MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3362 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2000 Fall Last Admit Term: 2022 Summer Award: AAS Total Credits: 64-66 CIP Code: 13.1501	Primary College: Chandler-Gilbert Community College Initiating College: Chandler-Gilbert Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific (Mor) Program Availability: Field of Interest: Not Found Instructional Council: Family and Consumer Sciences (34) GPA: 2.0
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Description: The Associate in Applied Science in Early Childhood Education with Emphasis on Special Developmental Needs curriculum is intended to prepare students for employment at the paraprofessional level working with special needs children in inclusive early care and education programs. In addition to the required courses and restricted electives in the certificate programs, the Associate of Applied Science degree provides an opportunity to broaden the student`s background through general education courses from a variety of fields including writing, reading, and communication.

Required Courses

Certificate of Completion in Early Childhood Education Teacher Aide with Emphasis on Special Developmental Needs (5361) (14)
Certificate of Completion in Early Childhood Education Teacher Assistant with Emphasis on Special Developmental Needs (5362) (25)

Credits: 39

Restricted Electives
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General Electives
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General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 25-27

General Education Core	Credits: 15-17

First-Year Composition	Credits: 6
+ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) AND +ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR +ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND +ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3)

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
COM225 Public Speaking

Critical Reading	Credits: 3
+CRE101 Critical and Evaluative Reading I (3) OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment.

Mathematics	Credits: 3-5
+MAT120 Intermediate Algebra (5) OR +MAT121 Intermediate Algebra (4) OR +MAT122 Intermediate Algebra (3) OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment.

General Education Distribution	Credits: 10

Humanities, Arts and Design	Credits: 3
EDU/ENH291 Children`s Literature

Social-Behavioral Sciences	Credits: 3
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology

Natural Sciences	Credits: 4
Any approved general education course in the Natural Sciences Area Note: Certificates may contain additional course requirements.

Program Competencies
1. Apply the theories of child development in the analysis of case studies and when interacting with children. (CFS/ECH176) 2. Apply theoretical perspectives pertaining to creativity, play, and thinking in arranging the classroom environment. (CFS/ECH212) 3. Select human relations skills that may enhance relationships with other employees and the employer. (CFS/ECH269) 4. Apply child care skills in the child care setting. (CFS/ECH284AA) 5. Assess young children with special needs using case studies if necessary. (CFS280) 6. Adapt and modify existing curricula and environments to include disabled children. (CFS282) 7. Identify precautions used to provide a safe environment for the child with special equipment and/or devices. (ECH201) 8. Plan developmentally appropriate activities in several curriculum areas for preschool children. (ECH214) 9. Develop observation skills and objective recording techniques. (ECH270) 10. Identify procedures which should be followed to ensure the health and safety of children, their families and staff. (ECH283) 11. Identify characteristics of children with developmental disabilities. (EDU160) 12. Identify sources of stress for parents and family systems. (EDU161) 13. Differentiate the different types of exceptionality in children and the special needs that result. (EDU222) 14. Create a classroom environment that displays sensitivity to cultural diversity. (EDU230)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 11/24/1998

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.