MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3356 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2019 Spring Last Admit Term: 2020 Summer Award: AAS Total Credits: 61-64 CIP Code: 19.0708	Primary College: Initiating College: Phoenix College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: Field of Interest: Education Instructional Council: Family and Consumer Sciences (34) GPA: 2
SOC Code: 25-1192, 25-2011?

Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Early Childhood Education and Administration: Birth through Age Five degree is designed to meet the needs of persons interested in pursuing careers in early childhood education or currently employed in preschools, child care centers, extended day programs, agencies, or other early-childhood care facilities. It is designed to develop the skills and abilities to administer all facets of an early childhood program, along with the knowledge of child development and early childhood education. Personal characteristics for this field are love of children, patience, creativity, and interest in techniques for enhancing interpersonal relationships with children and adults. A Certificate of Completion (CCL) is also available.

Required Courses

CFS116 Discipline and Guidance 3
CFS157 Marriage and Family Life 3
CFS/ECH176 Child Development 3
CFS178 Survey of Early Childhood Education 3
+ CFS181 Enhancing Infant and Toddler Development 3
+ CFS242 Curriculum Planning for Diversity 3
+ CFS263 Child and Family Studies Seminar 1

+ CFS264AA Child and Family Studies Internship (1) OR
+ CFS264AB Child and Family Studies Internship (2) OR
+ CFS264AC Child and Family Studies Internship (3) 3
Students must complete a total of three (3) credits of CFS264AA-AC courses.

+ CFS283 Multicultural Early Child Education 1
+ CFS285 Family-School Interaction 3
CFS/ECH287 Professional Development in Early Childhood Education 1
FON100 Introductory Nutrition 3

Credits: 30

Restricted Electives
Students should select from the following courses in consultation with the Program Director. BPC110 Computer Usage and Applications 3 + CFS+++++ Any CFS Child/Family Studies Course(s) except CFS116, CFS157, CFS176, CFS178, CFS181, CFS242, CFS263, CFS264++, CFS283, and CFS285 1-9 + ECH+++++ Any ECH Early Childhood Education Course(s) except CFS/ECH287 1-9 GBS151 Introduction to Business 3 MGT175 Business Organization and Management 3 MGT229 Management and Leadership I 3 MGT251 Human Relations in Business 3 MGT253 Owning and Operating A Small Business 3 MGT276 Personnel/Human Resources Management 3	Credits: 9

General Electives
	Credits:

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 22-25

General Education Core	Credits: 12-15

First-Year Composition	Credits: 6
+ Any approved general education courses from the First Year Composition area.

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Oral Communication area.

Critical Reading	Credits: 0-3
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment. (0) 0-3

Mathematics	Credits: 3
+ Any approved general education course from the Mathematics area.

General Education Distribution	Credits: 10

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

Social-Behavioral Sciences	Credits: 3
ASB102 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3) OR PSY101 Introduction to Psychology (3) OR SOC101 Introduction to Sociology (3) 3

Natural Sciences	Credits: 4
Any approved general education course from the Natural Sciences area.

Program Competencies
1. Implement age-appropriate discipline and guidance techniques. (CFS116) 2. Define and analyze all major dimensions of marriage and the family as social and interpersonal systems. (CFS157) 3. Assess and describe the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional developmental levels of individual children. (CFS/ECH176) 4. Describe and evaluate the administration and supervision of child care programs. (CFS178) 5. Define an appropriate child care program philosophy. (CFS178) 6. Pursue further self-development and professional growth in the related fields in early childhood care/education. (CFS178) 7. Describe and apply state, local, and/or federal health, safety, and program regulations required for obtaining and maintaining a child care center. (CFS178) 8. Determine and apply the appropriate care and the major principles involved in motor, social and emotional, language, perceptual and conceptual, and creative development in infants and toddlers. (CFS181) 9. Work cooperatively with other staff members to create a positive learning environment which encourages orderly routine and respect for others. (CFS263, CFS264AA, CFS264AB, CFS264AC) 10. Develop, implement, and assess age-appropriate early childhood curricula for a diverse population, including integration of cultures, generations, genders, and races into the classroom. (CFS242) 11. Develop and present a multicultural model for an early childhood program. (CFS283) 12. Design a program that includes a mutually cooperative and supportive relationship with family and community and allows for parental involvement. (CFS285) 13. Describe the early childhood profession, identify job opportunities, and develop a plan for professional growth. (ECH287) 14. Plan and initiate food programs that reflect knowledge of local, state, and/or federal regulations and child nutrition. (FON100)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: April 23, 2013

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.