Early Childhood Management
(2203)
The Early Childhood Management program is designed
to prepare students for careers working with young children in
child care centers and family child day care homes. Career opportunities
exist in both private industry and government units as child care
center managers, family child care home operators, lead teachers,
teachers, assistant teachers and/or related positions.
Students completing this program will qualify
for the Florida Department of Children and Families’ Child
Development Associate equivalency (CDAe) certification. In addition,
they will meet the educational requirements for both the Foundational
Level and Advanced Level of the Florida Child Care and Education
Administrator Credential.
Graduates of the Duval County School District
secondary child care assisting and child care supervision programs
and fall-term graduates of the First Coast Technical Institute
child care assisting and supervision programs may be eligible
for some transfer credits.
General Education
Courses
ENC 1101 English Composition I (3)
*Humanities (3)
*Mathematics (3)
PSY 1012 General Psychology (3)
DEP 2004 Human Growth and Development (3)
Credit hours: 15
Professional Courses
CHD 1220 Child Growth and Development I (3)
EEC 1001 Introduction to Early Childhood Education (3)
CHD 1230 Child Growth and Development II (3)
EDG 2940 Observing and Recording Child Behavior (6)
CHD 1110 Infant and Toddler Care I (Development) (3)
and CHD 2120 Infant and Toddler Care II (Education)
(3)
or EEC 1200 Overview of Early Childhood Curriculum
(3)
and EEC 1202 Program Development in Early Childhood
Education (3)
EDG 2941 Supervised Student Participation (6)
CGS 1570 Microcomputer Applications (3)
DEP 2102 Child Psychology (3)
Credit hours: 33
Professional Electives
EEC 2523 Overview of Child Care Center Management (3)
EEC 2520 Child Care and Education Organizational Leadership and
Management (3)
EEC 2526 Child Care and Education Programming (3)
EEC 2527 Child Care and Education Legal and Financial Issues (3)
CHD 1110 Infant and Toddler Care I (Development) (3)
CHD 2120 Infant and Toddler Care II (Education) (3)
EEC 1200 Overview of Early Childhood Curriculum (3)
EEC 1202 Program Development in Early Childhood Education (3)
EDF 1005 Introduction to Education (3)
EME 2040 Introduction to Educational Technology (3)
EDG 2701 Teaching Diverse Populations (3)
**General Education Requirements
Credit hours: 15
Total Credit Hours: 63
*Refer to A.S. degree General
Education Requirements.
**Refer to A.A. degree General
Education Requirements.
You have two options in this program: the associate in science
(A.S.) degree, which can prepare you for employment or transfer
to a state university, and the associate in applied science (A.A.S.)
degree, which is intended primarily for students who want immediate
employment after graduation. If you choose the A.S. degree you
must take MAC 1105, MGF 1106 or a higher level mathematics. The
A.A.S. degree requires MAT 1033 or higher. Please see an advisor
to determine the option that is best for you.
Estimated cost of tuition is $3,800 (tuition rated for Florida
residents, as of 7/04)
