CLSCC - Early Childhood Education Program

Early Childhood Education Program

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Curriculum

The Early Childhood Education student has two options: a CDA (Child Development Associate Credential Option) or a two-year AAS (Associate of Applied Science Option). For the CDA (Child Development Associate Credential Option), the student must currently be working in an Early Childhood Education program to do this option. Cleveland State offers the course work to apply for the CDA. The CDA is awarded by the National Council for Professional Recognition.

The course work for the CDA is as follows:

ECED 2010	Safe, Healthy, Learning Environments (3 credits)
ECED 2130	Clinical Practicum I (2 credits)
ECED 2015	Early Childhood Curriculum (3 credits)
ECED 2040	Family Dynamics and Community Involvement (3 credits)
	Total: 11 Credits

The student if they desire can go on and complete the two-year AAS degree in Early Childhood Education and all 13 hours apply to the two-year degree.

AAS Degree in Early Childhood Education - 60 Credit hours

Freshman
Fall

ENGL 1010	Composition 1 (3 credits)
ECED 1010	Intro. to Early Childhood Education (2 credits)
ECED 2010	Safe, Healthy, Learning Environments (3 credits)
ECED 2130	Clinical Practicum I (2 credits)
MATH 1110	College Algebra (3 credits)
OR
MATH 1510	Introductory Statistics (3 credits)
	Total Credits: 13 credits

Spring

ECED 2015	Early Childhood Curriculum ( 3 credits)
ECED 2020	Infant, Toddler, Child Development ( 3 credits)
SPE 2310	Public Speaking (3 credits) * Natural Science Laboratory (4 credits) * Elective (3 credits)
	Total 16 credits

Sophomore
Fall

ECED 2040	Family Dynamics & Community Inv. (3 credits)
ECED 2060	Development of Exceptional Child (3 credits)
ECED 2080	Math and Science in Early Childhood (3 credits)
ECED 2140	Clinical Practicum II (2 credits) * Social & Behavioral Science Elective (3 credits)
	Total 13 credits

Spring

ECED 2070	Developmental Assessment (3 credits)
ECED 2080	Language and Literacy (3 credits)
ECED 2150	Clinical Practicum III (2 credits)
ECED	Career Elective (3 credits) Humanities Fine Arts (3 credits) *Elective (3 credits)
	Total 17 hours * Students will be advised on which courses to take depending on whether planning on this being a terminal degree or courses that will transfer

Any student in the Early Childhood Education program must have a C grade or better in all ECED courses.

Any student in the Early CHildhood Education program is required to pay for malpractice insurance for Practicum I, II, III when paying for fees at the beginning of the semester. (Annual Fee of $15.00)