Early Childhood Care/Education, Associate of Applied Science Degree

Overview

Offered at the Augusta, Thomson, and Waynesboro campuses

Entrance Dates:	Fall and Spring: Augusta
	Fall and Spring: Thomson
	Fall: Waynesboro
Length of Program:	Five Terms
Credit Hours Required for Graduation:	72

Program Description: The Early Childhood Care/Education associate of applied science degree program is a sequence of courses designed to prepare students for a variety of careers in the field of early childhood education. The program emphasizes a combination of early childhood care and education theory and practical application as well as general core competencies necessary for successful employment. Graduates have qualifications to be employed in early care and education settings including child care centers, Head Start, Georgia Pre-K programs and elementary school paraprofessional positions. Graduates of this program will receive a Paraprofessional Specialization. High school graduation or GED is required for admission to this program.

Employment Opportunities: Graduates will be able to obtain jobs as early child care professionals, teacher assistants, preschool, pre-kindergarten, kindergarten teachers (private sectors), Early Head Start and Head Start teachers, family and group day care home providers, child care program administrators, and child care center directors. Employment can also be found in Early Intervention programs.

Curriculum Outline

General Core Courses, 18 credits

ENGL 1101	COMPOSITION & RHETORIC	3

ENGL 1102	LITERATURE & COMPOSITION	3
	OR
SPAN 1101	Intro Spanish Lang & Culture I	3
	OR
SPCH 1101	PUBLIC SPEAKING	3

MATH 1101	MATHEMATICAL MODELING	3
	OR
MATH 1103	QUANTITATIVE SKILLS & REASONING	3
	OR
MATH 1111	COLLEGE ALGEBRA	3

PSYC 1101	INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY	3

AREA IV	Humanities/Fine Arts Elective*	3
XXXX XXXX	General Education Elective*	3

Occupational Courses, 48 credits

ECCE 1101	INTRODUCTION TO ECCE	3
ECCE 1103	CHILD GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT	3
ECCE 1105	HEALTH, SAFETY, & NUTRITION	3
ECCE 1112	CURRICULUM & ASSESSMENT	3
ECCE 1113	CREATIVE ACTIVITIES/CHILDREN	3
ECCE 1121	ECCE PRACTICUM	3
ECCE 2115	LANGUAGE ARTS & LITERACY	3
ECCE 2116	MATH & SCIENCE	3
ECCE 2201	EXCEPTIONALITIES	3
ECCE 2202	SOCIAL ISSUES & FAMILY INVOLVEMENT	3
ECCE 2203	GUIDANCE & CLASSROOM MGMT	3
ECCE 2245	ECCE Internship I	6
ECCE 2246	ECCE Internship II	6
COMP 1000	INTRO TO COMPUTER LITERACY	3

Paraprofessional Specialization Courses, 6 credits

ECCE 2310	PARAPRO METHODS & MATERIALS	3
ECCE 2312	PARAPRO ROLES & PRACTICES	3

Notes:

The Early Childhood Care/Education Degree program meets the requirement for the 120 clock hours of training required for the CDA (Child Development Associate) credential.
Prior to beginning the laboratory rotation in ECCE 1121, Early Childhood Care/Education students must have a physical exam and present a complete medical form documenting any special medical conditions, a negative tuberculin test reading, and their decision to take or decline the Hepatitis B vaccine series. (Documents must be submitted in ECCE 1101).
Prior to beginning the laboratory rotation in ECCE 1121, students must submit an application for a Comprehensive Fingerpring Records Check and receive a satisfactory determination by Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning. No person having an unsatisfactory determination as to his or her fingerprint records check will be eligible to complete this program of study. Criminal records checks are good for a 24 month period. Students must submit a second criminal records check to the department during the term prior to Internship enrollment. (Documents must be submitted in ECCE 1101).
Background checks are required on all incoming students to insure the safety of the children during routine care by students in the practicum/internship education courses. Students will be required to order their background checks, online, in sufficient time for it to be reviewed by the placement site prior to starting practicum/internship rotation. A background check typically takes 3-5 normal business days to complete. The background check will be conducted by an outside agency, a firm specializing in background checks. For more information, contact your program advisor.
Students must be aware that many employers also require drug screening as a condition of employment and practice zero tolerance policies.
ECCE students completing their final occupational courses will be required to take the National Occupational Competency Test.
Placement for Practicum and Internship students: The State of Georgia has a law regarding the placement of persons with criminal records in childcare facilities. Anyone who has been convicted of a felony offense or of neglecting or abusing a dependent person, a sexual offense or any other “covered crime” will not be allowed to work in a childcare facility. If you are affected by this law, or think you may be, discuss your situation immediately with your advisor.
Effective January 1, 2014, any individual desiring to perform duties or tasks in a paid or unpaid capacity which involve personal contact with any child being cared for by a public or private child care center (i.e. a child care learning center, group day care home, or family day care home) under the oversight of Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) must first undergo a comprehensive fingerprint records check and receive a satisfactory determination from DECAL or have an unsatisfactory determination reversed. If you are affected by this law, or think you may be, discuss your situation immediately with your program advisor. Your employment options will be severely limited and you may need to reconsider your chosen field of study.
Students enrolled in ECCE 1121 will be required to do the full lab practicum experience at the lab school site if there is one available.
Students enrolled in both ECCE 2245 and ECCE 2246 will be required to complete required internship hours within the time frame allotted by the college. Failure to comply with Internship contract guidelines will adversely affect successful completion of course.
A grade of “C” or higher is required for all Early Childhood Care/Education occupational courses with the prefix ECCE.

