Infant/Toddler Level 2, Certificate
Certificate—16 credit hours
Curriculum Code 1472
The certificate prepares the student to work with Infants and toddlers at the most basic level. All students must have a high school diploma or GED.
Required General Education Courses
3 credit hours as follows:
Required Career Courses
10 credit hours as follows:
| ECE-105 | Health, Safety and Nutrition | 3 |
| ECE-107 | Infant and Toddler Development | 3 |
| ECE-202 | Growth and Development/Young Child | 3 |
| ECE-211 | Special Topics in Education | 1-3 |
| - | (10 hours of supervised experience in Infants and Toddlers) | |
Elective
Select 3 credit hours from the following:
| ECE-109 | Child, Family and Community | 3 |
| ECE-201 | Math, Science and Social Studies | 3 |
| ECE-205 | Curriculum-Early Childhood Programs | 3 |
| EDU-104 | Intro. to the Foundations of Reading | 3 |
Other Requirements
Membership in a related professional organization (this can be accomplished in ECE 107 – Infant and Toddler Development)
Note:
COM-101 Composition I is a prerequisite for
ECE-101 Introduction to Early Childhood. It is assumed that if the student has taken
COM-101 previously, the student will move
ECE-101 to semester 1.
Suggested Schedule
Semester 1 (9 credit hours)
Semester 2 (7 credit hours)
| ECE-202 | Growth and Development/Young Child | 3 |
| ECE-211 | Special Topics in Education | 1-3 |
| - | (15 hours of observation) | |
| ___-___ | Career Elective | 3 |