Minimum of 32 Credit Hours
The Early Childhood Development Program provides an innovative and practical approach to early childhood development for children birth through eight years of age. The program is designed to enhance parental and professional growth.
The program curriculum is based upon the seven general early childhood education competency areas of the New Mexico Public Education Department in early childhood education (birth to third grade).
The majority of the practical experience will occur at the Nick Salazar Early Childhood Education Center Preschool or at an appropriate setting as approved by the faculty advisor.
Institutional Proficiency Requirements
In addition to the courses listed below for this program of study, students must also complete institutional proficiencies of ENG104, MATH105 and READ105 that are outlined on page 75 to meet all graduation requirements.
Certificate Requirements
Program Requirements (29 hours)
ECME110 Professionalism (2 credits)
ECME123 Introduction to Reading and Literacy Development (3 credits)
ECME130 Curriculum Development and Implementation I (3 credits)
ECME135 Curriculum Development and Implementation Practicum I (2 credits)
ECME230 Curriculum Development and Implementation II (3 credits)
ECME235 Curriculum Development and Implementation Practicum II (2 credits)
ECME240 Guiding Young Children (3 credits)
ECME257 Assessment of Children and Evaluation of Programs (3 credits)
ECME260 Family and Community Collaboration (3 credits)
EDUC102 Health, Safety, and Nutrition (2 credits)
EDUC201 Child Growth, Development, and Learning (3 credits)
Approved Electives (3 hours)
CSA150 Computer Fundamentals (3 credits)
SPCH111 Public Speaking (3 credits)
SPCH112 Interpersonal Communication (3 credits)