Guided Pathway

Augusta Day Program- Fall Entrance

PROGRAM NAME: Early Childhood Care & Education (EC13)

AWARD: Associate of Applied Science Degree

CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program Fall Entrance

Year 1 Fall Semester

COMP 1000	INTRO TO COMPUTER LITERACY	3
ECCE 1101	INTRODUCTION TO ECCE	3
ECCE 1103	CHILD GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT	3
ECCE 1105	HEALTH, SAFETY, & NUTRITION	3
ECCE 1112	CURRICULUM & ASSESSMENT	3

ECCE 1112: Prerequisite/Corequisite: A grade of “C” or higher in ECCE 1101, ECCE 1103

Year 1 Spring Semester

ENGL 1101	COMPOSITION & RHETORIC	3
ECCE 1113	CREATIVE ACTIVITIES/CHILDREN	3
ECCE 1121	ECCE PRACTICUM	3
ECCE 2115	LANGUAGE ARTS & LITERACY	3
ECCE 2202	SOCIAL ISSUES & FAMILY INVOLVEMENT	3

ECCE 1113: Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or higher in ECCE 1101, ECCE 1103

ECCE 1121: Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or higher in ECCE 1101, ECCE 1103, ECCE 1105; Pre/Corequisite: ECCE 1112

ECCE 2115: Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or higher in ECCE 1101, ECCE 1103; Pre/Corequisite: ECCE 1112

ECCE 2202: Prerequisite: Provisional admission

Year 1 Summer Semester

MATH 1101	MATHEMATICAL MODELING	3
	OR
MATH 1103	QUANTITATIVE SKILLS & REASONING	3
	OR
MATH 1111	COLLEGE ALGEBRA	3

ENGL 1102	LITERATURE & COMPOSITION	3
	OR
SPCH 1101	PUBLIC SPEAKING	3
	OR
SPAN 1101	Intro Spanish Lang & Culture I	3

ECCE 2116	MATH & SCIENCE	3
ECCE 2203	GUIDANCE & CLASSROOM MGMT	3
XXXX XXXX	General Education Elective*	3

ECCE 2116: Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or higher in ECCE 1101, ECCE 1103; Pre/Corequisite: ECCE 1112

ECCE 2203: Prerequisite/Corequisite: A grade of “C” or higher in ECCE 1101, ECCE 1103

Year 2 Fall Semester

PSYC 1101	INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY	3
ECCE 2201	EXCEPTIONALITIES	3
ECCE 2310	PARAPRO METHODS & MATERIALS	3
ECCE 2312	PARAPRO ROLES & PRACTICES	3
AREA IV	Humanities/Fine Arts Elective*	3

ECCE 2201: Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or higher in ECCE 1101, ECCE 1103, ECCE 1105

ECCE 2310, ECCE 2312: Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or higher in ECCE 1101, ECCE 1103, ECCE 1112

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Year 2 Spring Semester

ECCE 2245	ECCE Internship I	6
ECCE 2246	ECCE Internship II	6

ECCE 2245: Prerequisite: Advisor recommendation and completion of all required program courses

ECCE 2246: Prerequisite: Advisor recommendation and completion of all required program courses

*Refer to the College catalog for course prerequisite requirements.

