The purpose of this program is to develop skilled professionals who will care for and educate young children. Graduates work in a variety of private and public child care settings and in family child care and early intervention programs. Graduates may also work with families and community organizations as parenting coaches, policymakers and advocates.
Cost
Estimated Cost: $ 17,325
- Resident Tuition: $ 12,522*
- Technology Fees: $ 1,170
- General Student Fees: $ 813**
- Online Course Fee: $ 900 (if applicable)
- Books / Course Materials: $ 1,800 (Some courses use Open Educational Resources (OER), which are free or low-cost materials.)
- Program Specific Fees: $ 120*** (MMR immunization if needed)
Costs provided are estimates only. Learn more and view current tuition and fee information at https://www.lanecc.edu/costs-admission/tuition-fees-and-payments/credit-tuition
*Resident tuition is based on all program requirements (general education, core, directed electives).
**General Student fees are paid once each term, depending on whether you are taking classes on Main Campus, or at one of the outreach centers or by distance learning.
***Any special info about program costs or expenses.
****This is the total of all the differential fees attached to the courses in this program.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students who complete this program will be able to:
PLO 1 - Design and implement a Reggio-inspired curriculum approach for children to learn to make appropriate choices and actively participate in their own learning
PLO 2 - Apply age-appropriate guidance strategies so children develop empathy, moral autonomy, self-worth and the ability to self-regulate in challenging situations
PLO 3 - Use basic mathematics in everyday life and business transactions, including measurement, introduction of probability and statistics, reading graphs and tables, and signed numbers
PLO 4 - Apply research and observational skills to deepen an understanding of human development
PLO 5 - Examine ways to administer and manage the successful operations of child care programs
Program Requirements
General Education
| WR 115 | Introduction to College Composition | 4 |
| MTH 025 | Basic Mathematics Applications | 3 |
| | Human Relations - choose one course from list | 3-4 |
| | Health/PE/Dance - see list | 3 |
Program Core Courses
| ECE 105 | Health and Safety Issues in Early Childhood Education | 2 |
| ECE 110 | Observing Young Children's Behavior | 1 |
| ECE 120 | Introduction to Early Childhood | 2 |
| ECE 130 | Guidance of Young Children | 3 |
| ECE 150 | Creative Activities for Children | 3 |
| ECE 160 | Exploring Early Childhood Curriculum | 4 |
| ECE 170 | Infants and Toddlers Development | 4 |
| ECE 210 | Applying Early Childhood Curriculum | 4 |
| ECE 230 | Family, School, Community Relations | 3 |
| ECE 240 | Supervised Student Teaching | 4 |
| ECE 250 | Infant and Toddler Environments | 3 |
| ECE 260 | Administration of Child Care Programs | 3 |
| ED 280EC | Co-op Ed: Early Childhood Education | 1-7 |
| FN 130 | Family Food and Nutrition | 3 |
| HDFS 226 | Child Development | 3 |
| HDFS 227 | Children Under Stress | 3 |
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| ECE 253 | Diversity Issues in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
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| ED 258 | Multicultural Education | 3 |
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| HDFS 228 | Young Children with Special Needs | 3 |
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| ED 269 | Inclusion and Special Needs | 3 |
ECE 240: complete a total of 12 credits. See Footnote 3.
ED 280EC: complete a total of 6 credits. See Footnote 4.
Electives
Program Electives
Complete 6 credits from the following options:
Anthropology (ANTH), Art History (ARH), ART , American Sign Language (ASL), Astronomy (ASTR), Business (BA), Business Tech (BT), Biology (BI), Career Guidance (CG), Chemistry (CH), Mandarin Chinese (CHN), Computer Info Tech (CIS), Communication (COMM), Creative Writing (CRWR), Computer Science (CS), Chinuk Wawa (CW), Education (ED), Effective Learning (EL) (EL 115R, EL 116, EL 117 only), English (ENG), Ethnic Studies (ES), Food & Nutrition (FN), French (FR), Geology (G), Geography (GEOG), Geographic Info Science (GIS), Health (HE), Human Services (HS), History (HST), Humanities (HUM), MTH - Math (MTH 060 or higher only), Music (MUS), Physics (PH), Philosophy (PHL), Psychology (PSY), Student Life & Leadership (SLD), Sociology (SOC), Spanish (SPAN), Theatre Arts (TA), Writing (WR) (WR 121 or higher only)
Specific courses faculty recommends:
ART 111, ART 250, ART 261
CIS 101
COMM 111, COMM 218
CS 120
ED 100, ED 216, ED 258, ED 269
ENG 100
ES 101, ES 244
GEOG 141
HST 266
MUS 101, MUS 131, MUS 134
PHL 201, PHL 221
PSY 201, PSY 215
SLD 111
SOC 204, SOC 205, SOC 210
Open Electives
Complete 6 credits any 100- or 200-level courses of any course(s) 100-level or higher to reach 90 total credits. Work with an academic advisor.
Note: Students using lower-credit courses to meet General Education requirements may need to take additional electives to meet the 90-credit minimum.
Footnotes
1 – Any writing above WR 115 is also accepted
2 – Any math above MTH 025 is also accepted
3 – ECE 240: requires 12 credits (270 hours/90 hours per term for 3 terms) of student teaching. Please contact the Program Coordinator, Kathleen Lloyd, for further information and to schedule your hours. Immunization is also required prior to enrolling in ECE 240. More information at https://www.lanecc.edu/programs-academics/areas-study/social-sciences-social-services-and-education/early-childhood-education
4 – Students are eligible to enroll in the course and work in an off-campus community site once they have completed 3 terms of student teaching ECE 240. Cooperative education worksites and schedules vary. Contact Kathleen Lloyd
Notes
Credential
ECE students are encouraged to enroll in the Oregon Registry (https://my.oregonregistryonline.org/), a statewide professional recognition program that records and recognizes the growth and achievements of early childhood care and education professionals. Step 7 provides the Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential. College credit is also available for individuals at Step 7 or higher on the Oregon Registry, based on community training hours.