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Early Childhood Education Certificate
New Mexico Junior College
Certificate
Updated December 30, 2007
Name:____________________________ Social Security Number:____________________________
Certificate: Early Childhood Education
Upon satisfactory completion of the courses below the student will be awarded a certificate from the State of New Mexico-Office of Child Development. This certificate, will be helpful in meeting the needs of students who plan to teach in Head Start, work as teacher-assistants in K-3rd grade classrooms, work in child-care settings, those who plan to transfer to a four-year institution and major in Early Childhood Education, or for Elementary Education students and teacher who want a firm foundation in working with children from birth through eight-years-old. A minimum grade of 2.0 (“C”) is required for each class completed. However, many four-year institutions in New Mexico require a 2.5 to 2.7 grade point average in order to transfer. All of the courses required for this certificate will transfer to the Associate in Arts for Early Childhood at NMJC. The students should meet with an appropriate advisor in order to ensure the proper order and completion of classes.
Requirements – 32-35 credit hours:
| PS 110 | College Orientation (0) or | ED 123 | Family & Community Collaboration (3) | ____ | |
| PS 113A | Freshman Seminar (3) | ____ | ED 212 | Practicum II-L (2) | ____ |
| EN 113 | Composition and Rhetoric (3) | ____ | ED 222 | Health, Safety, & Nutrition (2) | ____ |
| ED 213G | Early Childhood Growth & Development (3) | ____ | ED 213C | Assessment
of Children & Evaluation of Programs (2) |
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| ED 112 | Professionalism (2) | ____ | ED 223C | Curriculum
Development & Implementation II (3) |
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| ED 112A | Practicum 1-L (2) | ____ | ED 223D | Introduction
to Reading & Literacy Development (3) |
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| ED 113A | Guiding Young Children (3) | ____ | |||
| ED 113B | Curriculum Development & Implementation I (2) | ____ |
Total Certificate Requirements: 32-35 credit hours
Approved:
| Advisor: | __________________ | Date: | __________________ |
| Checked: | __________________ | Date: | __________________ |
| (Registrar) |