Students who choose to not follow the Course Sequence listed above may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown above.

Augusta Day Program- Spring Entrance

PROGRAM NAME: Early Childhood Care & Education (EC13)

AWARD: Associate of Applied Science Degree

CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program Spring Entrance

Year 1 Spring Semester

COMP 1000	INTRO TO COMPUTER LITERACY	3
ECCE 1101	INTRODUCTION TO ECCE	3
ECCE 1103	CHILD GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT	3
ECCE 1105	HEALTH, SAFETY, & NUTRITION	3
ECCE 1112	CURRICULUM & ASSESSMENT	3

ECCE 1112: Prerequisite/Corequisite: A grade of “C” or higher in ECCE 1101, ECCE 1103

Year 1 Summer Semester

ENGL 1101	COMPOSITION & RHETORIC	3
ECCE 1113	CREATIVE ACTIVITIES/CHILDREN	3
ECCE 2115	LANGUAGE ARTS & LITERACY	3
ECCE 2202	SOCIAL ISSUES & FAMILY INVOLVEMENT	3
ECCE 2203	GUIDANCE & CLASSROOM MGMT	3

ECCE 1113: Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or higher in ECCE 1101, ECCE 1103

ECCE 2115: Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or higher in ECCE 1101, ECCE 1103; Pre/Corequisite: ECCE 1112

ECCE 2202: Prerequisite: Provisional admission

ECCE 2203: Prerequisite/Corequisite: A grade of “C” or higher in ECCE 1101, ECCE 1103

Year 1 Fall Semester

MATH 1101	MATHEMATICAL MODELING	3
	OR
MATH 1103	QUANTITATIVE SKILLS & REASONING	3
	OR
MATH 1111	COLLEGE ALGEBRA	3


ENGL 1102	LITERATURE & COMPOSITION	3
	OR
SPCH 1101	PUBLIC SPEAKING	3
	OR
SPAN 1101	Intro Spanish Lang & Culture I	3

ECCE 1121	ECCE PRACTICUM	3
ECCE 2116	MATH & SCIENCE	3
XXXX XXXX	General Education Elective*	3

ECCE 1121: Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or higher in ECCE 1101, ECCE 1103, ECCE 1105; Pre/Corequisite: ECCE 1112

ECCE 2116: Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or higher in ECCE 1101, ECCE 1103; Pre/Corequisite: ECCE 1112

Year 2 Sprng Semester

PSYC 1101	INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY	3
ECCE 2201	EXCEPTIONALITIES	3
ECCE 2310	PARAPRO METHODS & MATERIALS	3
ECCE 2312	PARAPRO ROLES & PRACTICES	3
AREA IV	Humanities/Fine Arts Elective*	3

ECCE 2201: Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or higher in ECCE 1101, ECCE 1103, ECCE 1105

ECCE 2310, ECCE 2312: Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or higher in ECCE 1101, ECCE 1103; ECCE 1112

Year 2 Summer Semester

ECCE 2245	ECCE Internship I	6
ECCE 2246	ECCE Internship II	6

ECCE 2245: Prerequisite: Advisor recommendation and completion of all required program courses

ECCE 2246: Prerequisite: Advisor recommendation and completion of all required program courses

*Refer to the College catalog for course prerequisite requirements.

Students who choose to not follow the Course Sequence listed above may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown above.

Thomson Day Program- Fall Entrance

PROGRAM NAME: Early Childhood Care and Education

AWARD: Associate of Applied Science Degree

CAMPUS: Thomson Day Program

Year 1 Fall Semester

ECCE 1101	INTRODUCTION TO ECCE	3
ECCE 1103	CHILD GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT	3
ECCE 1105	HEALTH, SAFETY, & NUTRITION	3
COMP 1000	INTRO TO COMPUTER LITERACY	3
ENGL 1101	COMPOSITION & RHETORIC	3

