College Catalog
2023-2024 Catalog
Early Childhood Education - Administration
The Early Childhood Education curriculum prepares individuals to work with children from birth through eight in diverse learning environments. Students will combine learned theories with practice in actual settings with young children under the supervision of qualified teachers.
Course work includes child growth and development, physical/nutritional needs of children, care and guidance of children, and communication skills with families and children. Students will foster the cognitive/language, physical/motor, social/emotional, and creative development of young children.
Graduates are prepared to plan and implement developmentally appropriate programs in early childhood settings. Employment opportunities include child development and childcare programs, preschools, public and private schools, recreational centers, Head Start Programs, and school-age programs.
Certificate Program
Course Hours Per Week | Semester Hours | |||
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First Semester (Fall) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
EDU-119 | Intro to Early Child Educ | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Credit Hours | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
Second Semester (Spring) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
EDU-146 | Child Guidance | 3 | 0 | 3 |
EDU-153 | Health, Safety and Nutrition | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Credit Hours | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
Third Semester (Summer) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
EDU-261 | Early Childhood Admin I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
EDU-262 | Early Childhood Admin II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Credit Hours | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit | 16 |
Professor Susan Wright, Early Childhood Education Coordinator
231 Van Dusen Hall
910.246.5360
wrightsu@sandhills.edu