Early Childhood Development (HD)

This Early Childhood Development degree option is designed for students who, after graduation from North Shore Community College, plan to transfer to a four-year college where they will pursue provisional certification in teaching pre-kindergarten through second grade in public school settings. A balance of liberal arts and professional hands-on coursework and field work provides a well-rounded basis for further study as well as competency in teaching in preschool classrooms.

Since the program involves a field placement(s) working with vulnerable populations, students are required to undergo a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and/or Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) check. Depending on the contents of a student's CORI and/or SORI, placement may be denied. Students who are unable to participate in the field placement(s) will not meet program requirements.

Course See Note  Course Title Credits   CMP101   Composition 1 (OL, CT) 3   ECE110   Foundations of Early Childhood Education 3   SPE102   Speech 3   SS-ELECTIVE 1 Social Science Elective(s) (OL) 3   ISS-ELECTIVE   Integrated Science Sequence (CT) 8   CMP104-150   Composition 2 Elective (OL, CT) 3   ECE101   Child Growth and Development (OL) 3   ECE202   Using the Expressive Arts With Young Children 3   HSS-ELECTIVE   History Sequence Elective(s) (OL) 3   ECE102   Planning Programs for the Young Child 3   HSS-ELECTIVE   History Sequence Elective(s) (OL) 3   LA-ELECTIVE   Liberal Arts Elective(s) (OL) 3   MAT144   Math for Elementary School Teachers 1 3   LIT202-214   Advanced Literature Elective(s) (OL) 6   ECE204   Children With Special Needs 3   ECE261   Preschool Practicum with Seminar 6   MAT146   Math for Elementary School Teachers 2 3

Notes  1 Recommend SOC112 or SOC126 or ANT102 or IDS136.

Program Information  • Before you meet with your advisor and register for courses, you should consult catalogues of four-year colleges to which you intend to transfer. As much as possible, you should match NSCC courses with the freshman and sophomore years at the four-year colleges.  • Completing this Program's graduation requirements may provide eligibility under the Massachusetts Transfer Compact for transferring courses as a unit towards a bachelor's degree within the Massachusetts state colleges and universities, provided the student meets the admission criteria at the four-year school.

Admissions Information  • Contact Student Support Center for information on State College and University Joint Admissions.