Year 1 Spring Semester

ENGL 1102	LITERATURE & COMPOSITION	3
	OR
SPCH 1101	PUBLIC SPEAKING	3

MATH 1111	COLLEGE ALGEBRA	3
	OR
MATH 1103	QUANTITATIVE SKILLS & REASONING	3
	OR
MATH 1101	MATHEMATICAL MODELING	3

ECCE 1113	CREATIVE ACTIVITIES/CHILDREN	3
ECCE 2202	SOCIAL ISSUES & FAMILY INVOLVEMENT	3
ECCE 1112	CURRICULUM & ASSESSMENT	3

Year 1 Summer Semester

SOCI 1101	INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY	3
ECCE 2310	PARAPRO METHODS & MATERIALS	3
ECCE 2203	GUIDANCE & CLASSROOM MGMT	3
ECCE 2116	MATH & SCIENCE	3
ECCE 2115	LANGUAGE ARTS & LITERACY	3

Year 2 Fall Semester

ECCE 1121	ECCE PRACTICUM	3
ECCE 2201	EXCEPTIONALITIES	3
ECCE 2310	PARAPRO METHODS & MATERIALS	3
PSYC 1101	INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY	3
XXXX XXXX	Humanities/Fine Arts Elective	3

Year 2 Spring Semester

ECCE 2240

*Refer to the College catalog for course prerequisite requirements.

Students who choose to not follow the Course Sequence listed above may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown above.

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Thomson Day Program- Spring Entrance

PROGRAM NAME: Early Childhood Care and Education

AWARD: Associate of Applied Science Degree

CAMPUS: Thomson Day Program

Year 1 Spring Semester

ECCE 1101	INTRODUCTION TO ECCE	3
ECCE 1103	CHILD GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT	3
ECCE 1112	CURRICULUM & ASSESSMENT	3
ENGL 1101	COMPOSITION & RHETORIC	3

NOTE: ECCE 1103 is only offered in the evening.

Year 1 Summer Semester

ECCE 1105	HEALTH, SAFETY, & NUTRITION	3
ECCE 2203	GUIDANCE & CLASSROOM MGMT	3
ECCE 2202	SOCIAL ISSUES & FAMILY INVOLVEMENT	3
ECCE 2116	MATH & SCIENCE	3

Year 2 Fall Semester

ECCE 2201	EXCEPTIONALITIES	3
ECCE 2312	PARAPRO ROLES & PRACTICES	3
ECCE 1121	ECCE PRACTICUM	3

MATH 1111	COLLEGE ALGEBRA	3
	OR
MATH 1103	QUANTITATIVE SKILLS & REASONING	3
	OR
MATH 1101	MATHEMATICAL MODELING	3

PSYC 1101	INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY	3

Year 2 Spring Semester

ECCE 1113	CREATIVE ACTIVITIES/CHILDREN	3
ECCE 2115	LANGUAGE ARTS & LITERACY	3
ENGL 1102	LITERATURE & COMPOSITION	3
COMP 1000	INTRO TO COMPUTER LITERACY	3

Year 2 Summer Semester

ECCE 2310	PARAPRO METHODS & MATERIALS	3
SOCI 1101	INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY	3
XXXX XXXX	Humanities/Fine Arts Elective	3

Year 2 Summer Semester

ECCE 2240

*Refer to the College catalog for course prerequisite requirements.

Students who choose to not follow the Course Sequence listed above may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown above.

Waynesboro Day Program

PROGRAM NAME: Early Childhood Care and Education

AWARD: Associate of Applied Science Degree

CAMPUS: Waynesboro Day Program

Year 1 Fall Semester

ECCE 1101	INTRODUCTION TO ECCE	3
ECCE 1103	CHILD GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT	3
ECCE 1105	HEALTH, SAFETY, & NUTRITION	3
ENGL 1101	COMPOSITION & RHETORIC	3
COMP 1000	INTRO TO COMPUTER LITERACY	3

Year 1 Spring Semester

ECCE 1112	CURRICULUM & ASSESSMENT	3
ECCE 1113	CREATIVE ACTIVITIES/CHILDREN	3
ECCE 2115	LANGUAGE ARTS & LITERACY	3
ECCE 1121	ECCE PRACTICUM	3

MATH 1111	COLLEGE ALGEBRA	3
	OR
MATH 1103	QUANTITATIVE SKILLS & REASONING	3

Year 1 Spring Semester

ECCE 1113	CREATIVE ACTIVITIES/CHILDREN	3
ECCE 1112	CURRICULUM & ASSESSMENT	3
ECCE 2115	LANGUAGE ARTS & LITERACY	3
ECCE 1121	ECCE PRACTICUM	3

