Rogue Community College - Plan of Study - Grants Pass High School Diploma with Early Childhood Education options

	Grade	English (4-credits required)	Math (3-credits required)	Science (2-credits required)	Social Studies (3-credits required)	Career and Technical Education, The Arts, and/or Second Language (1-credit required)	Physical Education (1-credit required)	Health Education (1-credit required)	Electives (9-credits required)
	Grants Pass High School
	9	9th Grade English	PreAlgebra			Spanish 1		Intro to Physical Education/Wellness	Child Development I = RCC's ECE125
	10	10th Grade English	Algebra	Biology	World Cultures	Spanish 2			Child Development II = RCC's ECE126
	11	11th Grade English	Geometry	Chemistry	U.S. History	Spanish 3			Child Development III = RCC's ECE135 and ECE136
	12	12th Grade English	Algebra 2		Government/Consumer Economics	Spanish 4	P.E.		Child Development I-III = RCC's ED180
	The graduation requirements listed above begin with the class of 2010. Please check with your school district to confirm your local graduation requirements.
= Career Technical Education = 2+2 Early College Credit, College Now, Dual Credit

RCC ECE Basic Certficate
RCC ECE Intermediate Certificate
RCC ECE One-Year Certificate
RCC ECE Associate of Applied Science

	Rogue Community College - RCC ECE Basic Certficate
	This POST was designed based on RCC's 2010-2011 Early Childhood Education (Basic) Certificate of Completion graduation guide. This program requires 13 credits. (Last updated: 4/21/2011)
	Starting Considerations	Start Now	Click on a course to view course descriptions and prerequisites.	Additional classes may be required before entering some course. Entrance is based on placement test scores.	Current graduation guide	For more information, contact the Early Childhood and Elementary Education Department
	Prereqs	RD30 College Reading II --OR-- designated placement test score (4 credits)	WR30 Fundamentals of Composition II --OR-- designated placement test score (4 credits)
	Required Program Courses	ECE125¹ Early Childhood Development (3 credits)	ECE126¹ Early Childhood Education Best Practices (3 credits)	ECE135¹ Applied Child Development (3 credits)	ECE136¹ Early Childhood Education: A Professional Overview (3 credits)	ED180 Introductory Practicum (1 credit)
	Notes	¹ Also offered online and through '2+2' Early College Credit within high schools, or through The Job Council's Child Care Resources Network. Contact the Early Childhood and Elementary Education Department head for more information.
	Career Pathways Notes:	Need to know more about 2+2 Early College Credit, College Now, or Dual Credit?
	Where will this education take you? Complete more education? Gain employment as ...? Making how much money? ----> Career Pathways Roadmaps can answer your questions.
= 2+2 Early College Credit, College Now, Dual Credit

	Rogue Community College - RCC ECE Intermediate Certificate
	This POST was designed based on RCC's 2010-2011 Early Childhood Education (Intermediate) Career Pathways Certificate of Completion graduation guide. This program requires 35 credits. (Last updated: 4/21/2011)
	Starting Considerations	Start Now	Click on a course to view course descriptions and prerequisites.	Additional classes may be required before entering some course. Entrance is based on placement test scores.	Current graduation guide	For more information contact the Early Childhood and Elementary Education Department
	Prereqs	RD30 ^A College Reading II --OR-- designated placement test score as shown on current indicator chart (4 credits)	WR115 Introduction to Expository Writing --OR-- designated placement test score (3 credits)
	Required Program Courses	ECE100 ² Introduction to Early Childhood Education (3 credits)	ECE125 ³ ^A Early Childhood Development (3 credits)	ECE126 ³ ^A Early Childhood Education Best Practices (3 credits)	ECE135 ³ ^A Applied Child Development (3 credits)	ECE136 ³ ^A Early Childhood Education: A Professional Overview (3 credits)
		ECE151 ² Guiding Children in Group Settings (3 credits)	ECE152 Fostering Creativity (3 credits)	ECE161 ² Infant/Toddler Development (3 credits)	ECE163 ² Preschool/Primary Development (3 credits)	ECE175 ² Developmentally Appropriate Practices (3 credits)
		ED180 ^{A *} Introductory Practicum (2 credits)	PSY101 Psychology of Human Relations (3 credits)	Math ¹recommendation
	Notes	¹ It is recommended that students take a math course depending on placement test score.	² Also offered online.	³ Also offered online and through '2+2' Early College Credit within high schools, or through The Job Council's Child Care Resources Network. Contact the Early Childhood and Elementary Education Department head for more information.
	Career Pathways Notes:	Need to know more about 2+2 Early College Credit, College Now, or Dual Credit?	^A This course is listed in the graduation requirements for the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Basic Career Pathways Certificate of Completion (13 credits). Students who have completed this certificate should speak to their advisor to see how many credits can be applied to this program.	^* Only one credit of ED180 is required in for the ECE Basic Career Pathways Certificate of Completion. If you completed the Basic certificate, you need 1 more ED180 credit for this program.
	Where will this education take you? Complete more education? Gain employment as ...? Making how much money? ----> Career Pathways Roadmaps can answer your questions.
= 2+2 Early College Credit, College Now, Dual Credit

