Early Childhood Management (2203)

Associate in Science

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.

Effective June 1, 1993 graduates of the Duval County School District secondary child care assisting and child care supervision programs and Fall Term, 1992 graduates of the First Coast Technical Institute child care assisting and supervision programs may be eligible for some transfer credits.

Students completing this program will qualify for appropriate Florida Department of Children and Families’ child care training certifications, including the Child Development Associate equivalency 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.

Articulations

This A.S. degree program articulates into a bachelor’s degree program. For more information, please visit the Transfer Services Web site.

Cost

Estimated cost of tuition is $4,184 (tuition rated for Florida residents, as of 7/07). Contact the program manager for additional costs (textbooks, fees, materials).

Curriculum

Course Number and Title		Credits
General Education
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

Required 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
and EEC 1202 Program Development in Early Childhood Education
EDG 2941	Supervised Student Participation	6
***CGS 1100	Microcomputer Applications for Business And Economics	3
DEP 2002	Child Psychology	3
	Credit Hours	33

Professional Electives (minimum 15 credit hours)
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.
***CGS 1570 may be substituted for CGS 1100.

Note

This associate in science degree program is intended primarily for students who desire to complete an associate in science degree and become employed. Students who decide to pursue university transfer study must meet certain course and test requirements. For details refer to the university transfer guide.

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