Child Care Professional (APCCP)
Associate in Applied Science Degree
Description
Completion of the Child Care Professional Associate in Applied Science degree qualifies students to be a director or lead teacher at a child care center in the State of Michigan. The program is the last level in a three-tier training program for adults who work with children under twelve in group settings.
Articulation
Ferris State University, BS degree;
Madonna University, BS degree;
Siena Heights, BA degree;
University of Michigan-Dearborn, BGS degree.
Copies can be obtained from the Counseling Office, a program advisor, or from the
Curriculum and Assessment Office Web site: View Articulation Agreements
Admissions Requirements
Academic Reading and Writing Levels of 6 are required in the courses of this program.
Continuing Eligibility
Students who wish to enroll in child care practicum courses: CCP 132 or CCP 133 must be employed a minimum of 8 hours for 15 weeks for each credit of practicum. Permission is required to enroll in any CCP practicum course. Permission can be granted only after the student has submitted a Work Place Learning Agreement, Student Agreement and an Employer Agreement.
Contact Information
- Division
- Adv Tech/Public Serv Careers
- Department
- Public Services Careers Dept
- Advisors
- Beth Marshall
Julie N. (Niki) Lee
Requirements
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are available online.)
First Semester
Second Semester
| Class | Title | Minimum Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elective(s) | Social and Behavioral Science** | 3 | |
| CCP 101 | Child Development * | 3 | |
| CCP 123 | Essentials of Early Care and Education - II | 4 | |
| CCP 133 | Child Development Practicum II | 1 | |
| COM 101 | Fundamentals of Speaking | 3 | |
| Total | 14 | ||
Third Semester
Fourth Semester
| Class | Title | Minimum Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elective(s) | Natural Sciences*** | 3 - 4 | |
| CCP 160 | Foundations of Child Care and Early Education | 3 | |
| CCP 200 | Working with Families in a Diverse Society | 3 | |
| CCP 209 | Curriculum for Young Children | 3 | |
| Total | 12 - 13 | ||
Fifth Semester
- Total Credits Required
- 60 - 61
Footnotes
*CCP 101 must be taken before or concurrently with any other CCP course.
**Students are encouraged to select PSY 100 or SOC 100 for their social science elective.
***The following courses are recommended for the Natural Science Elective: AST 111,
BIO 101, GLG 100, GLG 104, or SCI 101
****Transfer students should consider a course from the EMU Diverse World Requirement
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