HET 114 — Power Trains 3 6 5
3 6 5 Total Semester Hours: 16 *Admission priority given to diploma level students. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION-CAREER TRACK CURRICULUM DESCRIPTION The Early Childhood Education curriculum prepares individuals to work with children from birth through eight in diverse learning environments. Students will combine learned theories with practice in actual settings with young children under the supervision of qualified teachers Course work includes child growth and development; physical/nutritional needs of children; care and guidance of children; and communication skills with families and children. Students will foster the cognitive/language, physical/motor, social/emotional and creative development of young children. Graduates are prepared to plan and implement developmentally appropriate programs in early childhood settings. Employment opportunities include child development and child care programs, preschools, public and private schools, recreational centers; Head Start Programs; and school age programs. Coastal Carolina Community College offers an Associate in Applied Science Degree, a Diploma, and two Certificates. The transfer track is intended for students who aspire to transfer to a four-year college or university in order to complete a Bachelor’s Degree in Birth-Kindergarten teaching licensure program or a Bachelor’s Degree in a related Early Education non-licensure program. See an academic advisor/counselor for additional information. The appropriate coursework for each i