Education Foundations

Child Care Teacher

Certificate

This certificate provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to obtain employment in early childhood, preschool and child care settings as a child care teacher. Students acquire theory, knowledge, skills and techniques to prepare them for employment. This program helps students confront directly the realities of a career focused on caring for the needs of children. Students explore attitudes, thoughts and feelings as they affect their ability to work effectively with others as an early childhood educator. Direct experience with children and agencies, through internship and class experiences, are essential features of this program.

Note: If you have been arrested, charged, or convicted of any criminal offense, you should investigate the impact that the arrest, charge, or conviction may have on your chances of employment in the field you intend to study or on your chances to obtain federal, state, and other higher education financial aid.

Some courses within this program require a criminal background study to successfully complete. Please see the course description section of the catalog for more details. Please refer to the Criminal Background section of the catalog for more information on the criminal background study.

Education Foundations Program Planning Guide

2022-2023 Required Courses

Child Care Curriculum

Course #	Course Name	Credit(s)
EDU 1128	Guidance, Communication and Development of Young Children	3
Course Outline Credits: 3 Discusses developmental characteristics of infants, toddlers and preschool children with emphasis on stages of and individual differences in rates and styles of learning. Incorporates guidance principles and techniques in order for students to better understand the child's behavior and improve skills in working with a child in various situations. Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Summer 2022 Fall 2022 Spring 2023
EDU 1133	Children's Health, Nutrition, Phys Development, and the Effects of Drugs	3
Course Outline Credits: 3 Focuses on the knowledge and skills needed to maintain a safe and healthy environment for young children. Appropriate activities and experiences for young children will be addressed around the topics of health, safety, nutrition, physical development, and the effects of drugs on children. Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Summer 2022 Fall 2022 Spring 2023
EDU 1136	Infant and Toddler Development	3
Course Outline Credits: 3 Focuses on developing a knowledge base about infant and toddler development emphasizing identification and creation of the learning environment. 40 hours of service learning/field experience required. To complete the requirements of the course students will need to receive a criminal background clearance. Please refer to the Criminal Background section of the catalog for more information on the criminal background study. Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None
EDU 1138	Introduction to Special Education	3
Course Outline Credits: 3 Focuses on the knowledge and skills needed to create and maintain an integrated school learning environment for individuals with special needs. An introduction and exploration of disabilities commonly found in infants through school age children. This course meets the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) 8710.2000, Subp. 3, Standard 2D, Subp. 4, Standard 3B, I, O, Q, Subp. 11, Standard 10C 8710.5000, Subp. 2, Standard A1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, D1. Prerequisites: EDU 1109 Introduction to Education & Reflective Teaching Corequisites: None Future Offering: Summer 2022 Fall 2022 Spring 2023 Spring 2024

Course Outline Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None
HSER 1179	Human Services Seminar	1
Course Outline Credits: 1 Provides an opportunity for human services students to create and implement projects for the development of personal knowledge and skill. Provides students the opportunity to receive support on internship progress. To complete the requirements of the course students will need to receive a criminal background clearance. Please refer to the Criminal Background section of the catalog for more information on the criminal background study. This course must be taken concurrently with HSER 1189, Internship. The course may be repeated once. Prereq: Must take currently with HSER 1189, Internship. Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Summer 2022 Fall 2022 Spring 2023 Fall 2023 Spring 2024
HSER 1189	Internship	3
Course Outline Offers work experience in a human service agency, providing an opportunity to further develop skills. Through work experience, students will gain additional knowledge of human services practices and concepts. May be taken as two 3-credit courses or one 6-credit course. To complete the requirements of the course students will need to receive a criminal background clearance. Please refer to the Criminal Background section of the catalog for more information on the criminal background study. Prereq: Permission of human service faculty and previous human service coursework. Must take concurrently with HSER 1179, Human Services Seminar. Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Fall 2022 Spring 2023 Fall 2023 Spring 2024
	Education Elective(s)	13
Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None
Total Credits in Child Care Curriculum		29