Rock Valley College
Rockford, Illinois

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Whether your plan is to take classes and transfer to a four-year university or enter one of our career programs designed to get you into the workforce right away, Rock Valley College has what you are looking for. Select from one of our more than 60 transfer areas or more than 30 career programs.

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At Rock Valley College, you're not just a number. Our highly respected faculty have master's degrees, doctorates and real-world experience. You won't be competing for attention in a huge lecture hall. Our average class size is 21, so you'll get a chance to interact, challenge and be challenged by your instructors.

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RVC competes in NJCAA Division III in men's and women's basketball, women's volleyball, golf, baseball, softball, and men's and women's tennis. Not to brag, but we're pretty good at it. Our teams have won seven national championships and we have had more than 100 All-Americans.

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Early Childhood Education

(This Program was formerly known as Child Care and Development)

Degree conferred: Associate in Applied Science – 65 credits

Program contact: Early Childhood Education Chair, (815) 921-3378

Program overview

Graduates of the program are well-versed in child development, nutrition, exercise, developing age-appropriate curriculum
and other facets of child care. They will be ready to direct or teach at a day care center.

Work and employment

Opportunities exist in home-based care, day care centers, nursery schools, preschools, private homes, and at before or after-school programs. While the program is not preparation for state certification, courses may transfer to four-year schools, where certification can be earned to teach ages birth through third grade.

Enrollment in courses requires weekly field assignments as well as a complete medical examination, TB skin test, fingerprinting, and three written references.
 

Course Requirements: 41 credits

ECE 100 The Child Care Worker, or,
ECE 200 Introduction to Early Education (3)
ECE 101 The Developing Child ( 5)
ECE 103 Nutrition and Health of the Young Child (2)
ECE 104 Large Muscle Development ( 2)
ECE 105 Developing Techniques for Working with the Young Child (3)
ECE 106 Music for the Young Child (3)
ECE 107 Science for the Young Child (2)
ECE 108 Art for the Young Child (3)
ECE 201 Language Development (3)
ECE 202 Family-Community Relationships and Resources (3)
ECE 203 Curriculum Planning for the Young Child (3)
ECE 204 Internship-Child Care (4)
ECE 205 Organization and Supervision of Early Childhood Facilities (3)
ECE 206 Mathematics for the Young Child (2)

General Education Course Requirements: 24 credits

BIO Elective (3)
ENG 101 Composition I (3)
PSY 170 General Psychology (3)
EDU 244 Students with Disabilities in Schools (3)
PSY 270 Life-Span Developmental Psychology, or, SOC 190 Introduction to Sociology (3)
SOC 299 Marriage and the Family (3)
SPH 131 Fundamentals of Communication (3)

Elective: Select 3 credits from the following course prefixes:
CIS, HUM, Social Science, Mathematics, or Science electives.

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