Major Code
584A
This certificate provides students the essential knowledge, skills and experience necessary to provide quality programming for infants and toddlers. With this certificate, students are eligible to apply for the Gateways Infant and Toddler Level 3 credential (an application fee may be required). Gateways credentials are awarded and recognized by the Illinois Department of Human Services Bureau of Child Care and Development. Gateways credentials are symbols of professional achievement.
Career Ready Pathway (18 Months)
Guided pathways are recommended course sequences for earning a certificate or degree. Waubonsee’s academic and career advising and counseling professionals are available to guide students on their path to graduate.
Course Requirements
ENG101 First-Year Composition I
or Equivalent.
Mathematics elective *
Social and Behavioral Sciences elective
m ECE101* Introduction to Early Childhood Education
ECE106 Guiding Young Children
m ECE115 Child Growth and Development
m ECE120 Health, Safety and Nutrition
m ECE125 Child, Family and Community
m ECE130 Observation and Assessment
ECE145 Multiculturalism in Early Childhood
m ECE198 Curriculum for Early Childhood Programs
ECE210 Language Arts for the Young Child
ECE212 Foundations of a Multilingual Early Childhood Classroom
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