	Rogue Community College - RCC ECE One-Year Certificate
	This POST was designed based on RCC's 2010-2011 Early Childhood Education Certificate of Completion graduation guide. This program requires 54 credits. (Last updated: 6/2/2011)
	Starting Considerations	Start Now	Click on a course to view course descriptions and prerequisites.	Additional classes may be required before entering some course. Entrance is based on placement test scores.	Current graduation guide	For more information contact the Early Childhood and Elementary Education Department
	Prereqs	Approved 3-4 credit computer science class, CS120 Concepts in Computing I --OR-- above --OR-- documented computer proficiency ¹ (0-4 credits)	RD30 ^A,B College Reading II --OR-- designated placement test score as shown on current indicator chart (4 credits)	WR115 ² ^B Introduction to Expository Writing --OR-- designated placement test score (3 credits)
	General Edcuation Requirements	MTH60 Fundamentals of Algebra I --OR-- higher level math (as designated by placement test score as shown on current indicator chart; MTH105 or higher recommended for transfer) --OR-- BT160 Business Math (4 credits)	PSY101^B Psychology of Human Relations (3 credits)
	Required Program Courses	Note for all Required Program Courses³
	First Term	ECE100 ^B Introduction to Early Childhood Education (3 credits)	ECE125 ⁴ ^A,B Early Childhood Development (3 credits)	ECE126 ⁴ ^A,B Early Childhood Education Best Practices (3 credits)	ECE161 ^B Infant/Toddler Development (3 credits)	HE250 Personal Health --OR-- HPE295 Health and Fitness for Life (3 credits)
	Second Term	ECE135 ⁴ ^A,B Applied Child Development (3 credits)	ECE136 ⁴ ^A,B Early Childhood Education: A Professional Overview (3 credits)	ECE151 ^B Guiding Children in Group Settings (3 credits)	ECE154 ^B Children's Literature (3 credits)	ECE163 ^B Preschool/Primary Development (3 credits)
	Third Term	ECE152 Fostering Creativity (3 credits)	ECE175 ^B Developmentally Appropriate Practices (3 credits)	ED180 ² ^A,*,B Introductory Practicum (2 credit)	ECE246 Child, Family, and Community (3 credits)	ECE250 Infant/Toddler Environments --OR-- ECE251 Preschool Primary Environments --OR-- ECE252 ^(>) Family Child Care Environments (3 credits)	ECE266 Spanish for Early Childhood/ Elementary Professionals (3 credits)
	Approved Program Electives	ECE199 Selected Topics in Early Childhood Education (1-3 credits)	ED280 Cooperative Work Experience/ Education (variable credits)
	Notes	¹ Successful completion of CS101 or CS120, or otherwise meeting the proficiency requirement within the last 10 years, fulfills this requirement.	² Needed for graduation	³ Some courses are also offered as Web-based computer courses. Contact the Early Childhood and Elementary Education Department head for more information.	⁴ These CDA core courses are also available in three(3) modularized units of one credit each. It is not necessary to have completed WR115 to take these modularized courses.
	Career Pathways Notes:	Need to know more about 2+2 Early College Credit, College Now, or Dual Credit?	^A This course is listed in the graduation requirements for the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Basic Career Pathways Certificate of Completion (13 credits). Students who have completed this certificate should speak to their advisor to see how many credits can be applied to this program.	^* Only one credit of ED180 is required in for the ECE Basic Career Pathways Certificate of Completion. If you completed the Basic certificate, you need 1 more ED180 credit for this program.	^B This course is listed in the graduation requirements for the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Intermediate Career Pathways Certificate of Completion (35 credits). Students who have completed this certificate should speak to their advisor to see how many credits can be applied to this program.	^> Students who are considering to continuing on to earn the Associate of Science (AS) degree articulated with the ECE program at Southern Oregon University should consider taking ECE250 or ECE251, which meet the requirements for elective credits..
	Where will this education take you? Complete more education? Gain employment as ...? Making how much money? ----> Career Pathways Roadmaps can answer your questions.
= 2+2 Early College Credit, College Now, Dual Credit

