Early Childhood Education
Advance Your Career with Trinidad State College’s Early Childhood Education Program
Transform your passion for early learning into a fulfilling career with Trinidad State College’s Early Childhood Education Program. Our program is meticulously crafted to equip early learning professionals with the comprehensive knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to deliver exceptional early education.
Why Choose Our Early Childhood Education Program?
- Comprehensive Training:
Gain a deep understanding of child development, learning theories, and effective teaching strategies. Our curriculum is designed to provide you with the tools needed to create engaging and developmentally appropriate learning environments. - Skill Development:
Build essential skills in classroom management, curriculum planning, and assessment techniques. Our hands-on approach ensures that you are well-prepared to meet the diverse needs of young children. - Professional Growth:
Enhance your career prospects by acquiring the dispositions that promote professionalism, ethical practice, and continuous improvement in the field of early childhood education. - Community Impact:
Our program is responsive to the workforce needs of our diverse communities. By understanding and addressing the unique challenges faced by different populations, you will be well-positioned to make a meaningful impact in various early learning settings.
Elevate Your Career Opportunities
- Career Advancement:
Whether you are just starting or looking to advance in your career, our program offers pathways to roles such as preschool instructor, childcare center director, early intervention specialist, and more. - Networking:
Join a community of dedicated professionals and build a network of peers, mentors, and industry connections that will support your career growth. - Flexibility:
Our program is designed to accommodate working professionals, with flexible scheduling options that allow you to balance your studies with your personal and professional commitments.
Join Us Today
Take the first step towards a rewarding career in early childhood education with Trinidad State College. Our program not only prepares you to implement high-quality early education but also empowers you to respond effectively to the evolving needs of our communities. Enroll now and start making a difference in the lives of young children while advancing your professional opportunities. Your journey to becoming a leader in early childhood education begins here.
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- Teacher Preparation (Early Childhood BA Degree) AA
- Required Background Check
- Professional Licensure (Nationwide)
Semester One | |||
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
ECE 1011 | Introduction to Early Childhood Professions | 3 | |
ECE 1045 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education Lab Techniques | 3 | |
ECE 1111 | Infant and Toddler Theory and Practice | 3 | |
ECE 2401 | Administration of Early Childhood Care and Education Programs | 3 | |
PSY 2441 | Child Development: GT: SS3 | 3 | |
Total | 15 | ||
Semester Two | |||
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
ECE 1031 | Guidance Strategies for Children | 3 | |
ECE 2051 | ECE Nutrition, Health and Safety | 3 | |
ECE 2621 | ECE Curriculum Development: Methods and Techniques | 3 | |
ECE 2411 | Administration: Human Relations for Early Childhood Education | 3 | |
ECE 2601 | Exceptional Child | 3 | |
Total | 15 | ||
TOTAL: 30 credits |
Semester One | |||
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
ECE 1011 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 | |
ECE 1045 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education Techniques | 3 | |
ECE 1111 | Infant and Toddler Theory and Practice | 3 | |
PSY 2441 | Child Development: GT: SS3 | 3 | |
Total | 12 | ||
Semester Two | |||
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
ECE 1031 | Guidance Strategies for Young Children | 3 | |
ECE 1125 | Intro to Infant/Toddler Lab Techniques | 3 | |
ECE 2621 | ECE Curriculum Development: Methods and Techniques | 3 | |
Total | 9 | ||
TOTAL: 21 credits |
Semester One | |||
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
ENG 1021 | English Composition I: GT-CO1 | 3 | |
MAT 1240 | Mathematics for the Liberal Arts: GT-MA1 | 4 | |
PSY 1001 | General Psychology: GT-SS3 | 3 | |
ECE 1011 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 | |
ECE 1031 | Guidance Strategies for Young Children | 3 | |
Total | 16 | ||
Semester Two | |||
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
ENG 1022 | English Composition II: GT-CO1 | 3 | |
GEO 1005 | World Regional Geography: GT-SS2 | 3 | |
HI1 (additional GT courses available) | HIS 1210 US History to Reconstruction: GT- HI1 | 3 | |
HIS 1220 US History since the Civil War:GT-HI1 | |||
ECE 1045 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education Techniques | 3 | |
AH1 | ART 1110 Art Appreciation: GT-AH1 | 3 | |
MUS 1020 Music Appreciation: GT-AH1 | |||
THE 1005 Theatre Appreciation: GT-AH1 | |||
Total | 15 | ||
Semester Three | |||
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
SCI 1055 | Integrated Science I-Physics and Chemistry with Lab: GT-SC1 | 4 | |
LIT 1015 or LIT 2055 | Introduction to Literature I: GT-AH2 | 3 | |
Children’s Literature | |||
ECE 2381 | ECE Child Growth and Development | 3 | |
Elective* | ECE 1111 Infant and Toddler Theory and Practice | 3 | |
ECE 1125 Introduction to Infant/Toddler Lab Techniques | |||
ECE 2051 ECE Nutrition, Health and Safety | |||
