For Program Information please contact:
Day, Katie,
Chair,
Room 21
Atlanta Technical College
1560 Metropolitan Parkway
Atlanta GA 30310
404.225.4580.

kday@atlantatech.edu


EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE & EDUCATION DEGREE

The Early Childhood Care and Education associate degree program is a sequence of courses designed to prepare students for careers in child care and related fields. Learning opportunities develop academic, technical, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes a combination of early childhood care and education theory and practical application necessary for successful employment. Program graduates receive an Early Childhood Care and Education Associate of Applied Technology Degree and have the qualification of early childhood care and education paraprofessional or early childhood program management director.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
ATC’s Career Placement Office is available to assist students in finding employment in their occupational fields. Location: Cleveland Dennard Building, Suite 128

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
* Must be 16 years of age
* Official high school or GED transcript is required to apply
* Achievement of minimum program admission scores in Reading, Language, and Math
* Transfer of previous post secondary credits will be determined by the registrar.
Student Performance/Graduation Requirements: Students must maintain a 2.0 grade point average and complete all required courses to graduate.

CORE COURSES
Curriculum
Area I - Humanities
Courses  
Credits
ENG 191 Composition and Rhetoric I
5
SPC 191 Fundamentals of Speech
5
ENG 193 Composition and Rhetoric II
5
Area II - Social/Behavioral Science
PSY 191 Introduction to Psychology
5
SOC 191 Introduction to Sociology
5
Area III - Natural Sciences / Mathematics
MAT 191 College Algebra
5
Total
30
2.Essential Fundamental Occupational Courses
ECE 101 Introduction to Early Childhood care and Education
5
ECE 103 Human Growth and Development I
5
ECE 105 Health, Safety, and Nutrition
5
ECE 112 Curriculum Development
3
ECE 121 Early Childhood care and Education Practicum I
3
ECE 122 Early Childhood care and Education Practicum II
3
SCT 100 Introduction to Microcomputers
3
Total
27
3.Essential Specialty Occupational Courses
ECE 113 Art for Children
3
ECE 114 Music and Movement
3
ECE 115 Language Arts and Literature
5
ECE 116 Math and Science
6
ECE 224 Early Childhood care and Education Internship
12
ECE 201 Exceptionalities
5
ECE 202 Social Issues and Family Involvement
5
Total
38
And (Completion of one Specialization if required)
4.Program Management Specialization Courses
ECE 217 Program Administration
5
ECE 221 Facility Management
5
ECE 222 Personnel Management
5
Total
15
5.Paraprofessional Specialization Courses
ECE 203 Human Growth and Development
5
ECE 211 Methods and Materials
7
ECE 212 Professional Practices
5
Total
15
   
 
  Minimum Quarter-hour Credits Required for Graduation
110
  Minimum Program Length in Quarters
6
  Estimated Program Cost
$5,941