Early Childhood Development, Education and Management, A.S.
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About this Program
The Early Childhood Development, Education and Management, A.S. degree prepares students seeking rewarding careers in early childhood education, child care facility management and/or child care facility ownership. Click here for more information.
Total Credit Hours:
63
Estimated Time to Complete Program:
5 terms*
*based on 15 credit hours per term
Estimated Tuition Cost:
$6,352.29*
Eligible for Financial Aid:
Yes
Eligible for Veteran's Aid:
Yes
*based on current in-state tuition rate of $100.83 per credit hour
Program Overview & Requirements
Program Purpose:
To prepare students seeking careers in early childhood education, child care facility management and/or child care facility ownership.
Program Length:
60 credit hours
Academic Division:
Behavioral, Social Sciences and Education
Contact:
(850) 201-8488
View Information about Graduation Requirements and Year of Entry
General Education (15 credit hours)
- ENC1101 College Composition 3 credit hour(s)
- Any General Education Humanities State Core course 3 credit hour(s)
- Any General Education Mathematics State Core course 3 credit hour(s)
- Any General Education Natural Sciences State Core course 3 credit hour(s)
- CHD2220 Child Development: From Conception through Adolescence 3 credit hour(s)
Program Courses (45 credit hours)
- EDF1004 Educational Field Experience 3 credit hour(s) *
- EDG1319 Special Topics in Early Childhood Education 3 credit hour(s)
- EEC1300 Cognitive Experiences for Young Children 3 credit hour(s)
- EEC1308 Education of the Young Child 3 credit hour(s) *
- EEC1312 Creative Experiences for Young Children 3 credit hour(s)
- EEC1600 Guiding the Young Child 3 credit hour(s)
- EEC1603 Early Childhood Development and Guidance 3 credit hour(s)
- EEC1907 Directed Observation and Participation 3 credit hour(s) *
- EEC2013 Children’s Literature in Early Childhood Education 3 credit hour(s)
- EEC2500 Infant and Toddler Development 3 credit hour(s)
- EEC2521 Management of a Childcare Center 3 credit hour(s) **
- EEC2401 Home, School, and Community in Early Childhood Education 3 credit hour(s)
- EEX2010 Survey of Disabling Conditions in Young Children 3 credit hour(s)
- EME2040 Introduction to Technology for Educators 3 credit hour(s)
- FIN1100 Personal Finance 3 credit hour(s)
Or
- EDF1005 Introduction to the Teaching Profession 3 credit hour(s) ***
Note:
* Students who hold a current FCCPC/CDA from an approved DCF program will receive college credit for these three courses, for a total of 9 credit hours.
** This course is also appropriate for students applying for the director’s credential through the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF).
*** This course is a prerequisite for some program courses.
Note: EEC2523 Early Childhood Organizational Leadership and Management is offered for students seeking to satisfy the five-year renewal for the director’s credential through DCF.
First Semester
- Meet with the Advising Center & declare a meta-major
- Attend events during First Year Experience Week
- Check on the Course Requirements
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Main Campus
(850) 201 – 8193
Learningcommons@tcc.fl.edu
By 30 credit hours
- Visit Career Center
Student Union, 2nd Floor, Student Support Services - Meet with the Advising Center
- Check on the Course Requirements
- Apply for Director’s Credential in your program office
- Review your degree audit in TCC EagleNet
By 45 credit hours (75% completion)
- Complete graduation check workshop online.
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Last semester
- Want to Walk? Commencement ceremonies only take place once a year, so check the deadline!
- Review your degree audit in TCC EagleNet
- Review Graduation Checklist
- You Must Apply for Degree (for instructions, click here)
Contact information
Behavioral, Social Sciences and Education
P: (850) 201-8488
E: hss@tcc.fl.edu
Advising
TCC Main Campus
Student Union Building, Second Floor
P: (850) 201-8440
E: advisingcenter@tcc.fl.edu
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- Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips.
- Provide extra assistance to students with special needs.
- Observe students' performance, and record relevant data to assess progress.
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- Present subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of teachers, using lectures, discussions, or supervised role-playing methods.
- Discuss assigned duties with classroom teachers to coordinate instructional efforts.
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- Distribute tests and homework assignments and collect them when they are completed.
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- Clean classrooms.
- Organize and label materials and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their eye levels and perceptual skills.
- Prepare lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits, equipment, and demonstrations.
- Requisition and stock teaching materials and supplies.
- Type, file, and duplicate materials.
- Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.
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Sample Daily Tasks
- Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities and policies and students' behavioral or learning problems.
- Monitor students' progress and provide students and teachers with assistance in resolving any problems.
- Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff and recommend personnel actions for programs and services.
- Teach classes or courses or provide direct care to children.
- Set educational standards and goals and help establish policies, procedures, and programs to carry them out.
- Determine allocations of funds for staff, supplies, materials, and equipment and authorize purchases.
- Determine the scope of educational program offerings and prepare drafts of program schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements.
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- Direct and coordinate activities of teachers or administrators at daycare centers, schools, public agencies, or institutions.
- Plan, direct, and monitor instructional methods and content of educational, vocational, or student activity programs.
