Early Childhood Education, A.A.S.

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(Code 1250)

This program is for students who desire an education to prepare for a career in early childhood education. A counselor should be consulted if the student plans to transfer to a four-year institution.

Students in this program will be required to provide proof of an iCHAT (criminal background check), Central Registry Clearance, and a current TB test. Observation requirements are subject to change based on State or employer demands and will be communicated in a timely manner.

Students with a criminal record should consult with the Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) to verify that they are eligible to work in this field. Students are encouraged to meet with an MCC counselor prior to starting this program for help with the verification process.

Upon completion of this program [CIP: 19.0708], graduates should be able to:

demonstrate understanding basic first aid/CPR.
display knowledge of normative and non-normative child development patterns.
articulate behavior management techniques.
display knowledge of developmentally appropriate curriculum design.
articulate administrative duties as related to child care programs.
demonstrate knowledge of appropriate child literacy skills and resources.
demonstrate knowledge of developmental processes relevant to early childhood.

Please Note:

Prerequisite courses may apply to this program. A minimum of 60 unduplicated credits (100 level or higher) are required for all associate degree programs.

General Education Requirements

Life Skills

The following course prepares students to meet MCC’s General Education Goal of Demonstrating Competence in Life Skills (the skills needed to succeed in work-life including critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, professionalism, self-awareness, and self-management) and is required in the students’ first semester at MCC:

GNST 100 - Success Skills for the 21st Century 3 Credit:

Written Communication

The following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses prepare students to meet MCC’s General Education Goal of Demonstrating Competence in Written Communication, choose one:

ENGL 100 - Freshman English I 3 Credit:
ENGL 101 - Freshman English II 3 Credit:

Oral Communication

The following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses prepare students to meet MCC’s General Education Goal of Demonstrating Competence in Oral Communication, choose one:

COMM 210 - Speech 3 Credit:
COMM 215 - Introduction to Human Communication 3 Credit:
COMM 220 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Credit:

Laboratory Science

The following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses prepare students to meet MCC’s General Education Goal of Demonstrating Competence in Application of Scientific Methodologies, choose one:

BIOL 100 - Biological Science 4 Credit:
BIOL 107 - Human Biology 4 Credit:
BIOL 121 - College Biology I 4 Credit:
BIOL 122 - College Biology II 4 Credit:
BIOL 201 - Microbiology 4 Credit:
BIOL 202 - Anatomy & Physiology I 4 Credit:
BIOL 203 - Anatomy & Physiology II 4 Credit:
CHEM 105 - Survey of General Chemistry 4 Credit:
CHEM 220 - College Chemistry I 5 Credit:
ENVR 101 - Environmental Science (Lecture and Lab) 4 Credit:
ENVR 102 - Environmental Science (Lecture Only) 3 Credit:
PHYS 101 - Physical Science 4 Credit:
PHYS 230 - College Physics I 4 Credit:
Click here for additional courses that fulfill MCC’s Laboratory Science requirement but may have limited transferability.

Mathematics

The following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses prepare students to meet MCC’s General Education Goal of Demonstrating Competence in Basic Computational Methods and Mathematical Concepts and Applications, choose one:

MATH 102 - Quantitative Reasoning 4 Credit:
MATH 159 - College Algebra 4 Credit:
MATH 180 - Precalculus 5 Credit:
MATH 190 - Introductory Statistics 4 Credit:
MATH 250 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 4 Credit:
MATH 251 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II 4 Credit:
Click here for additional courses that fulfill MCC’s Mathematics requirement but may have limited transferability.

Global and Cultural Awareness

The following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses prepare students to meet MCC’s General Education Goal of Demonstrating Competence in Global and Cultural Awareness, four courses are required in total; divided amongst the subgroups below.

SOCIAL SCIENCE: Take both:

POLI 240 - American Political System 3 Credit:
PSYC 120 - General Psychology 3 Credit:

AND

HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS: Take:

ENGL 235 - Children’s Literature 3 Credit:

AND

Choose one:

ARTS 190 - Art Appreciation 3 Credit:
ARTS 215 - Art History-Primitive to High Renaissance 3 Credit:
ARTS 216 - Art History-French Revolution to Contemporary 3 Credit:
ARTS 265 - Introduction to Film 3 Credit:
GERM 101 - German I 4 Credit:
GERM 102 - German II 4 Credit:
MUSI 101 - Music Appreciation 3 Credit:
MUSI 250 - History of Rock-N-Roll 3 Credit:
PHIL 220 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credit:
PHIL 221 - Philosophy of World Religions 3 Credit:
PHIL 222 - Bioethics 3 Credit:
PHIL 230 - Death & Dying 3 Credit:
SPAN 130 - Elementary Spanish I 4 Credit:
SPAN 131 - Elementary Spanish II 4 Credit:
Click here for additional courses that fulfill MCC’s Global and Cultural Awareness requirement but may have limited transferability.

Program Requirements

AHEA 100 - Emergency Health Care 1 Credit:
ECDV 101 - CDA: The Credentialing Process 2 Credit:
ECDV 110 - Child Development: Infants & Toddlers 3 Credit:
ECDV 120 - Child Development: Preschool/School Age 3 Credit:
ECDV 131 - Infant/Toddler Curriculum 3 Credit:
ECDV 135 - Preschool Curriculum 3 Credit:
ECDV 150 - Administration of Early Childhood Programs 3 Credit:
ECDV 160 - Children with Special Needs 3 Credit:
ECDV 161 - Adversity, Trauma, and Resiliency in Childhood 3 Credit:
ECDV 162 - Guiding Children’s Behavior 3 Credit:
ENGL 235 , listed under the Global and Cultural Awareness section above, is also a Program Requirement.
Elective credits as needed (100 level or higher)

Other programs:

MCC also offers an Early Childhood Development Certificate , and a Child Development Associate Job Training Program .