Early Childhood Education Technology, A.A.S.

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The Early Childhood Education Technology program provides preparation for a professional career in early childhood education spanning a variety of career options. This discipline includes classroom instruction, supervised laboratory experiences, and work-based learning experiences. Students will develop competencies that enable them to provide services, teach, and guide young children in various early childhood professions.

The Early Childhood Education Technology curriculum is a two-year discipline that requires a minimum of 60 semester hours of course work. Successful completion of the Early Childhood Education Technology curriculum results in the student receiving a Career Certificate, Technical Certificate and/or an Associate of Applied Science degree. This curriculum meets the National Association for the Education of Young Children Standards for Early Childhood Professional Preparation and the Mississippi Department of Education Standards and Guidelines for Pre-Kindergarten (3- and 4-year-olds). *The content for the Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential is embedded in the Early Childhood Education Technology course work.

Jobs are available for students who complete this discipline in public, private, corporate or parochial early childhood education programs, including those in public and private child care centers that serve children of all socioeconomic levels and abilities.

The campus child care center is licensed by the Mississippi Department of Health as a Child Care Facility and for food service.

The Early Childhood Education Technology program offers a Child Development Assistant Infant and Toddler Certificate of Proficiency, a Child Development Assistant Pre-school Certificate of Proficiency, a Career certificate, a Technical certificate and/or an Associate of Applied Science. Students in the program will complete the PrePAC exam.

Special admissions requirements: Students who wish to enroll in the Early Childhood Education Technology program must:

Comply with the criminal background check procedure mandated by the law of the State of Mississippi.
Submit a completed Immunization Record Form 121 obtainable from the State of Mississippi Public Health Department.

Freshman Year

First Semester

CDT 1113 - Early Childhood Profession 3 Credit Hours *
CDT 1313 - Creative Arts For Young Children 3 Credit Hours *
CDT 1213 - Infant And Toddler Development 4 Credit Hours *
CDT 1343 - Child Health, Safety And Nutrition 4 Credit Hours *
CDT 1340 - Child Health, Safety And Nutrition Lab 0 Credit Hours ***
ENG 1113 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 17

Second Semester

CDT 1223 - Preschool Development 4 Credit Hours *
CDT 1713 - Language And Literacy Development For Youngchildren 3 Credit Hours *
Fine Arts/Humanities Elective 3 Credit Hours
Math/Nat. Science Elective 3 Credit Hours
SPT 1113 - Public Speaking I 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 16

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

CDT 2233 - Guiding Social And Emotional Behavior 3 Credit Hours *
CDT 2613 - Methods, Materials And Measurements 3 Credit Hours **
CDT 2915 - Initial Practicum 5 Credit Hours *
Social/Beh. Science Elective 3 Credit Hours
CDT 2714 - Social Studies, Math, And Science For Young Children 4 Credit Hours *
CDT 1911 - Early Childhood Education Seminar I 1 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 19

Fourth Semester

CDT 2413 - Development Of The Exceptional Child 3 Credit Hours **
CDT 2813 - Administration Of Programs For Young Children 3 Credit Hours **
CDT 2945 - Advanced Practicum 5 Credit Hours **
CDT 2513 - Family Dynamics And Community Involvement 3 Credit Hours **
CDT 1921 - Early Childhood Education Seminar II 1 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 15

Career Certificate Exit Point

Note(s):

* Courses required for Career Certificate.

** Courses required in addition to Career Certificate courses for Technical Certificate.

*** Co-requisite with CDT 1344

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