The certificate in Early Childhood Education is for the working student who wishes to improve or upgrade his/her knowledge and skills in early childhood development and childcare. Courses are offered days and evenings and all courses directly apply toward the department’s A.A. degree. The Early Childhood Certificate is not a teaching credential for the R.I. Department of Education.

Note: All courses must be completed with a C or better. Many courses require prerequisites, corequisites and/or testing. See course descriptions for details.

Certificate Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
HMNS 1010	Introduction to Helping and Human Services	3
HMNS 1080	Health, Nutrition and the Young Child	3
HMNS 1210	Field Experience and Seminar I -Child Development^	3
HMNS 2070	Characteristics and Needs of Special Populations	3
HMNS 2100	Child Growth and Development Skills	3
HMNS 2120	Curriculum for Young Children	3
HMNS 2150	Parent and Child Relations	3
Select one of the following HMNS Electives:		3
HMNS 2030	Emergent Literacy: Reading Readiness in ECE
HMNS 2140	Guiding Children's Behavior
HMNS 2190	Infant/Toddler Care: Methods and Materials
Subtotal		24
Total Hours		24

Recommended Course Sequence

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1
Semester 1		Hours
HMNS 1010	Introduction to Helping and Human Services	3
HMNS 1080	Health, Nutrition and the Young Child	3
HMNS 2100	Child Growth and Development Skills	3
HMNS 2150	Parent and Child Relations	3
	Hours	12
Semester 2
HMNS 1210	Field Experience and Seminar I -Child Development^	3
HMNS 2120	Curriculum for Young Children	3
HMNS 2070	Characteristics and Needs of Special Populations	3
Select one of the following:		3
HMNS 2030	Emergent Literacy: Reading Readiness in ECE
HMNS 2140	Guiding Children's Behavior
HMNS 2190	Infant/Toddler Care: Methods and Materials
	Hours	12
	Total Hours	24