits

ECED 2243Science/Math Activities

3 Credits

ECED 2253Motor Development/Physical Activities

3 Credits

ECED 2263Heads Up Reading

3 Credits

Total Credit Hours:45

General education

COMM 1553Introductory Speech

3 Credits

ENGL 1613English I

3 Credits

ENGL 1623English II

3 Credits

PSYC 1813Introduction to Psychology

3 Credits

Total Credit Hours:12

Electives

Elective

3 Credits

Total Credit Hours:3

Choose one humanities, social and behavioral science, science, or mathematics course from the General education courses for Applied Science Degrees.

Suggested course sequence

Fall semester

ECED 1513Child Growth & Development

3 Credits

ECED 2523Intro to Early Childhood Education

3 Credits

 

ACCT 1413General Accounting

3 Credits

or

ACCT 1514Financial Accounting

4 Credits

 

BSNS 2113Small Business Management

3 Credits

ENGL 1613English I

3 Credits

Spring semester

ECED 2533Early Childhood Curriculum Development

3 Credits

ENGL 1623English II

3 Credits

BSNS 2143Human Relations in Business

3 Credits

PSYC 1813Introduction to Psychology

3 Credits

Elective

3 Credits

Fall semester

ECED 2363Administration in Child Care Settings

3 Credits

ECED 2633Health, Nutrition & Safety

3 Credits

EDUC 1833The Exceptional Learner/Child

3 Credits

COMM 1553Introductory Speech

3 Credits

COMM 1603Business Communication

3 Credits

Spring semester

BSNS 1553Introduction to Business

3 Credits

Early Childhood Education Elective

3 Credits

BSNS 2213Human Resource Management

3 Credits

ECED 2543Child Study & Observation

3 Credits

ECED 2403Clinical Experience

3 Credits

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