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Teacher Education

Associate of Arts (A.A.)

Early Childhood Education Option

General Education Requirements:
____SPCM 101	Fundamentals of Communication	3
____ENGL 101	College Composition I	3
____ENGL 102	College Composition II	3
____PSYC 101	Introduction to Psychology	3
General Education Electives:
(Choose courses in each category from the list of approved General Education courses. One 3-credit General Education course must be a Diversity course.)
____Information Technology		3
____Arts and Humanities (FAPA 100)		3
____Biological and Physical Sciences		7-8
____Social and Behavioral Sciences		3
____Global,Historical, and Cultural Perspectives		2
____Mathematics		3-5
____Wellness and Health		3
Total General Education:		36-39
Pre-Professional Education Requirements
____EDTR 120*	Growth and Development in Early Childhood	3
____EDTR 121*	Curriculum and Materials in Early Childhood Education	3
____EDTR/PSYC 107	Introduction to Special Education	3
____EDTR/MNGT 204	Early Childhood Management	3
____EDTR 222	Observing and Recording Children's Behavior	3
____EDTR 273A	Field-Based Experience: Early Childhood Education	3
Total Pre-Professional Education Requirements:		18
Recommended Pre-Professional Education Electives
(Selection of electives dependent upon articulation with four-year transfer institution and the number of credits required to complete the A.A. degree.)
____EDTR 101	Foundations of Education	3
____EDTR/PSYC 103	Principles of Human Growth and Development	3
____EDTR/PSYC 122**	Infant and Toddler Growth and Development	3
____EDTR 123***	The School Age Child	3
____EDTR 124	Nutrition, Health and Safety in Early Childhood	3
____EDTR 214	Parent, Teacher and Community Relations	3
____EDTR/PSYC 215	Educational Psychology	3
____EDTR 221	Management and Guidance of Children's Behavior	3
____EDTR 242	Processes and Acquisition of Reading	3
Total Credits Required for Degree		****61-65
NOTE:
* Completion of EDTR 120 and EDTR 121 fulfills the requirements for the 90-hour certification in Early Childhood in the state of Maryland.
** Completion of EDTR 122 fulfills the requirements for the 45-hour certification in Infant and Toddler in the state of Maryland.
*** Completion of EDTR 123 fulfills the requirements for the 45-hour certification in Group Leader in the state of Maryland.
****A new college orientation requirement, completion of the one-credit ACDV 101 course, Transitioning to College, went into effect spring 2010. If you are a credit student who is new to college (meaning you have not successfully completed college coursework at another institution(s)), you are required to take ACDV 101 during your first semester at CCBC, thereby increasing the number of credits required for the degree to 62-66 credits. Students are required to provide an official transcript(s) to document successful completion of college coursework at another institution(s) in order for this requirement to be waived.

Program Outcomes: 

Upon successful completion of this degree option, students will be able to:

1. demonstrate understanding of how children learn and develop by analyzing instructional practices and student behaviors during an observation in an authentic setting;
2. provide learning opportunities that support a child's intellectual, social, and personal development by creating instructional activities that are developmentally appropriate;
3. understand diversity and its connection to learning by analyzing hypothetical scenarios;
4. use an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation by analyzing instructional practices and student behaviors during an observation in an authentic setting;
5. understand how to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom using verbal, non-verbal, and technological communication techniques by creating a lesson plan using the Maryland Voluntary State Curriculum;
6. be reflective and continually evaluate the effects of his or her choices and actions on self and others by completion of their Individual Development Plan; and,
7. understand the importance of fostering relationships with colleagues, families, and the larger community by utilizing technology to identify school-and community-based resources that support parents and families.

Program Description:
 
This degree is provided for students who changed their major from another program or degree option where they earned 35 or more credits. It does not transfer seamlessly to Maryland four-year institutions offering Teacher Education programs. Students pursuing the A.A. degree option must meet with the CCBC Teacher Education Director or their campus coordinator before registering for classes.

Teacher Education majors are strongly encouraged to take the PRAXIS I Series Core Battery Tests upon completion of the pre-professional education requirements and are required to register for PRAXIS I Series Core Battery Tests****(see exceptions below) prior to participating in EDTR 273: Field-Based Experience. Passing the PRAXIS I Series Core Battery Tests is a requirement for acceptance into most colleges of education. It also is required for Maryland State teacher certification. CCBC offers PRAXIS I Series Core Battery Tests prep courses to help prepare students for the tests.

****In place of Praxis I, Maryland will accept the following options from candidates:

• SAT taken after 2005: math and critical reading composite score of 1100.
• SAT taken between April, 1995, and 2005: math and verbal composite score of 1100.
• SAT taken prior to April, 1995,: math and verbal composite score of 1000.
• ACT composite score of 24.
• GRE math and verbal composite score of 1000.

Early Childhood Education in Maryland includes pre-K – grade 3.
 

For Information Contact:

Director of Teacher Education:
Linda Gronberg-Quinn
443-840-4153 or lgronberg@ccbcmd.edu

Teacher Education Campus Coordinators:
CCBC Catonsville
Theresa Robinson
443-840-4441 or TRobinson@ccbcmd.edu

CCBC Dundalk
Linda Gronberg-Quinn
443-840-4153 or lgronberg@ccbcmd.edu

CCBC Essex
Karen Roe
443-840-1430 or kroe@ccbcmd.edu

 

 

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