- Review and interpret government codes and develop procedures to meet codes and to ensure facility safety, security, and maintenance.
- Review and evaluate new and current programs to determine their efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with state, local, and federal regulations and recommend any necessary modifications.
- Collect and analyze survey data, regulatory information, and demographic and employment trends to forecast enrollment patterns and the need for curriculum changes.
- Inform businesses, community groups, and governmental agencies about educational needs, available programs, and program policies.
- Write articles, manuals, and other publications and assist in the distribution of promotional literature about programs and facilities.
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Child, Family, or School Social Worker
Child, Family, or School Social Worker
Provide social services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families and to maximize the family well-being and the academic functioning of children. May assist parents, arrange adoptions, and find foster homes for abandoned or abused children. In schools, they address such problems as teenage pregnancy, misbehavior, and truancy. May also advise teachers.
$38,207.36 Average Annual Salary
23Annual Openings
23Annual Openings
Sample Daily Tasks
- Maintain case history records and prepare reports.
- Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups, assessing their situations, capabilities, and problems to determine what services are required to meet their needs.
- Serve as liaisons between students, homes, schools, family services, child guidance clinics, courts, protective services, doctors, and other contacts to help children who face problems, such as disabilities, abuse, or poverty.
- Develop and review service plans in consultation with clients and perform follow-ups assessing the quantity and quality of services provided.
- Consult with parents, teachers, and other school personnel to determine causes of problems, such as truancy and misbehavior, and to implement solutions.
- Counsel parents with child rearing problems, interviewing the child and family to determine whether further action is required.
- Address legal issues, such as child abuse and discipline, assisting with hearings and providing testimony to inform custody arrangements.
- Arrange for medical, psychiatric, and other tests that may disclose causes of difficulties and indicate remedial measures.
- Counsel individuals, groups, families, or communities regarding issues including mental health, poverty, unemployment, substance abuse, physical abuse, rehabilitation, social adjustment, child care, or medical care.
- Collect supplementary information needed to assist client, such as employment records, medical records, or school reports.
- Provide, find, or arrange for support services, such as child care, homemaker service, prenatal care, substance abuse treatment, job training, counseling, or parenting classes to prevent more serious problems from developing.
- Refer clients to community resources for services, such as job placement, debt counseling, legal aid, housing, medical treatment, or financial assistance, and provide concrete information, such as where to go and how to apply.
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Elementary School Teacher, Except Special Education
Elementary School Teacher, Except Special Education
Teach students basic academic, social, and other formative skills in public or private schools at the elementary level.
$46,347.60 Average Annual Salary
98Annual Openings
98Annual Openings
Sample Daily Tasks
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible.
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
- Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
- Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
- Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
- Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
- Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
- Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems, or special academic interests.
- Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
- Read books to entire classes or small groups.
- Enforce administration policies and rules governing students.
- Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
- Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs.
- Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.
- Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.
- Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
- Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
- Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.
- Assign and grade class work and homework.
- Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.
- Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, and storytelling.
- Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage.
- Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.
- Prepare for assigned classes and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisors.
- Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
- Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.
- Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of elementary school programs.
- Organize and label materials and display students' work.
- Supervise, evaluate, and plan assignments for teacher assistants and volunteers.
- Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.
- Administer standardized ability and achievement tests and interpret results to determine student strengths and areas of need.
- Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.
- Perform administrative duties, such as assisting in school libraries, hall and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading.
- Involve parent volunteers and older students in children's activities to facilitate involvement in focused, complex play.
- Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.
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Instructional Coordinator
Instructional Coordinator
Develop instructional material, coordinate educational content, and incorporate current technology in specialized fields that provide guidelines to educators and instructors for developing curricula and conducting courses. Includes educational consultants and specialists, and instructional material directors.
$48,345.41 Average Annual Salary
17Annual Openings
17Annual Openings
Sample Daily Tasks
- Observe work of teaching staff to evaluate performance and to recommend changes that could strengthen teaching skills.
- Plan and conduct teacher training programs and conferences dealing with new classroom procedures, instructional materials and equipment, and teaching aids.
- Interpret and enforce provisions of state education codes and rules and regulations of state education boards.
- Conduct or participate in workshops, committees, and conferences designed to promote the intellectual, social, and physical welfare of students.
- Advise teaching and administrative staff in curriculum development, use of materials and equipment, and implementation of state and federal programs and procedures.
- Confer with members of educational committees and advisory groups to obtain knowledge of subject areas and to relate curriculum materials to specific subjects, individual student needs, and occupational areas.
- Advise and teach students.
- Recommend, order, or authorize purchase of instructional materials, supplies, equipment, and visual aids designed to meet student educational needs and district standards.
- Organize production and design of curriculum materials.
- Develop instructional materials to be used by educators and instructors.
- Update the content of educational programs to ensure that students are being trained with equipment and processes that are technologically current.
- Research, evaluate, and prepare recommendations on curricula, instructional methods, and materials for school systems.
- Address public audiences to explain program objectives and to elicit support.
- Develop tests, questionnaires, and procedures that measure the effectiveness of curricula and use these tools to determine whether program objectives are being met.
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