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.
  • Student will demonstrate appropriate forms of verbal and nonverbal expression.
  • 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 2023-2024

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
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.