Early Childhood Education Associate in Applied Science
Illinois Gateways ECE and Infant/Toddler Level 4 Credential
What Follows is the Program Outline.
This program is not designed for students transferring to other colleges or universities. As a rule, courses with a second digit "0" are designed to transfer. Students planning to transfer should consult a Counselor to verify the transferability of courses. Prerequisites for courses are noted in the IVCC Catalog. Program Pre-Admission Information is included if applicable.
Refer to the General Education for Associate in Applied Science for options to fulfill the AAS General Education courses.
Fall semester, first year
| ECE 1000 | Introduction To Early Childhood Education. | 3 | |
| ECE 1027 | Child, Family, School & Community | 3 | |
| ECE 1202 | Foundations & Trends for Infant/Toddler/Two Care & Education | 3 | |
| ECE 1203 | Creative Activities | 3 | |
| PSY 2001 | Child Growth and Development | 3 | S6 903; ECE 912 |
Spring semester, first year
| ECE 1005 | Health, Safety and Nutrition | 3 | |
| ECE 1204 | Developmentally Appropriate Practices For Infants, Toddlers, and Two's | 3 | |
| ECE 2005 | The Exceptional Learner | 3 | |
| ECE 2202 | Curriculum Programming | 3 | |
| EDC 1203 | Educational Technology | 3 | |
Summer semester, first year
| ENG 1205 | Writ Comm Skills for Bus Ind & Tech | 3 | |
| Or | | |
| ENG 1001 | English Composition I | 3 | C1 900 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 33 |
Fall semester, second year
| ECE 1201 | Child Guidance/Child Study | 3 | |
| ECE 1205 | Mathematics for Young Children | 3 | |
| ECE 2207 | Observation and Assessment | 3 | |
| ECE 2208 | Language Development | 3 | |
| AAS General Education course | 3 | |
Spring semester, second year
| ECE 2203 | Supervision and Administration | 4 | |
| ECE 2206 | E-Portfolio | 1 | |
| ECE 2219 | Practicum/Student Teaching | 5 | |
| AAS General Education course | 2 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 27 |
Total Credit Hours: 60
ECE 1000 is a prerequisite for the following: ECE 2202, ECE 2207, and ECE 2219; ECE 1000 is a pre or co-requisite for ECE 1205, ECE 2202, & ECE 2208.
ECE 1202 is a prerequisite for ECE 1204.
EDC 1203 - Educational Technology must be taken prior to enrolling in ECE 2206. This is a Spring only offering.
ECE 1027, ECE 1202, ECE 1203, ECE 1201, ECE 2207, and ECE 2208: Fall only
ECE 1005, ECE 1204, ECE 2202, and ECE 2203: Spring only
ECE 1205 - Math is preferred or IAI General Education Math. ECE 1205 is a Fall only course.
ENG 1205: Preferred unless transferring.
The following courses must be completed before ECE 2219: ECE 1000, ECE 1201, ECE 1202, ECE 1203, ECE 1204, ECE 2202, ECE 2207, and ECE 2208.
A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 is required prior to enrolling in ECE 2219. Students must have a "C" or better in all courses. Petitioned approval by the ECE Program Coordinator is required the semester prior to student teaching (ECE 2219). All forms must be completed prior to registering.
Upon enrollment to ECE 1000, ECE 1202, ECE 1204, and ECE 2005, students are required to:
- Complete the Illinois State Police (ISP) and Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Background Checks. Students must purchase the "Observation Binder" from the Bookstore which includes the fee and the forms for a one-time background check.
Students will be held accountable to the IVCC Education Candidate Disposition Policy found in the Observation Binder.
For additional information please consult any counselor at (815) 224-0360 or tammy_landgraf@ivcc.edu, (815) 224-0477.
11/19/2020