ECE 2401 Administration of Early Childhood Care and Education Programs | |||
ECE 2411 Administration: Human Relations for Early Childhood Education | |||
ECE 2601 The Exceptional Child | |||
Total | 13 | ||
Semester Four | |||
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
SCI 1056 | Integrated Science II-Earth and Science with Lab: GT-SC1 | 4 | |
ECE 2621 | ECE Curriculum Development: Methods and Techniques | 3 | |
ECE 2101 | Working with Parents, Families and Communities | 3 | |
Elective | ECE 2641 Creativity and the Young Child | 3 | |
MAT 1260 Introduction to Statistics: GT-MA1 | |||
PSY 1002 General Psychology II : GT-SS3 | |||
BIO 1004: A Human Approach: SC1 | |||
PSY 2440 Human Growth and Developmnt: GT-SS3 | |||
Elective* | ECE 1111 Infant and Toddler Theory and Practice | 3 | |
ECE 1125 Introduction to Infant/Toddler Lab Techniques | |||
ECE 2051 ECE Nutrition, Health and Safety | |||
ECE 2401 Administration of Early Childhood Care and Education Programs | |||
ECE 2411 Administration: Human Relations for Early Childhood Education | |||
ECE 2601 The Exceptional Child | |||
Total | 16 | ||
Total: 60 credits |
Semester One | |||
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
ENG 1021 | English Composition I: GT-CO1 | 3 | |
MAT 1240 | Mathematics for the Liberal Arts: GT-MA1 | 4 | |
PSY 1001 | General Psychology: GT-SS3 | 3 | |
ECE 1011 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 | |
ECE 1031 | Guidance Strategies for Young Children | 3 | |
Total | 16 | ||
Semester Two | |||
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
ENG 1022 | English Composition II: GT-CO1 | 3 | |
GEO 1005 | World Regional Geography: GT-SS2 | 3 | |
HI1 (additional GT courses available) | HIS 1210 US History to Reconstruction: GT- HI1 | 3 | |
HIS 1220 US History since the Civil War:GT-HI1 | |||
ECE 1045 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education Techniques | 3 | |
AH1 | ART 1110 Art Appreciation: GT-AH1 | 3 | |
MUS 1020 Music Appreciation: GT-AH1 | |||
THE 1005 Theatre Appreciation: GT-AH1 | |||
Total | 15 | ||
Semester Three | |||
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
SCI 1055 | Integrated Science I-Physics and Chemistry with Lab: GT-SC1 | 4 | |
LIT 1015 or LIT 2055 | Introduction to Literature I: GT-AH2 | 3 | |
Children’s Literature | |||
ECE 2381 | ECE Child Growth and Development | 3 | |
Elective* | ECE 1111 Infant and Toddler Theory and Practice | 3 | |
ECE 1125 Introduction to Infant/Toddler Lab Techniques | |||
ECE 2051 ECE Nutrition, Health and Safety | |||
ECE 2401 Administration of Early Childhood Care and Education Programs | |||
ECE 2411 Administration: Human Relations for Early Childhood Education | |||
ECE 2601 The Exceptional Child | |||
Total | 13 | ||
Semester Four | |||
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
SCI 1056 | Integrated Science II-Earth and Science with Lab: GT-SC1 | 4 | |
ECE 2621 | ECE Curriculum Development: Methods and Techniques | 3 | |
ECE 2101 | Working with Parents, Families and Communities | 3 | |
Elective | ECE 2641 Creativity and the Young Child | 3 | |
MAT 1260 Introduction to Statistics: GT-MA1 | |||
PSY 1002 General Psychology II : GT-SS3 | |||
BIO 1004: A Human Approach: SC1 | |||
PSY 2440 Human Growth and Developmnt: GT-SS3 | |||
Elective* | ECE 1111 Infant and Toddler Theory and Practice | 3 | |
ECE 1125 Introduction to Infant/Toddler Lab Techniques | |||
ECE 2051 ECE Nutrition, Health and Safety | |||
ECE 2401 Administration of Early Childhood Care and Education Programs | |||
ECE 2411 Administration: Human Relations for Early Childhood Education | |||
ECE 2601 The Exceptional Child | |||
Total | 16 | ||
Total: 60 credits |
Semester One | |||
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
ENG 1021 | English Composition I: GT-CO1 | 3 | |
MAT 1140 MAT 1240 MAT 1260 or MAT 1340 | Career Math | 3 | |
Mathematics for Liberal Arts: GT-MA1 | |||
Introduction to Statistics: GT-MA1 | |||
College Algebra: GT-MA1 | |||
ECE 1011 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 | |
ECE 1045 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education Techniques | 3 | |
ECE 1111 | Infant and Toddler Theory and Practice | 3 | |
Total | 15 | ||
Semester Two | |||
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
ECE 1031 | Guidance Strategies for Young Children | 3 | |
ECE 1125 | Intro to Infant/Toddler Lab Techniques | 3 | |
ECE 2051 | ECE Nutrition, Health and Safety | 3 | |
ECE 2621 | ECE Curriculum Development: Methods and Techniques | 3 | |
ECE 2631 | Language and Cognition for the Young | 3 | |
Total | 15 | ||
Semester Three | |||
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
AH1, AH2, AH3, AH4, SS1, SS2, SS3, SC1, SC2 | PSC 1011 American Gvt.: GT-SS1 | 3 | |
HIS 1210 US History to Reconstruction: GT- HI1 | |||
MUS 1020 Music Appreciation: GT-AH1 | |||
ART 1110 Art Appreciation: GT-AH1 | |||
THE 1005 Theatre Appreciation: GT-AH1 | |||
SCI 1105 Science in Society: GT-SC2 | |||
PSY 1001 or PSY 1002 | General Psychology I: GT-SS3 | 3 | |
General Psychology II: GT-SS3 | |||
ECE 2641 | Creativity and the Young Child | 3 | |
PSY 2441 | Child Development: GT: SS3 | 3 | |
ECE 2401 | Administration of Early Childhood Care and Education Programs | 3 | |
Total | 15 | ||
Semester Four | |||
Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
CIS 1018 | Intro to PC Applications | 3 | |
ECE 2411 | Administration: Human Relations for Early Childhood Education | 3 | |
ECE 2601 | Exceptional Child | 3 | |
ECE 2088 | Practicum: Early Childhood Education | 3 | |
COM 1150, 1250 | Public Speaking or Interpersonal Commication | 3 | |
Total | 15 | ||
TOTAL: 60 credits |