Grants Pass Early Childhood Education Basic cert to ECE AAS

	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
	This POST was designed based on RCC's 2009-10 Early Childhood Education (Basic) Certificate of Completion Advising Guide. This program requires 13 credits. (Last updated: 7/8/2010)
	Prereqs	Placement Test	RD30 College Reading II --OR-- designated placement test score (4 credits)	WR30 Fundamentals of Composition II --OR-- designated placement test score (4 credits)
	1st Yr Fall	ECE125 Early Childhood Development (3 credits)	ECE126 Early Childhood Education Best Practices (3 credits)	ECE135 Applied Child Development (3 Credits)	ECE136 Early Childhood Education: A Professional Overview (3 credits)	ED180 Introductory Practicum (1 credit)
		Current advising guide	For more information contact the Early Childhood and Elementary Education Department	Click on a course to view course descriptions and check prerequisites to see if additional classes may be required based on placement test scores.
	RCC's Career Pathway Roadmap to Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education
= 2+2 Early College Credit, College Now, Dual Credit

	Rogue Community College
	This POST was designed based on RCC's 2009-10 Early Childhood Education (Intermediate) Career Pathways Certificate Advising Guide. This program requires 35 credits. (Last updated: 7/8/2010)
	Prereqs	Placement Test	RD30 College Reading II --OR-- designated placement test score (4 credits)	WR115 Introduction to Expository Writing --OR-- designated placement test score (3 credits)	It is recommended that students take a math course depending on placement test score.	Students who have completed the ECE Basic Certificate (13 credit) only need to take 22 credits to complete the ECE Intermediate Certificate.
	1st Yr Fall	ECE125 Early Childhood Development (3 credits)*	ECE126 Early Childhood Education Best Practices (3 credits) *	ECE135 Applied Child Development (3 credits) *	ECE136 Early Childhood Education: A Professional Overview (3 credits) *	ED180 Introductory Practicum (1 credit)
	1st Yr Winter	ECE100 Introduction to Early Childhood Education (3 credits) **	ECE161 Infant/Toddler Development (3 credits) **	ECE163 Preschool/Primary Development (3 credits) ECE125, ECE163, ED165 or premission of instructor. **	PSY101 Psychology of Human Relations (3 credits)
	1st Yr Spring	ECE151 Guiding Children in Group Settings (3 credits) * ECE125, ECE163 or ED165 recommended	ECE152 Fostering Creativity (3 credits) ECE125, ECE163 or ED165 recommended	ECE175 Developmentally Appropriate Practices (3 credits) ECE161, ECE163 or ED165; RD30 and WR115. **	If going for ECE Certificate of Completion, we recommend:HE250 Personal Health or HPE295 Health and Fitness for Life (3 credits)
		Current advising guide	For more information contact the Early Childhood and Elementary Education Department	Click on a course to view course descriptions and check prerequisites to see if additional classes may be required based on placement test scores.	* Also offered online and through "2+2" Early College Credit within high schools, or through The Job Council's Child Care Resource Network. Contact the Early Childhood and Elementary Education Department for more information.	** Also offered online.
	RCC's Career Pathway Roadmap to Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education
= 2+2 Early College Credit, College Now, Dual Credit

