| early childhood associate Certificate |
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| Course and Hour Requirements | |||||
| Title | Class | Lab | Work Exp/ Clinical | Credits | |
| Option 1: Administration Certificate | |||||
| EDU119 | Intro to Early Childhood Education | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| EDU144 | Child Development I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU145 | Child Development II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU261 | Administration I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU262 | Administration II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total semester hours required for certificate: | 16 | ||||
| Option 2: general education certificate | |||||
| EDU119 | Intro to Early Childhood Education | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| EDU144 | Child Development I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU145 | Child Development II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU146 | Child Guidance | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU151 | Creative Activities | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total semester hours required for certificate: | 16 | ||||
| Option 3: special needs certificate | |||||
| EDU119 | Intro to Early Childhood Education | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| EDU144 | Child Development I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU145 | Child Development II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU221 | Children with Exceptionalities | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| (Select 3 hours) | |||||
| EDU154 | Social/Emotional/Behavior Development | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU220 | Program Policies in Early Intervention | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU223 | Specific Learning Disabilities | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU247 | Sensory & Physical Disabilities | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU248 | Developmental Delays | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total semester hours required for certificate: | 16 |
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