- Award
- Associate in Applied Science Degree
- Location
- Fort Omaha Campus
The Early Childhood Educator program prepares the student for employment as a head teacher or director of childcare facilities. Learning opportunities center around curriculum planning, managing and teaching within a childcare facility. Skills essential to working with parents and children in a variety of settings and activities are stressed. - The individual who is 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 an individual enrolled in practicum courses. This practice is consistent with Nebraska State Statutes.
Graduation Requirements
| Requirement | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| General Education | 27.0 |
| Major Requirements | 73.5 |
| Total | 100.5 |
General Education Requirements - 27.0
| Requirement | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| English-Level I | 4.5 |
| English-Level II | 4.5 |
| Requirement | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| PSYC 1130 Cognitive Development | 4.5 |
| Requirement | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
MATH 1220 Business Mathematics
OR
MATH 1310 Intermediate Algebra
|
4.5 |
| Requirement | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| HMRL 1010 Human Relations Skills
|
4.5 |
| INFO 1001 Informations Systems and Literacy
|
4.5 |
Major Requirements for Early Childhood Educator - 73.5
| Requirement | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| ECED 1050 Expressive Arts
|
4.5 |
| ECED 1060 Observation, Assessment & Guidance | 4.5 |
| ECED 1110 Infant/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/Toddler Practicum | 3.0 |
| ECED 1230 School-Age Child Development
|
3.0 |
| ECED 1240 Preschool Age/School Age Practicum | 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 Relations
|
4.5 |
| ECED 2080 Advanced Child Development
|
4.5 |
| ECED 2090 Early Childhood Student Teaching Practicum | 6.0 |
| ECED 2095 Current Topics in Early Childhood Education | 4.5 |
| ECED 2450 Administration of Early Childhood Education Programs
|
4.5 |
The student 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 maintain regular contact with an ECED faculty advisor.
Below is a suggested guide for the student planning employment in the Early Childhood Education field at the associate degree level after two years of full-time study.
First Year/First Quarter
| Requirement | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| ECED 1060 | 4.5 |
| ECED 1110
|
4.5 |
| ECED 1150
|
4.5 |
| ECED 1220 | 1.5 |
| ENGL 1010
|
4.5 |
First Year/Second Quarter
| Requirement | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| ECED 1050
|
4.5 |
| ECED 1120
|
3.0 |
| ECED 1221 | 3.0 |
| ECED 1260
|
4.5 |
First Year/Third Quarter
| Requirement | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| ECED 1230
|
3.0 |
| ECED 1240 | 3.0 |
| PSYC 1130 | 4.5 |
| MATH 1220
OR
MATH 1310
|
4.5 |
Second Year/First Quarter
| Requirement | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| ECED 1160 | 4.5 |
| ECED 2060 | 4.5 |
| ECED 2080
|
4.5 |
| INFO 1001
|
4.5 |
Second Year/Second Quarter
| Requirement | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| HMRL 1010
|
4.5 |
| ECED 2050
|
4.5 |
| ECED 2095 | 4.5 |
| ENGL 1020
|
4.5 |
Second Year/Third Quarter
| Requirement | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| ECED 2070
|
4.5 |
| ECED 2090 | 6.0 |
| ECED 2450
|
4.5 |