Early Childhood Programs, Certificate
Certificate in Early Childhood Programs (520200C)
This certificate program provides basic vocational training for childcare practitioners. This certificate may be attained independent of earning a degree.
The following information has official approval of The Department of Social Work and Family Sciences and The College of Health and Human Sciences, but is intended only as a guide. Completion of this certificate is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others.
The following courses constitute a “Early Childhood Programs Certificate” and must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 overall for the certificate to be noted on the student’s record. At least 9 credits throughout the certificate must be taken outside of the student's major coursework.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 10 | |
| Electives | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 16 | |
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHFD:265 | Child Development | 3 |
| CHFD:385 | Early Childhood Curriculum Methods | 3 |
| CHFD:370 | Teaching in the Early Childhood Classroom 1 | 2 |
| CHFD:375 | Teaching in the Early Childhood Classroom Lab 1 | 2 |
| Total Hours | 10 | |
| 1 | CHFD:370 and CHFD:375 are corequisites and students must have a C or higher to pass each. |