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Second Semester (Spring)

EDU-131 Child, Family & Community EDU-151 Creative Activities EDU-153 Health, Safety & Nutrition EDU-221 Children w/ Exceptionalities MAT-143 Quantitative Literacy

Third Semester (Summer)

ART-111 Art Appreciation COM-231 Public Speaking

Fourth Semester (Fall)

BIO-110 Principles of Biology EDU-234 Infants, Toddlers & Twos EDU-216 Foundations of Education EDU-250 Teacher Licensure Preparation ENG-112 Writing/Research in the Disc.

Fifth Semester (Spring)

EDU-280 Language and Literacy Experiences EDU-284 Early Childhood Capstone Prac PSY-150 General Psychology PHY-110 Conceptual Physics PHY-110A Conceptual Physics Lab SOC-210 Intro to Sociology

Total Credit Hours Required

3 3 3 3 3

3 3

4 3 3 3 3

3 4 3 3 1 3 70

Early Childhood: Non-Licensure Transfer Track (A55220NL)

Courses requiring a grade of “C” or better: ACA, ART, BIO, COM, EDU, ENG, MAT, PHY, PSY, and SOC

First Semester (Fall)

EDU-119 Intro to Early Childhood Educ EDU-144 Child Development I EDU-145 Child Development II EDU -146 Child Guidance ENG-111 Writing and Inquiry

Credits

4 3 3 3 3

Second Semester (Spring)

EDU-131 Child, Family & Community EDU-151 Creative Activities EDU-153 Health, Safety & Nutrition EDU-221 Children w/ Exceptionalities MAT-143 Quantitative Literacy 3 3 3 3 3

Third Semester (Summer)

ART-111 Art Appreciation COM-231 Public Speaking 3 3

Fourth Semester (Fall)

BIO-110Principles of Biology EDU-234 Infants, Toddlers & Twos EDU-261 Early Childhood Admin I EDU-262 Early Childhood Admin II ENG-112 Writing/Research in the Disc. 4 3 3 3 3

Fifth Semester (Spring)

EDU-280 Language and Literacy Experiences EDU-284 Early Childhood Capstone Prac PHY-110 Conceptual Physics PHY-110A Conceptual Physics Lab PSY-150 General Psychology SOC-210 Intro to Sociology

Total Credit Hours Required

3 4 3 1 3 3

70

Early Childhood Certificate (C55220L1)

The Early Childhood Certificate program is designed to provide students minimum entry-level skills to work with children from three to five years old� Employment opportunities include child development and child care programs, preschools, public and private schools, recreational centers, and school-age programs�

Specific Program Requirements

1� General college admission requirements� 2� According to GS 110-91, “No person shall be an operator of nor be employed in a child care facility who has been convicted of a crime involving child neglect, child abuse, or moral turpitude, or who is a habitually excessive user of alcohol or who illegally uses narcotic or other impairing drugs, or who is mentally or emotionally impaired to an extent that may be injurious to children� ”

3� Prior to the second semester of coursework, students must submit an Early Education

Criminal Record Check Qualification Letter from the Division of Child Development and Early

Education� (http://ncchildcare�nc�gov/general� dhhscrc_childcare�asp)� Courses requiring a grade of “C” or better: EDU

First Semester (Fall) Credits

EDU-119 Intro to Early Childhood Educ EDU-145 Child Development II EDU-151 Creative Activities 4 3 3