MATH 1111	COLLEGE ALGEBRA	3
	OR
MATH 1103	QUANTITATIVE SKILLS & REASONING	3

Year 1 Summer Semester

ENGL 2130	AMERICAN LITERATURE	3
	OR
ARTS 1101	ART APPRECIATION	3
	OR
ENGL 2310	ENG LIT FROM THE BEGIN TO 1700	3
	OR
MUSC 1101	MUSIC APPRECIATION	3

ECCE 2202	SOCIAL ISSUES & FAMILY INVOLVEMENT	3
ECCE 2203	GUIDANCE & CLASSROOM MGMT	3
ECCE 2310	PARAPRO METHODS & MATERIALS	3
ECCE 2116	MATH & SCIENCE	3

Year 2 Fall Semester

PSYC 1101	INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY	3
ECCE 2201	EXCEPTIONALITIES	3
ECCE 2312	PARAPRO ROLES & PRACTICES	3
SOCI 1101	INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY	3

SPCH 1101	PUBLIC SPEAKING	3
	OR
ENGL 1102	LITERATURE & COMPOSITION	3

Year 2 Spring Semester

ECCE 2240

*Refer to the College catalog for course prerequisite requirements.

Students who choose to not follow the Course Sequence listed above may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown above.

Program Outcomes

Number of Program Completers

Academic Year	Number of program completers	% of program completers who were attending full-time (at the time of completion)	% of program completers who were attending part-time (at the time of completion)
AY 2018	26 (18/Augusta, 3/Thomson, 5/Waynesboro)	69.2% (n=18)	30.8% (n= 8)
AY 2017	12 (7/Augusta, 3/Thomson, 2/Waynesboro)	61.5% (n=8)	30.8% (n=4)
AY 2016	28 (16/Augusta, 5/Thomson, 7/Waynesboro)	46.4% (n=13)	53.6% (n=15)

Program Completion Rate

Published Completion Times By Entry Term and Location
	Number of Semesters for Completion
	Augusta Campus	Thomson Campus	Waynesboro Campus
Fall Semester Entry	5	5	6
Spring Semester Entry	5	6	0

The following chart indicates the percentage of full-time students completing the program within the program's published timeframe.

Program Completers in Relation to Published Timeline

Academic year in which a Fall cohort of full-time students enrolled at the institution.	Percentage of those students who completed the program within 150% of the published timeframe	Percentage of those students who completed the program within 100% of the published timeframe.	Percentage of those students who completed the program within 200% of the published timeframe.
AY 2014 Fall Term
5 terms (n=4)	25%	50%	100%
6 terms (n=2)	0%	100%	100%
AY 2014 Spring Term
5 terms (n=1)	0%	100%	100%
6 terms (n=1)	100%	100%	100%
AY 2015 Fall Term
5 terms (n=2)	50%	100%	100%
6 terms (n=0)
AY 2015 Spring Term
5 terms (n=2)	50%	50%	100%
6 terms (n=0)
AY 2016 Fall Term
5 terms (n=4)	0%	100%	100%
6 terms (n=0)
AY 2016 Spring Term
5 terms (n=0)
6 terms (n=0)
AY 2017 Fall Term
5 terms (n=1)	0%	100%	100%
6 terms (n=1)	100%	100%	100%
AY 2017 Spring Term
5 terms (n=3)	67%	100%	100%
6 terms (n=0)
AY 2018 Fall Term
5 terms (n=0)
6 terms (n=1)	100%	100%	100%
*Notes*: All cohorts are of full-time (12 credit hours or more) students who declared the Early Childhood Care/Education Degree program in the indicated term. The program is offered on three campuses with differing published times to completion. The cohort counts are indicated by "n."

Graduate Follow-Up Information

Academic Year	Number of Graduates	Number of Graduates (and % of total) who are employed in the early childhood profession within one year of graduation*	Number of Graduates (and % of total) who are pursuing further education in the early childhood profession within one year of graduation*
AY 2017	12	10 (83.3%)	0
AY 2016	28	18 (64.29%)	0
AY 2015	23	17 (73.91%)	2 (8.7%)
NOTE: Data Source: KMS report TEC0112 “Total Placement by Program."