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Academic Information Degree Requirements
Early Childhood Development | Technical Core: | 9 hours | |||
| ____ | ECD | 1013 | Early Childhood Competencies | 3 credit hours |
| ____ | ECD | 1023 | Foundations of Early Childhood Education | 3 credit hours |
| ____ | EDUC | 1403 | Child Development and Developmental Theories | 3 credit hours |
| The certificate of proficiency provides students with the educational component for the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential through the Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition direct assessment system. | ||||
Students are encouraged to take ACAD 0411 College Study Skills their first semester to better equip them to make the transition from high school to college-level course work. |
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After UACCM
Graduates are employed as:
- Child care facility owners and directors
- Child care center directors
- Head Start teachers
- Infant/toddler teachers
- Preschool teachers
- Assistant teachers
- Paraprofessionals
- Arkansas better chance preschool paraprofessionals
Hints
- Students need good written and oral communication skills.
- Students should enjoy working with young children.
- Students need to complete all remedial courses before attempting program-specific courses.
- Students should take classes when offered as some classes are only offered certain semesters.
Note
- Students should take all remedial courses early in order to focus on degree-required classes in later semesters.
- The first course a student is advised to take is Early Childhood Competencies, which is an introductory course that covers the competencies necessary for meeting the needs of young children.
Requirements
- TB Skin Test
- Criminal Background Check
- Central Registry Check
- FBI Check (if an Arkansas resident for less than 6 years)
- Heart Saver CPR Certification
