Early Childhood Development, Education and Management, A.S. (2123)

Program Purpose:
To prepare students seeking careers in early childhood education, child care facility management and/or child care facility ownership.

Employment Types:
Early childhood teacher, director, owner

Program Length:
63 credit hours

Admission Requirements:
Admission requirements for TPP programs are the same as admission to the College: standard high school diploma or GED diploma. Most TPP program courses require students to be College-ready, which means the student must have appropriate placement scores, complete any needed developmental education or meet the requirements for a documented exemption.

Academic Division:
Division of Technology and Professional Programs

Contact:
(850) 201-8352 or techedu@tcc.fl.edu

View Information about Graduation Requirements and Year of Entry .

View a sample semester-by-semester plan for this program.

Course Information

General Education (15 credit hours)

ENC1101 College Composition 3 credit hour(s)
ENC1102 Argument and Persuasion 3 credit hour(s)
Any General Education Humanities course 3 credit hour(s)
Any General Education Mathematics course 3 credit hour(s)
Any General Education Social Science course 3 credit hour(s)

Note:

To satisfy State Board of Education Rule 6A-10.030, students must earn a grade of “C” or better in any Communications, Humanities, History/Social Science or Mathematics course used to fulfill general education requirements.

Program Courses (48 credit hours)

Not all courses are offered in all semesters. View course description for availability.

FCCPC/CDA Courses (15 credit hours)

EEC1308 Education of the Young Child 3 credit hour(s) *
EEC1907 Directed Observation and Participation 3 credit hour(s) *
EEC1603 Early Childhood Development and Guidance 3 credit hour(s)
EEC2401 Home, School, and Community in Early Childhood Education 3 credit hour(s)
EDF1004 Educational Field Experience 3 credit hour(s) *

Additional Program Courses (33 credit hours)

EEC1300 Cognitive Experiences for Young Children 3 credit hour(s)
EEC1600 Guiding the Young Child 3 credit hour(s)
EEX2010 Survey of Disabling Conditions in Young Children 3 credit hour(s)
EDG1319 Special Topics in Early Childhood Education 3 credit hour(s)
EEC2521 Management of a Childcare Center 3 credit hour(s) **
EEC2013 Children’s Literature in Early Childhood Education 3 credit hour(s)
CHD2220 Child Development 3 credit hour(s)
EME2040 Introduction to Technology for Educators 3 credit hour(s)
FIN1100 Personal Finance 3 credit hour(s)
EEC1312 Creative Experiences for Young Children 3 credit hour(s)
Elective: Choose any college-credit course 3 credit hour(s)

Note:

* Students who hold a current FCCPC/CDA from an approved DCF program will receive college credit for these three courses, for a total of 9 credit hours.

** This course is also appropriate for students applying for the director’s credential through the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF).

Note: EEC2523 Early Childhood Organizational Leadership and Management is offered for students seeking to satisfy the five-year renewal for the director’s credential through DCF.

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