- Award:
- Associate in Applied Science Degree
- Program location:
- Fort Omaha Campus
This degree prepares students for employment as a head teacher or director of childcare facilities. Learning opportunities center around curriculum planning, managing, and teaching within a childcare facility. The program stresses skills essential to working with parents and children in a variety of settings and activities.
Individuals who are considering going into the field of early childhood education should be aware that checks with the Adult and Child Abuse Registries are conducted before employment is offered. Such checks are also done on individuals enrolled in practicum courses. This practice is consistent with Nebraska state statutes.
Graduation Requirements
| Requirement | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| General Education | 31.5 |
| Major Requirements | 69.0 |
| Total Credit Hours Required | 100.5 |
General Education Requirements - 27.0 credit hrs.
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| English-Level I | 4.5 |
| English-Level II | 4.5 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
PSYC 1120 Human Growth and Development
|
4.5 |
| Social Sciences | 4.5 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| MATH 1220 Business Mathematics
OR MATH 1310 Intermediate Algebra
|
4.5 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| HMRL 1010 Human Relations Skills
|
4.5 |
| INFO 1001 Information Systems and Literacy
|
4.5 |
Major Requirements for Early Childhood Educator - 69.0 credit hrs.
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| ECED 1050 Expressive Arts
|
4.5 |
| ECED 1060 Observation, Assessment, and Guidance | 4.5 |
| ECED 1110 Infant and Toddler Development
|
4.5 |
| ECED 1120 Preschool Child Development
|
3.0 |
| ECED 1150 Introduction to Early Childhood Education
|
4.5 |
| ECED 1160 Early Language and Literacy
|
4.5 |
| ECED 1220 Prepracticum | 1.5 |
| ECED 1221 Infant and Toddler Practicum 1 | 3.0 |
| ECED 1230 School-Age Child Development and Programming
|
3.0 |
| ECED 1240 Preschool- and School-Age Practicum 1 | 3.0 |
| ECED 1260 Children's Health and Nutrition
|
4.5 |
| ECED 2050 Children with Exceptionalities
|
4.5 |
| ECED 2060 Early Childhood Education Curriculum Planning | 4.5 |
| ECED 2070 Family and Community Relationships
|
4.5 |
| ECED 2090 Early Childhood Student Teaching Practicum 1 | 6.0 |
| ECED 2095 Current Topics in Early Childhood Education
|
4.5 |
| ECED 2450 Administration of Early Childhood Education Programs
|
4.5 |
1. Students enrolling in practicums should visit the Early Childhood practicum website at www.mccneb.edu/ecp.
Students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution need to see and maintain regular contact with an ECED faculty advisor.
This program is accredited through the National Association for the Education of Young Children, which means it was required to meet high standards in the preparation of Early Childhood Education employees.
Below is a suggested guide for students planning careers in early childhood education after two years of full-time study.
FIRST YEAR
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| First quarter | |
| ECED 1060 Observation, Assessment, and Guidance | 4.5 |
| ECED 1110 Infant and Toddler Development
|
4.5 |
| ECED 1150 Introduction to Early Childhood Education
|
4.5 |
| ECED 1220 Prepracticum | 1.5 |
| ENGL 1010 English Composition I
|
4.5 |
| 19.5 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Second quarter | |
| ECED 1050 Expressive Arts
|
4.5 |
| ECED 1120 Preschool Child Development
|
3.0 |
| ECED 1221 Infant and Toddler Practicum | 3.0 |
| ECED 1260 Children's Health and Nutrition
|
4.5 |
| 15.0 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Third quarter | |
| ECED 1230 School-Age Child Development and Programming
|
3.0 |
| ECED 1240 Preschool- and School-Age Practicum | 3.0 |
| MATH 1220 Business Mathematics
OR MATH 1310 Intermediate Algebra
|
4.5 |
| PSYC 1120 Human Growth and Development
|
4.5 |
| 15.0 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Fourth quarter |
SECOND YEAR
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Fifth quarter | |
| ECED 1160 Early Language and Literacy
|
4.5 |
| ECED 2060 Early Childhood Education Curriculum Planning | 4.5 |
| Humanities/social sciences | 4.5 |
| INFO 1001 Information Systems and Literacy
|
4.5 |
| 18.0 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Sixth quarter | |
| ECED 2050 Children with Exceptionalities
|
4.5 |
| ECED 2095 Current Topics in Early Childhood Education
|
4.5 |
| ENGL 1020 English Composition II
|
4.5 |
| HMRL 1010 Human Relations Skills
|
4.5 |
| 18.0 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Seventh quarter | |
| ECED 2070 Family and Community Relationships
|
4.5 |
| ECED 2090 Early Childhood Student Teaching Practicum | 6.0 |
| ECED 2450 Administration of Early Childhood Education Programs
|
4.5 |
| 15.0 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Eighth quarter |