	Rogue Community College
	This POST was designed based on RCC's 2009-2010 Early Childhood Education Certificate of Completion Advising Guide. This program requires 54 credits. (Last updated: 7/8/2010)
	Prereqs	Placement Test	CS120 Concepts in Computing I --OR-- higher --OR-- documented computer proficiency (0-4 credits)	RD30 College Reading II --OR-- designated placement test score	WR115 Introduction to Expository Writing --OR-- designated placement test score	MTH60 Fundamentals of Algebra I --OR-- BT160 Business Math (4 credits)
	1st Yr Fall	ECE125 Early Childhood Development (3 credits)	ECE126 Early Childhood Education Best Practices (3 credits)	ECE135 Applied Child Development (3 credits)	ECE136 Early Childhood Education: A Professional Overview (3 credits)	ED180 Introductory Practicum (1 credit)
	1st Yr Winter	ECE100 Introduction to Early Childhood Education (3 credits)	PSY101 Psychology of Human Relations (3 credits)	ECE161 Infant/Toddler Development (3 credits)	ECE163 Preschool/Primary Development (3 credits)
	1st Yr Spring	ECE151 Guiding Children in Group Settings (3 credits)	ECE152 Fostering Creativity (3 credits)	ECE175 Developmentally Appropriate Practices (3 credits)	HE250 Personal Health --OR-- HPE295 Health and Fitness for Life 3
	1st Yr Summer	ECE154 Children's Literature (3 credits)	ECE246 Child, Family, and Community (3 credits) ECE161, ECE163 or ED165 or persmission of instructor.	ECE250 Infant/Toddler Environments (ECE161 or persmissin of instructor) --OR-- ECE251 Preschool Primary Environments (ECE163 or permission of instructor) --OR-- ECE252 Family Child Care Environments (3 credits) (ECE161 and ECE163)	ECE266 Spanish for Early Childhood/Elementary Professionals (3 credits)
	Electives	Approved program elective: ECE199 Selected Topics in Early Childhood Education (1-3 credits)	Approved program elective: ED280 Cooperative Work Experience/Education (variable credits)
		Current advising guide	For more information contact the Early Childhood and Elementary Education Department	Click on a course to view course descriptions and check prerequisites to see if additional classes may be required based on placement test scores.	Students who have completed the ECE Basic Certificate (13 credit) only need to take 41 credits to complete the ECE One-Year Certificate.	Students who have completed the ECE Intermediate Certificate (35 credits) only need to take 19 credits to complete the ECE One-Year Certificate.
	RCC's Career Pathway Roadmap to Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education
= 2+2 Early College Credit, College Now, Dual Credit

	Rogue Community College
	This POST was designed based on RCC's 2009-10 Early Childhood Education Associate of Applied Science Degree Advising Guide. This program requires 106 credits. (Last updated: 7/21/2010)
	Prereqs	Placement Test	CS120 Concepts in Computing I --OR-- demonstrate computer proficiency	RD30 College Reading II --OR-- designated placement test score	WR115 Introduction to Expository Writing --OR-- designated placement test score
	Prereqs	MTH60 Fundamentals of Algebra I --OR-- BT160 Business Math --OR-- designated placement test score (4 credits)	PSY101 Psychology of Human Relations (3 credits)	WR121 English Composition I (4 credits)	SP111 Fundamentals of Public Speaking --OR-- SP218 Interpersonal Communication (3 credits)
	1st Yr Fall	ECE100 Introduction to Early Childhood Education (3 credits)	ECE125 Early Childhood Development (3 credits)	ECE126 Early Childhood Education Best Practices (3 credits)	ECE161 Infant/Toddler Development (3 credits)
	1st Yr Winter	ECE135 Applied Child Development (3 credits)	ECE136 Early Childhood Education: A Professional Overview (3 credits)	ECE151 Guiding Children in Group Settings (3 credits)	ECE154 Children's Literature (3 credits)	ECE163 Preschool/Primary Development (3 credits)	LIB127 Introduction to Library Research Methods (1 credit)
	1st Yr Spring	ECE152 Fostering Creativity (3 credits)	ECE175 Developmentally Appropriate Practices (3 credits)	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)	ED180 Introductory Practicum (1 credit)
	2nd Yr Fall	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)
	2nd Yr Winter	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)
	2nd Yr Spring	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)
	Electives	Approved elective: ECE199 Selected Topics in Early Childhood Education (1-3 credits)	Approved elective: ECE295 Management of Early Childhood Programs (3 credits)	Approved elective: ED165 Child Development (3 credits)	Approved elective: ED259 Foundations of Education (3 credits)	Approved elective: ED280 Cooperative Work Experience/Education (variable credits)
	Electives	Approved elective: HE250 Personal Health OR HPE295 Health and Fitness for Life (3 credits)	Approved elective: PSY202 General Psychology II (4 credits)	Approved elective: SPAN101,102,103 First Year Spanish I, II, III (4 credits each)	Approved elective: SPAN201,202,203 Second Year Spanish I, II, III (4 credits each)
		Current advising guide	For more information contact the Early Childhood and Elementary Education Department	Click on a course to view course descriptions and check prerequisites to see if additional classes may be required based on placement test scores.
	RCC's Career Pathway Roadmap to Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education
= 2+2 Early College Credit, College Now, Dual Credit