EA R LY CH I LDH OO D ED UC AT ION
CERTIFICATE OF COMPL ETION
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS OR EGON TRANSFER
At COCC, the Early Childhood Education (ECE) program provides students who have an interest in early childhood, including the early
primary elementary years, with a foundation in the theoretical, social, historical and legal aspects of early childhood programming. The COCC
associate degree programs in early childhood education provide the foundational knowledge, field experiences and common skills and strategies
to prepare students for multiple roles within the field of early childhood education. While the program prepares students for direct work with
young children in classroom and educational settings, many associate degree-seeking students have additional professional goals (many requiring
further education) including but not limited to:
• Early childhood educator roles such as an infant/toddler, preschool/ pre-kindergarten, or K-3 grade classroom teacher, family child care
provider, Head Start teacher, or paraprofessional in public schools, early interventionist;
• Home-family support roles such as family advocate, child protective services worker, or parent educator; or
• Professional support roles such as early childhood administrator in a child care or Head Start program, staff trainer, peer/program mentor, or
advocate at the community, state or national level.
All required courses, including Foundational Skills and program requirements must be completed at a grade of “C” or better and must have an
overall 2.0 GPA.
The ECE program requires a background check through the Oregon Employment Office-Child Care Division. Some field placement sites may
require documentation of current immunizations.
S H O R T T E R M C E R T I F I C A T E O F C O M P L E T I ON ( 2 1 C R E D I T S )
D E V E L O P M E N T A L L Y A P P R O P R I A T E L E A R N I N G D E V E L OP M E N T S
The DALE certificate supports students seeking careers in early learning settings. Credits will apply toward the Head Start Reauthorization Act
for highly qualified lead and assistant teachers and family advocates. The CFC certificate is a step along the pathway to the AAS in ECE.
ED 140
Introduction to Early Childhood Education
ED 150
Environments and Curriculum in ECE
ED 151
Observation and Guidance in ECE Learning
ED 152
Families, Schools & Communities
Choose two from the following list:
or ED 112
Children’s Literature & Curriculum
or ED 172
Language & Literacy in ECE
or ED 173
Movement, Music & Arts in ECE
or ED 174
Math, Science & Tech in ECE
or ED 176
Social, Emotional & Mental Health in ECE
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
C E R T I F I C A T E O F C O M P L E T I O N ( 3 7 C R E D I T S)
C H I L D , F A M I L Y , A N D C O M M U N I T Y ST U D I E S
The CFC Studies certificate is designed to support students seeking careers in school and human service settings. The CFC certificate is a step
along the pathway to the AAS in ECE.
ED 140
Introduction to Early Childhood Education 4
ED 151
Observation and Guidance in ECE Learning 4
ED 152
Family, School & Community Relationships 3
in ECE
ED 219
Multicultural Issues in Education Settings
3
in Early Childhood Education
ED 265
Children at Risk
3
FN 225
Human Nutrition
4
PSY 201
Mind and Brain
4
PSY 215
Developmental Psychology
4
SOC 201
Intro to Sociology
4
Additional Coursework from the Discipline Studies List
(See College catalog)
4
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE (AAS)
(90-96 CREDITS)
The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree prepares students with a strong emphasis in the theories, curriculum goals and developmentally
appropriate teaching and guidance strategies necessary to lead an early childhood classroom program or work as a paraprofessional in the
public schools.
GENERAL EDUCATION/FOUNDATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
WR 121
English Composition
4
MTH 60
Algebra I (or higher)
4
HHP 252A
Fit/First Aid
3-4
or HHP activity courses (1 credit each) are not to be duplicated
Human Relations, see College catalog
3
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
ED 140
Introduction to Early Childhood Education 4
ED 150
Environments and Curriculum in ECE
4
ED 151
Observation and Guidance in ECE Learning 4
ED 152
Family, School and Community Relationships 3
in ECE
ED 172
Language and Literacy in ECE
3
ED 173
Movement, Music, and the Arts in ECE
3
ED 174
Math, Science, and Technology in ECE
3
ED 219
Multicultural Issues in Education Settings
3
ED 250
Advanced Curriculum Development and
4
Teaching Methods in ECE
ED 261/262
Practicum I and II
6
ED 265
Children at Risk
3
ED 269
Exceptional Children in ECE
3
OTHER REQUIRED COURSES
Discipline Studies courses, see College catalog
7
CIS 120 or Computer Competency Test
0-4
ENG 221
Introduction to Children’s Literature
3-4
or ED 112
Children’s Literature & Curriculum
FN 225
Human Nutrition
4
PSY 201
Mind and Brain
4
PSY 215
Developmental Psychology
4
SOC 201
Intro to Sociology
4
WR 122
English Composition
4
or WR 227
Technical Writing
Choose one of the following:
3
ED 216
Purpose Structure & Function of Education
in a Democracy
or ED 176
Supporting Social, Emotional and Mental Health in ECE
or ED 235
Teaching and Learning in a Digital Age
or ED 253
Learning Across the Lifespan
or ED 290
English Language Development in the
Primary Classroom
or GEOG 272 Geography for Teachers
or LIB 127
Information Research Skills
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS OREGON TRANSFER
(90 CREDITS)
GENERAL EDUCATION/FOUNDATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
WR 121
English Composition
4
WR 122
English Composition
4
or WR 227
Technical Writing
SP 111
Fundamentals of Public Speaking
3-4
or SP 114
Argumentation and Critical Discourse
or SP 115
Introduction to Intercultural Communication
or SP 218
Interpersonal Communication
or SP 219
Small Group Communication
MTH 105
Math in Society (or higher)
4-12
or MTH 211-213 Fundamentals of Elementary Math I-III
Health (3 credits with HHP prefix)
3
HHP activity courses (1 credit each) are not to be duplicated
GENERAL EDUCATION/DISCIPLINE STUDIES
(See College catalog for course listings. One of the courses must be a cultural literacy course, designated with an asterisk.)
ARTS AND LETTERS
9-12
At least three (3) courses from at least two (2) prefixes.
SOCIAL SCIENCE
12-16
At least four (4) courses from at least two (2) prefixes.
SCIENCE/MATH/COMPUTER SCIENCE
12-20
At least four (4) courses from at least two (2) prefixes including at least three (3) laboratory courses in biological and/or physical science.
Note: For students intending to transfer to Oregon State University- Cascades program in Human Development and Family Sciences, please meet with an
advisor in Early Childhood Education early in your course of study.
RECOMMENDED PROGRAM ELECTIVES
To provide the best preparation for upper-division courses, particularly at OSU-Cascades, students should work with their advisor to select
the most applicable electives. (See College Catalog)
Visit http://www.cocc.edu/Financial-Aid/Gainful-Employment/ to find more information on program cost, how students have financed the cost,
average graduation rate and jobs associated.
Effective for 2016–17 Academic Year