Early Childhood Education Advanced Certificate

Program Requirements

• ECE 200 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education Credits: 3
• ECE 202 - Early Childhood Curriculum Credits: 3
• ECE 210 - Infant and Toddler Development Credits: 3
• OR  ECE 216 - Playing to Learn Credits: 3
• ECE 222 - Introduction to the Exceptional Learner Credits: 3
• ECE 230 - Language and Literacy Experiences Credits: 3
• ECE 234 - Child Development Credits: 3
• ECE 240 - Family and Community Partnerships Credits: 3
• ECE 260 - Child Guidance Credits: 3

• OR  PSY 260 - Child Guidance  Credits: 3

• ECE 270 - Health, Safety and Nutrition Credits: 3
• ECE 290 - Practicum: Directed Field Experience Birth-Preschool Credits: 3
• OR  ECE 291 - Advanced Practicum: Supervised Field Experience Birth-Preschool Credits: 4

• Note: ECE 291 is required for those seeking an Early Childhood Endorsement from the Arizona Department of Education. See an Academic Advisor for detailed information.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Early Childhood Education - Advanced Certificate program, the learner will be able to:

1. Build strong relationships with families through understanding, respect and valuing the characteristics of both the families and their communities. (ECE 240)
2. Articulate historical perspectives, as well as current trends, in the field of Early Childhood Education. (ECE 200)
3. Apply relationship-based proactive strategies to promote pro-social development of young children, aged birth through 8 years. (ECE 260)
4. Identify strategies to plan and implement instructional practices to promote literacy in children birth-age eight. (ECE 230)
5. Use formal and informal observation techniques to document the development and learning in young children. (ECE 210, ECE 216, ECE 222, ECE 234, ECE 290, ECE 291)
6. Provide opportunities and environments that support the physical, social, emotional, cognitive, language and creative development and learning in children birth-age eight. (ECE 202, ECE 216, ECE 222, ECE 290, ECE 291)
7. Apply ethical and professional standards that emphasize reflective practices in working with young children, parents, other professionals and self. (ECE 202, ECE 210, ECE 216, ECE 222, ECE 290, ECE 291)
8. Implement basic health, safety, and nutritional practices with young children as required by regulation. (ECE 270, ECE 290, ECE 291)