Child Care Center Management, C.C.C.

• This program can start in either the fall or spring semester.
• It offers students experiential learning opportunities and is taught by highly qualified professors.

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The Cost of Attendance (COA) is not a bill that you will receive from Florida Gateway College. It is an estimate of what it costs the typical student to attend Florida Gateway College for one academic year including tuition, books, course materials, living expenses, transportation, and miscellaneous personal expenses. Tuition and fees in the cost of attendance are calculated for credit hour programs, assuming enrollment in 12 credit hours in the Fall and Spring semesters. Actual tuition and fees may vary by program. For a better understanding of your chosen program’s tuition and fees, see program costs above.
Cost of Attendance

• CHD 1220 3 credits
  • No textbook required
• EEC 1001 3 credits
  • Copple, C., Bredekamp, S., & Gonzalez-Mena, J. (2011). Basics of developmentally appropriate practice: An introduction for teachers of infants & toddlers. Washington, D.C.: NAEYC.  
  • Copple, C. & Bredekamp, S. (2006). Basics of developmentally appropriate practice: An introduction for teachers of children 3 to 6. Washington, D.C.: NAEYC.  
  • Copple, C. & Bredekamp, S. (Eds.). (2009). Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs: Serving children from birth through age 8 (3^rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: NAEYC. 
• EEC 2002 3 credits
  • Freeman, N. K., Decker, C. A., & Decker, J. R. (2017). Planning and administering early childhood programs (11^th ed.). Boston: Pearson.
• EEC 2300 3 credits
  • Gronlund, G. (2014). Making early learning standards come alive 2^nd ed.). St. Paul, MN: Red Leaf Press.

Child Care Professional Core Courses:

• EEC 1001 – Introduction to Early Childhood Education 3 credits 
• CHD 1220 – Child Growth & Development: Infant & Preschool 3 credits 
• EEC 2300 – Cognitive Experiences for Young Children 3 credits​ 
• EEC 2002 – Operating Early Childhood Facility 3 credits 

Completing these courses will earn students 12 college credits toward an Associate of Science in Early Childhood Education.

However, not all of these hours can come from Personal Enrichment courses. These hours must also be officially declared as part of a major in the degree or certificate-seeking process.

Syllabus EEC 2002-3I1