Infant and Toddler Specialization

Students must have a high school diploma or GED® certificate and take a placement exam, if not exempt by the State Board of Education Rule 6A-10.0315.

• This program may be started during any semester.
• This program offers students:
  • Experiential learning opportunities
  • Highly qualified professors

CCP Core Courses (see Child Care Professional)

• 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 
• CHD 1312 – Infants and Toddlers 3 credits 

These 12 hours cannot be a combination of 12 Personal Enrichment hours; they must be declared as a major in the degree or certificate-seeking process.

Students will earn 12 college credits towards the Associate of Science in Early Childhood Education.

Students will demonstrate their knowledge of a developmentally appropriate infant/toddler environment. 

• CHD 1220
  • No textbook required.
• CHD 1312
  • Wittmer, D. S. & Honig, A. S. (2020). Day to day the relationship way: Creating responsive programs for infants and toddlers. NAEYC.
• EEC 1001
  • 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 2300
  • Gronlund, G. (2014). Making early learning standards come alive 2^nd ed.). St. Paul, MN: Red Leaf Press.