Early Childhood Education Course Sequences
See the classes you should take each term to complete the Early Childhood Education certificate or degree you want to earn.
Early Childhood Education Course Sequences
Getting Started
The first step to entering the following programs is to take part in an assessment process, which includes taking the college’s free placement test and meeting with Chemeketa’s Advising and First Year Programs staff. You may need to complete program entry requirements. Then your advisor will help you develop an individualized program of study.
Be sure to review the catalog for important information about program outcomes and other details not found in this listing.
See course descriptions for more information about your classes.
Early Childhood Education Certificate of Completion
Term | Course | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ECE150 | Introduction and Observation | 3 |
1 | HDF225 | Prenatal, Infant, and Toddler Development | 3 |
1 | HDF249 | Introduction to Working with Infants and Toddlers | 3 |
1 | HDF222 | Family Relationships | 3 |
1 | WR121 | Academic Composition (or higher) | 4 |
2 | ECE151 | Observing and Guiding Behavior | 3 |
2 | ECE152 | Creative Activities | 3 |
2 | HDF247 | Preschool Child Development | 3 |
2 | ECE161 | Infant/Toddler Practicum | 3 |
2 | HDF140 | Home Visiting in ECE | 1 |
3 | ECE163 | Preschool Practicum | 3 |
3 | ECE153 | Music and Movement | 2 |
3 | ECE154 | Children’s Literature and Literacy | 3 |
3 | HDF248 | Learning Experiences for Young Children | 3 |
3 | MTH105 | Math In The World | 4 |
Infant/Toddler Certificate of Completion
Term | Course | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ECE150 | Introduction and Observation | 3 |
1 | HDF225 | Prenatal, Infant and Toddler Development | 3 |
1 | HDF249 | Introduction to Working with Infants and Toddlers | 3 |
1 | HDF222 | Family Relationships | 3 |
2 | ECE151 | Observing and Guiding Behavior | 3 |
2 | ECE161 | Infant/Toddler Practicum | 3 |
2 | HDF140 | Home Visiting in ECE | 1 |
Preschool Certificate of Completion
Term | Course | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ECE150 | Introduction and Observation | 3 |
1 | HDF222 | Family Relationships | 3 |
2 | ECE151 | Observing and Guiding Behavior | 3 |
2 | ECE152 | Creative Activities | 3 |
2 | HDF247 | Preschool Child Development | 3 |
Two Certificates in Two Terms (Infants/Toddlers & Preschool Certificates)
Term | Course | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ECE150 | Introduction and Observation | 3 |
1 | HDF225 | Prenatal, Infant & Toddler Development | 3 |
1 | HDF249 | Introduction to Working and Living with Infants and Toddlers | 3 |
1 | HDF222 | Family Relationships | 3 |
2 | ECE151 | Observing and Guiding Behavior | 3 |
2 | HDF247 | Preschool Child Development | 3 |
2 | ECE152 | Creative Activities | 3 |
2 | ECE161 | Infant/Toddler Practicum | 3 |
2 | HDF140 | Home Visiting in ECE | 1 |
Early Childhood Education AAS Degree
Term | Course | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ECE150 | Introduction and Observation | 3 |
1 | HDF225 | Prenatal, Infant, and Toddler Development | 3 |
1 | HDF249 | Introduction to Working with Infants and Toddlers | 3 |
1 | HDF222 | Family Relationships | 3 |
1 | WR121 | Academic Composition | 4 |
2 | ECE151 | Observing and Guiding Behavior | 3 |
2 | ECE152 | Creative Activities | 3 |
2 | ECE161 | Infant/Toddler Practicum | 3 |
2 | HDF247 | Preschool Child Development | 3 |
2 | HDF140 | Home Visiting in ECE | 1 |
3 | ECE163 | Preschool Practicum | 3 |
3 | ECE153 | Music and Movement | 2 |
3 | ECE154 | Literature and Literacy | 3 |
3 | HDF248 | Learning Experiences for Young Children | 3 |
3 | MTH105 | Math In The World | 4 |
4 | ECE251 | Young Children Environments | 3 |
4 | HPE295 | Health and Fitness for life | 3 |
4 | WR122 | Argument, Research and Multimodal Communication | 4 |
4 | HDF229 | Middle Childhood Development | 3 |
4 | ECE elective | 1 | |
5 | ECE155 | Child Nutrition, Health, and Safety | 3 |
5 | ECE261 | Student Teaching 1 | 4 |
5 | HDF257 | Home, School, and Community | 3 |
5 | HDF258 | Teaching in an Anti-Bias Classroom | 3 |
5 | CIS101 | Computing Concepts or | 3 |
CA100 | Beginning Computing | 3 | |
6 | COMM111 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 4 |
6 | ECE262 | Student Teaching 2 or | 4 |
ECE280D | Cooperative Work Experience | 4 | |
6 | HDF286 | Professional Issues and Leadership ECE | 2 |
6 | GEG105 | Physical Geography or | 4 |
GEG106 | Cultural Geography | 4 | |
6 | 2 ECE Electives | 2 |