Early Childhood Education-Level lll Certificate

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Early Childhood Education-Level lll Certificate Requirements

Curriculum: OCC 321

General Education Core

Humanities & Fine Arts, Social & Behavioral Sciences: 6 Credit Hours

Select 1 course from Humanities & Fine Arts and 1 course from Social & Behavioral Sciences

Humanities & Fine Arts

Select 1 course from the following prefixes or course numbers:

ENG 105 - Technical Communications 3 Credits
ENG 151 - Composition I 3 Credits

Social & Behavioral Sciences

Select 1 course from the following prefixes or course numbers:

Mathematics, Physical or Life Sciences, Technology: 3 Credit Hours

Select 1 course from Mathematics

Mathematics

Select 1 course from the following prefix:

MAT (100 level or above)

Program Core: 19 Credit Hours

ECE 115 - Early Childhood Education 3 Credits
ECE 120 - Child Growth and Development 3 Credits
ECE 125 - Nutrition, Health & Safety 3 Credits
ECE 150 - Child Study and Observation 3 Credits
ECE 155 - Child, Family, Community Relations 3 Credits
ECE 229 - Early Child Curriculum & Activities 4 Credits

Total Certificate Credits: 28

Note: Completion of this coursework is required to obtain and be awarded the Level III Early Childhood Illinois Gateways to Opportunity Credential.

For more information, visit: www.mchenry.edu/ece3

Other Certificate Graduation Requirements:

2.0 minimum cumulative GPA at MCC upon completion of program
For certificates of less than 12 credit hours, all required credits must be completed through MCC coursework. For all other certificates, one-half of the minimum credit hours required must be completed through MCC coursework.
Completion of graduation application
Completion of end-of-program assessment as directed by this department for OCC 321 Early Childhood Education Level III Certificate

For more information, contact the department chair: (815) 455-8690.