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Professor Lori Becker
WELCOME TO CE 100WELCOME TO CE 100
Preparing for a Career in Early Preparing for a Career in Early Childhood Development Childhood Development
Unit 4Unit 4
WELCOME TO CE 100WELCOME TO CE 100
Preparing for a Career in Early Preparing for a Career in Early Childhood Development Childhood Development
Unit 4Unit 4
Audio Check Audio Check
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Unit 4 OverviewUnit 4 Overview
• This week in Unit 4, our explorations become even more personalized to you as an individual.
• We will explore the customized part of your degree program, where you get to choose the classes that you are interested in taking as electives to build the path to your personally selected career in the field of early childhood development.
ObjectivesObjectives
After completing this unit, you should be able to:
• Describe your reasons for choosing the elective course clusters• Explore specializations in the field of early childhood
development• Develop your Customized Early Childhood Development Degree
Plan • Course outcomes practiced in this unit: • CE100-4: Apply basic knowledge of the early childhood
professional role to program and professional goals• GEL-1.1: Demonstrate college-level communication through the
composition of original materials in Standard American English
ReadingReading
In this week's reading, you will read about the elective courses you can choose to customize your degree in early childhood development. Please read the document related to your degree program.
Let’s all take a field trip and print those out :
Go to your home page, click on unit 4, click on readings and then chose:
“associate’s degree information” or “bachelor’s degree information”
Print your word document out and save that for this week!
Course Catalog Course Catalog
In addition, go to the Kaplan University course catalog and read the course descriptions for the elective courses offered. If you do not have a course catalog, you can access one from your student webpage by following these directions:
• Go to the Kaplan student webpage.• Scroll down to Resources under My Classes.• Click Documents.• Click University Catalog.• Scroll down to Undergraduate Course Descriptions to read descriptions of
all the classes offered at Kaplan University
Example of Elective “cluster from AA”Example of Elective “cluster from AA”
• Cluster B• CM115 Communication- Concepts and Skills• CM214 Public Speaking for the Professional • CM250 Fundamentals of Grammar and
Editing• HN144 Human Behavior and the Environment• EL203 Portfolio Development
Common Questions and Tips :Common Questions and Tips :
• What about my transfer credits and how does that apply?
• Always check for prerequisites of a course before putting it on your elective list.
• This will not be set in stone, so you do not have to worry if you have a change.
Remember EL 203 Remember EL 203
• Earn course credit by developing a portfolio of your experience, knowledge, and volunteer time.
How do I find out about my transfer credits? How do I find out about my transfer credits? • You can view “my degree plan” on right hand
side of your home screen
• Contact your advisor if you have questions about your transfer credit status
ProjectProject
In the Unit 4 Project you will use the information provided about the program and classes, combined with your intended career and academic goals.
You will have an opportunity to review and select the elective classes for your Customized Early Childhood Development Degree Plan.
ProjectProject
• In this project, you will choose the elective classes or clusters of electives that will personalize and customize your Early Childhood Development Degree Plan.
• You may choose one of the sample elective class clusters or create your own; in addition, there may be other individual electives you want to take
Last thought on the ProjectLast thought on the Project
• Please remember that there are two documents for the unit 4 project 1. An excel spread sheet – Associates or Bachelors, and2. The template sharing:
• Why have you chosen the elective classes included in your degree plan?
• What skills and knowledge do you expect to learn from these classes?
• How will these individual skills and knowledge help you in your field?
• How will these electives further your career goals in general?
Seminar Question #2Seminar Question #2
How do the courses in your degree plan and the program outcomes
support the skills you need to perform well in early childhood
field?
Please share!
Interested in Teaching Credential?Interested in Teaching Credential?
• Visit this website to find out more about your state requirements. For example, if you would like to teach elementary school, it is a good to start researching what requirements you will need to meet after your AA.
• Bachelor’s Degree• Teaching Credential
• http://education.uky.edu/AcadServ/content/50-states-certification-requirements
Weekly RemindersWeekly Reminders
• Complete the readings.• Complete the learning activities.
• Participate in discussion.• Attend seminar.
• Complete the project. – 2 PARTS• E-mail questions, concerns, etc.