Course variations
| Study mode | Duration | Tuition fees | Start date | Venue |
| Full Time | 2 Year(s) | $ 10,704 (US$ 10,704) a year More info | Contact provider |
Aims Community College |
Course summary
This program is designed to continue the academic requirements for the assistant director and director position in the same work sites as described in the ECE certificate program. Students have opportunities to specialize practicum courses for infant/toddler care and/or children with special needs.
Program modules
The modules include ECE 101 Introduction to Early Childhood Education, ECE 102 Introduction to EC Lab Techniques, ECE 103 Guidance Strategies for Children, ECE 151 Early Childhood Education Leadership Development, ECE 180 Internship, ECE 238 Child Growth and Development, ECE 111 Infant and Toddler Theory and Practice, ECE 205 Nutrition, Health, and Safety, ECE 220 Curriculum Development: Methods/Techniques, ECE 240 Administration of Early Childhood Care and Education Programs, ECE 241 Administration: Human Relations for the Early Childhood Professions, ECE 265 First Start: Including Children With Disabilities, ECE 280 Internship, ECE Elective (program advisor approval), Infant/Toddler Track Option: ECE 112 Introduction to Infant/Toddler Lab Techniques, ECE 211 Advanced Infant and Toddler Theory and Practice, Special Needs Track Option: ECE 261 - Exceptional Child Lab Techniqs, COM 125 - Interpersonal Communication; ENG 121 - English Composition I [CO1]; MAT 120 - Math for Liberal Arts [MA1]; PSY 101 - General Psychology I [SS3]; SOC 101 - Intro to Sociology I [SS3] or SOC 205 - Soc of Family Dynamics [SS3].
Entry requirement for international students
Students should have secured ACT scores of 17 (reading), 18 (sentence skills), 19 (math); or SAT scores of 430 (verbal), 460 (math); or successful completion of college-level math and English courses; or should have taken the Accuplacer computer placement test. In addition to this, international students should have obtained a TOEFL iBT (internet-based TOEFL) score of 57 or higher, or a TOEFL PBT (paper-based TOEFL) score of 490 or higher; or IELTS overall score of 5.0 or higher; or successful completion of college-level English composition at a regionally-accredited US college or university.
Aims Community College accepts IELTS*
* Please check with your chosen school for the exact entry requirements for your programme.
Qualification
Associate degree
Awarding body
Aims Community College
Department name
Aims Community College
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