fcc-catalog

69 / 209

2018/2019 fcc catalog
64 • 301.846.2400
Early Childhood Development
Certificate (Career)
Prepares students to work in child care centers, Head Start programs, nursery
schools, or for self employment as family child care providers or nannies by
offering specialized courses in early childhood. It also provides core early
childhood courses to professionals who are currently working in the early
childhood field. Courses fulfill the educational requirements for senior staff, group
leader, director of a small center and also meet the Maryland child care credential
and state requirements.
A grade of “C” or better must be earned in all ED and ECD courses.
Course Credits
Departmental Requirements
ECD 101 Introduction to Early Childhood Education . . . . . . . . 3
ECD 104 Activities I for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECD 106 Infant/Toddler Development & Care . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECD 107 Health, Safety and Nutrition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECD 108 Activities for the School Age Child . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECD 210 Directed Practicum in Early Childhood or
INTR 103 Internship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECD 212 Administration of Child Development Centers . . . . . . . 3
ECD 213 Understanding & Guiding the Young Child’s Behavior . . . 3
ECD 230 Language & Literacy Development in Early Childhood . . . 3
ED 100 Child Development & Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ED 203 Introduction to Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
33
Child Care Preschool and School Age
Teacher Training
Certificate (Career)
Prepares students to enter the workforce in early childhood development.
The certificate targets four courses that are required to meet the educational
requirements of the Maryland State Department of Education Office of Child Care.
The certificate highlights the following positions: child care teacher of preschools,
infant/toddler classrooms, and school age (before and after school programs).
Students must complete each course with a “C” or better to receive this certificate.
Course Credits
Departmental Requirements
ECD 104 Activities I for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECD 106 Infant/Toddler Development & Care . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECD 108 Activities for the School Age Child . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ED 100 Child Development & Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
12
Child Care Preschool Teacher
Letter of Recognition (Career)
Meets the educational requirements of the Maryland State Department of
Education Office of Child Care for the position of child care preschool teacher. In
this position, students can teach preschool children in various settings. Students
must pass both courses with a “C” or better to receive the LOR.
Course Credits
Departmental Requirements
ECD 104 Activities I for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ED 100 Child Development & Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
6
Education: Associate of
Arts in Teaching
Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood
Special Education
A.A.T. Degree (Transfer)
This curriculum is designed for students planning to transfer to an early
childhood and/or special education teacher preparation program at a four-year
college or university in the state of Maryland. Students may be required to take
additional special education or inclusion courses as part of the requirements for a
baccalaureate degree and teacher education certification at a four-year institution.
Students planning to transfer out of the state should consult with the Counseling
& Advising Office as well as an academic advisor at their transfer school of choice.
Course Credits
English
EN 101 English Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
EN 102 English Composition & Literature 3
Mathematics
MA 105 Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics 4
Social & Behavioral Sciences
PS 101 General Psychology 3
HI 201 History of the United States or
HI 202 History of the United States 3
GG 102 Cultural Geography (satisfies cultural
competence requirement) 3
Arts & Humanities
AR 100 Introduction to the Creative Arts 3
English Elective (GenEd course list) 3
Biological & Physical Sciences
BI 100 Fundamental Concepts of Biology or
BI 101 Principles of Biology I 4
PC 114 Introduction to Physical Science or
PC 109 Physical Geology 4
PC 115 Introduction to Earth Systems Science or
PC 107 Introductory Astronomy 4
Interdisciplinary & Emerging Issues
HE 204 Health Education 3
Other Requirements
ECD 101 Introduction to Early Childhood Education . . . . . . . . 3
ECD 104 Activities I for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ED 100 Child Growth and Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ED 203 Foundations of Special Education (satisfies cultural
competence requirement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ED 214 Processes and Acquisition of Reading . . . . . . . . . . 3
MA 106 Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics II 4
MA 207 Elementary Statistics with Probability 4
63
A.A.T. requirements:
To earn the A.A.T., students must achieve a minimum of a 2.750 cumulative GPA
and earn a “C” or better in all courses used to satisfy the A.A.T. requirements.
Students must also provide the Registrar’s Office with qualifying scores on one
of the state-approved basic skills tests for future teachers. Students are strongly
encouraged to consult with an academic advisor at their transfer institution as
early as possible and should be aware that some colleges and universities may
require higher GPAs and/or additional tests.