Foundations of Early Childhood Education

Details

Field of Interest

Education

Degree Type

Certificate of Completion (CCL)

Academic Plan

Foundations of Early Childhood Education (CER)

Academic Plan Code

5054

Effective Term

Fall 2024

Full-time
Part-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Notes	Area	Credits
CFS/ECH176 or CFS235	Child Development or Developing Child: Theory into Practice, Prenatal to Age Eight	Critical course Gateway course	SB or SB, SCB	3
(CFS123 and CFS125 and ECH280) or EED215	(Health and Nutrition in Early Childhood Settings and Safety in Early Childhood Settings and Food Experiences with Young Children) or Early Learning: Health, Safety, Nutrition and Physical Fitness			3
(ECH271 and CFS282 and ECH282) or EED212	(Arranging the Environment and Inclusion of Young Children with Special Needs and Discipline/Guidance of Child Groups) or Guidance, Effective Interactions and the Environment			3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
EED200	Foundations of Early Childhood Education		Gateway course		3
EED222	Introduction to the Exceptional Young Child: Birth to Age Eight			C, SB, SCB	3
(CFS101AH and ECH281) or ECH128 or EED210	(Visual Art Experiences for Young Children and Movement/Music for the Young Child) or Early Learning: Play and the Arts or Creative and Cognitive Play	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CFS/ECH176, or CFS235.			2–3
EED260 or EED261 or CFS/ECH284AA	Early Childhood Infant/Toddler Internship or Early Childhood Preschool Internship or Early Childhood Teaching Internship	Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division. or Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CFS/ECH176 and permission of Department or Division. Corequisites: CFS/ECH269.			1

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
CFS/ECH176 or CFS235	Child Development or Developing Child: Theory into Practice, Prenatal to Age Eight		Critical course Gateway course	SB or SB, SCB	3
(CFS123 and CFS125 and ECH280) or EED215	(Health and Nutrition in Early Childhood Settings and Safety in Early Childhood Settings and Food Experiences with Young Children) or Early Learning: Health, Safety, Nutrition and Physical Fitness				3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
(ECH271 and CFS282 and ECH282) or EED212	(Arranging the Environment and Inclusion of Young Children with Special Needs and Discipline/Guidance of Child Groups) or Guidance, Effective Interactions and the Environment				3
EED200	Foundations of Early Childhood Education		Gateway course		3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
EED222	Introduction to the Exceptional Young Child: Birth to Age Eight		C, SB, SCB	3
(CFS101AH and ECH281) or ECH128 or EED210	(Visual Art Experiences for Young Children and Movement/Music for the Young Child) or Early Learning: Play and the Arts or Creative and Cognitive Play	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CFS/ECH176, or CFS235.		2–3
EED260 or EED261 or CFS/ECH284AA	Early Childhood Infant/Toddler Internship or Early Childhood Preschool Internship or Early Childhood Teaching Internship	Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division. or Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CFS/ECH176 and permission of Department or Division. Corequisites: CFS/ECH269.		1

Courses Not Currently Offered

Glendale Community College does not currently offer these courses. These courses may be offered by other Maricopa Community Colleges as indicated below. Alternative courses, as outlined in the term-by-term course listing above, may also meet the same requirements for your degree or certificate.

Courses listed in this pathway map that are not currently offered at Glendale Community College
Course Number	Course Name	Offering Colleges
CFS101AH	Visual Art Experiences for Young Children	Paradise Valley, Rio Salado
CFS123	Health and Nutrition in Early Childhood Settings	Chandler-Gilbert, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Rio Salado
CFS125	Safety in Early Childhood Settings	Chandler-Gilbert, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Rio Salado
CFS235	Developing Child: Theory into Practice, Prenatal to Age Eight	Chandler-Gilbert, Paradise Valley, Rio Salado
CFS282	Inclusion of Young Children with Special Needs	Chandler-Gilbert, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Rio Salado
ECH128	Early Learning: Play and the Arts	Chandler-Gilbert, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Rio Salado
ECH271	Arranging the Environment	Chandler-Gilbert, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Rio Salado
ECH280	Food Experiences with Young Children	Chandler-Gilbert, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Rio Salado
ECH281	Movement/Music for the Young Child	Paradise Valley, Rio Salado
ECH282	Discipline/Guidance of Child Groups	Chandler-Gilbert, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Rio Salado

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