Major Code
584A
This certificate provides students with the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to implement key strategies to help support multicultural and multilingual students in ways that value bilingualism and biliteracy. Gateways credentials are awarded and recognized by the Illinois Department of Human Services Bureau of Child Care and Development. Gateways credentials are symbols of professional achievement.
Career Ready Pathway (18 Months)
Guided pathways are recommended course sequences for earning a certificate or degree. Waubonsee’s academic and career advising and counseling professionals are available to guide students on their path to graduate.
Course Requirements
ENG101 First-Year Composition I
or Equivalent.
Mathematics elective
Social and Behavioral Sciences elective
m ECE101 Introduction to Early Childhood Education
m ECE106 Guiding Young Children
m ECE115 Child Growth and Development
m ECE120 Health, Safety and Nutrition
m ECE125 Child, Family and Community
m ECE130 Observation and Assessment
m ECE145 Multiculturalism in Early Childhood
m ECE198 Curriculum for Early Childhood Programs
m ECE210 Language Arts for the Young Child
m ECE212 Foundations of a Multilingual Early Childhood Classroom
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