Early Childhood Education (ECE.AAS)

Program Outcomes

Program outcomes represent broad areas of knowledge and skills developed over the duration
of the program through a wide range of courses and experiences. These learning outcomes
represent what a student should be able to know, think, or do upon successful completion of
their program at Oakland Community College.

Students will demonstrate an understanding of the business aspect of early childhood education and care.
Students will demonstrate ability to clearly organize and present plans for implement early childhood education.
Students will demonstrate the use of content knowledge to build a meaningful curriculum; including the design, implementation and evaluation of experiences that promote positive development and learning for children.

Program Plan 2025-2026

Part Time - Fall Start

**Students should meet with an OCC counselor before attempting this plan of study**

Year 1 - Fall

Courses		Credits
ECE 1404	Intro to Early Childhood Careers	3
ECE 1500	Infant & Toddler Curriculum	4
	TOTAL CREDITS	7

Year 1 - Winter

Courses		Credits
ENG 1510*	Composition I	3
or ENG 1510E	Composition I Enhanced	4
or ENG 1510S	Composition I with Support	6
PSY 2510*	Introduction to Psychology	3
	TOTAL CREDITS	6

Year 1 - Summer

Courses		Credits
ENG 1520*	Composition II	3
	TOTAL CREDITS	3

Year 2 - Fall

Courses		Credits
ECE 1414	Early Childhood Activities	4
ECE 1515	Family and Community Connections	3
	TOTAL CREDITS	7

Year 2 - Winter

Courses		Credits
Gen Ed*	Fine Arts/Humanities	3
Elective*	1000 level or higher	3-4
	TOTAL CREDITS	6-7

Year 2 - Summer

Courses

Courses		Credits
ECE 1424	Early Childhood Education Curriculum	2
ECE 1525	School-Aged Care & Curriculum	2
	TOTAL CREDITS	4

Year 3 - Fall

Courses		Credits
ECE 1505	Early Childhood Nutrition, Health & Safety	2
Gen Ed*	Mathematics/Science	2
	TOTAL CREDITS	4

Year 3 - Winter

Courses		Credits
ECE 2450	Educating the “At-Risk” Child in an Early Childhood Environment	3
PSY 2710	Child Development	3
	TOTAL CREDITS	6

Year 3 - Summer

Courses		Credits
Elective*	1000 level or higher	3
	TOTAL CREDITS	3

Year 4 - Fall

Courses		Credits
ECE 2405	Professional Issues in Early Childhood Education	3
ECE 2407	Early Childhood Internship Course	3
	TOTAL CREDITS	6

MILESTONE: Make an appointment to meet with a Counselor to apply for graduation for this degree.

Year 4 - Winter

Courses		Credits
ECE 2415	Administration of ECE Programs	3
PSY 2730	Survey of the Exceptional Child	3
	TOTAL CREDITS	6

TOTAL CREDITS	60

Note:
* Courses that can be taken online
To receive MTA endorsement, students must fulfill the requirements noted for each MTA category and successfully complete at least 30 credits. All coursework used to fulfill MTA requirements must be completed with a grade of 2.0 or higher in EACH course.