Early Childhood Home Visitor Diploma

Purpose

The purpose of the Home Visitor Diploma is to prepare graduates to work with families and young children (prenatal to age 5) in the home setting in order to enhance parents’ knowledge of child development and assist them in increasing effective parenting skills.

Suggested Sequence of Courses 

Required Courses

• ECED 1060 - Observation, Assessment & Guidance 3 credit(s)

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• ECED 1110 - Infant/Toddler Development 3 credit(s)

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• ECED 1120 - Preschool Child Development 2 credit(s)

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• ECED 1150 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education 3 credit(s)
• ECED 1220 - Pre-Practicum 1 credit(s)

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• ECED 1610 - Infant Practicum 1 credit(s)

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• ECED 1620 - Toddler Practicum 1 credit(s)

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• ECED 1630 - Preschool Practicum 1 credit(s)

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• ECED 2050 - Children with Exceptionalities 3 credit(s)
• ECED 2070 - Family & Community Relationships 3 credit(s)
• HUSR 1100 - Introduction to Human & Social Services 3 credit(s)
• HUSR 2550 - Case Assessment, Planning & Management 3 credit(s)

General Education Core Requirements

All graduates with a diploma will complete a minimum of 9 credits of General Education from the following:

• GEN ED Group A: Communications 3 credit(s)
  (Required: ENGL 1000  OR ENGL 1010 )
• GEN ED Group B: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 3 credit(s)
  (Required: MATH 1050 , MATH 1060 , MATH 1140 , MATH 1150  OR MATH 2000 , PSYC 1810  OR any Science course)
• GEN ED Group C: Career and Life Skills, D: Information & Technology Literacy, or E: Global Awareness 3 credit(s)
  (Recommend: PSYC 2890 , SOCI 2150  OR SOCI 2160 )

Total Credits for Diploma: 31-32