	Rogue Community College - RCC ECE Associate of Applied Science
	This POST was designed based on RCC's 2010-2011 Early Childhood Education Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree graduation guide. This program requires 106 credits. (Last updated: 6/2/2011)
	Starting Considerations	Start Now	Click on a course to view course descriptions and prerequisites.	Additional classes may be required before entering some course. Entrance is based on placement test scores.	Current graduation guide	For more information contact the Early Childhood and Elementary Education Department
	Prereqs	Approved 3-4 credit computer science class, CS120 ¹ ^C Concepts in Computing I --OR-- above --OR-- documented computer proficiency (0-4 credits)	RD30 ^A,B,C College Reading II --OR-- designated placement test score as shown on current indicator chart (4 credits)	WR115 ^B,CIntroduction to Expository Writing --OR-- designated placement test score (3 credits)
	General Edcuation Requirements	MTH60 ^C Fundamentals of Algebra I --OR-- higher level math (as designated by placement test score as shown on current indicator chart; MTH105 or higher recommended for transfer) --OR-- BT160 ^C Business Math (4 credits)	PSY101^B,C Psychology of Human Relations (3 credits)	SP111 Fundamentals of Public Speaking --OR-- SP218 Interpersonal Communication (4 credits)	WR121 English Composition I (4 credits)
	First Year Required Courses	Note for First Year Required Courses ²
	First Term	ECE100 ^B,C Introduction to Early Childhood Education (3 credits)	ECE125 ³ ^A,B,C Early Childhood Development (3 credits)	ECE126 ³ ^A,B,C Early Childhood Education Best Practices (3 credits)	ECE161 ^C Infant/Toddler Development (3 credits)
	Second Term	ECE135 ³ ^A,B,C Applied Child Development (3 credits)	ECE136 ³ ^A,B,C Early Childhood Education: A Professional Overview (3 credits)	ECE151 ^B,C Guiding Children in Group Settings (3 credits)	ECE154 ^B,C Children's Literature (3 credits)	ECE163 ^B,C Preschool/Primary Development (3 credits)	LIB127 Introduction to Library Research Methods (1 credit)
	Third Term	ECE152 ^C Fostering Creativity (3 credits)	ECE175 ^B,C Developmentally Appropriate Practices (3 credits)	ECE246 ^C Child, Family, and Community (3 credits)	ECE250 ^C Infant/Toddler Environments --OR-- ECE251 ^C Preschool Primary Environments --OR-- ECE252 ^C Family Child Care Environments (3 credits)	ECE266 ^C Spanish for Early Childhood/ Elementary Professionals (3 credits)	ED180 ^A*,B,C Introductory Practicum (2 credit)
	Second Year Required Courses
	Fourth Term	ECE243 Promoting Child Health and Physical Development (3 credits)	ECE244 Observation and Assessment (3 credits)	ECE254 Preschool Materials and Activities --OR-- ECE255 Infant/ Toddler Materials and Activities --OR-- ECE256 School Age Materials And Activities (3 credits)	ECE275 Anti-Bias Curriculum (3 credits)	ECE288 Early Literacy (3 credits)
	Fifth Term	ECE240 Play-based Learning (3 credits)	ECE241 Promoting Cognitive Development (3 credits)	ECE261 Practicum I and Seminar (4 credits)	ECE265 Children at Risk (3 credits)	SOC204 Introduction to Sociology --OR-- SOC213 Multicultural America (3 credits)
	Sixth Term	ECE248 Children with Disabilities and Their Families (3 credits)	ECE262 Advanced Practicum II and Seminar (6 credits)	ECE285 The Early Childhood Professional (3 credits)	ECE245 Promoting Social/ Emotional Development of Young Children (3 credits)
	Approved Program Electives	ECE199 ^C Selected Topics in Early Childhood Education (1-3 credits)	ECE295 Management of Early Childhood Programs (3 credits)	ED165 Child Development (3 credits)	ED259 Foundations of Education (3 credits)	ED280 ^C Cooperative Work Experience/ Education (variable credits)	HE250 ^C Personal Health --OR-- HPE295 ^C Health and Fitness for Life (3 credits)
		PSY202 General Psychology II (4 credits)	SPAN101, SPAN102, SPAN103 First Year Spanish I, II, III (4 credits each)	SPAN201, SPAN202, SPAN203 Second Year Spanish I, II, III (4 credits each)
	Notes	¹ Successful completion of CS101 or CS120, or otherwise meeting the proficiency requirement within the last 10 years, fulfills this requirement.	² Some courses are also offered as Web-based computer courses. Contact the Early Childhood and Elementary Education Department head for more information.	³ These CDA core courses are also available in three(3) modularized units of one credit each. It is not necessary to have completed WR115 to take these modularized courses. However, for students not wanting a CDA credential, alternative courses may be allowed. See an advisor for more information.
	Career Pathways Notes:	Need to know more about 2+2 Early College Credit, College Now, or Dual Credit?	^A This course is listed in the graduation requirements for the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Basic Career Pathways Certificate of Completion (13 credits). Students who have completed this certificate should speak to their advisor to see how many credits can be applied to this program.	^* Only one credit of ED180 is required in for the ECE Basic Career Pathways Certificate of Completion. If you completed the Basic certificate, you need 1 more ED180 credit for this program.	^B This course is listed in the graduation requirements for the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Intermediate Career Pathways Certificate of Completion (35 credits). Students who have completed this certificate should speak to their advisor to see how many credits can be applied to this program.	^C This course is listed in the graduation requirements for the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate of Completion (54 credits). Students who have completed this certificate should speak to their advisor to see how many credits can be applied to this program.
	Where will this education take you? Complete more education? Gain employment as ...? Making how much money? ----> Career Pathways Roadmaps can answer your questions.
= 2+2 Early College Credit, College Now, Dual Credit