"Our Children will learn more because you learned more”
Navajo Technical University is dedicated to prepare Early Childhood Professionals in a culturally and linguistically diverse environment at a baccalaureate level. Students work intensely and progressively to prepare for their State Early Childhood Teacher Licensure from Birth to 8 years old.
This program provides a unique opportunity to assist present or future teachers of young children to use child development knowledge within the childcare, preschool and primary schools. This includes practical field experience, which will enhance their professional practice and gain competence in working with Infants through 8 years old and their families.
Students complete 16 full weeks of Student Teaching at an approved site during their final semester. We look forward to you to join us to bring about change in the community in order to improve the lives and education of our children.
Students are required the following:
- Federal, State, and Navajo Nation Fingerprinting and background check
- CPR/First Aid and Food Handling Training
General Education Course: 51-54* Credits
ECME Core Courses: 44 Credits
Licensure Track Courses: 24 Credits
Degree Checklist (PDF) Enrollment Data
Early Childhood Multicultural Education Requirements (119-122 Credits)
| General Education Requirements | Credits | Prerequisite | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSC 101 | College Success | 1 | |
| ENGLISH: | |||
| ENGL 1110 | Composition I | 3 | ENG 098 or satifactory placement scores |
| ENGL 1120 | Composition II | 3 | ENGL 1210 or ENGL 1110 |
| ENGL 1410 or ENGL 2650 | 3 | ||
| MATHEMATICS | |||
| MATH 1110 | Math for Teachers I | 3 | MATH 1215 |
| MATH 1115 | Math for Teachers II | 3 | |
| SCIENCE: BIOL 1110C, GEOL 1110C, ENVS 1110C, PHYS 1115C, or CHEM 1120C 1. 2. |
8 | ||
| HUMANITIES: | |||
| HIST 1110 | United States History I | 3 | ENG 098 or better |
| HIST 1120 | United States History II | 3 | ENG 098 or better |
| COMM 1130 or COMM 2120 | Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communication | 3 | SEE CATALOG |
| NAVA 2220 | Navajo History (AZ "H") | 3* | For Arizona certification |
| SOCIAL SCIENCE | |||
| PSYC 1110 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
| PSYC 2120 | Developmental Psychology | 3 | PSYC 1110 or permission of instructor |
| ECON 1110 or CJUS 1110, or SOCI 1110, or POS 220 (AZ Requirement) | 3 | ||
| COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY: BCIS 1115 | 3 | ||
| DINE STUDIES: NAVA 1120 or NAVA 2210 or NAVA 2220 or NAVA 2230 | 3 | ||
| FINE ARTS: ENGL 2310 or NAVA 1310 | 3 | ||
| Early Childhood Core Courses | Credits | Prerequisites | |
| ECED 1001 | Intro to Early Childhood | 3 | |
| ECED 1110 | Child Growth Development & Learning | 3 | |
| ECED 1115 | Health, Safety and Nutrition | 3 | |
| ECED 1120 | Guiding Young Children | 3 | |
| ECED 1125 | Assessmetn of Children & Evaluation of Programs | 3 | |
| ECED 1130 | Family and Community Collaboration | 3 | |
| ECED 2110 | Professionalism | 2 | |
| ECED 2115 | Intro to Language Literacry & Reading | 3 | |
| ECED 2120 | Curriculum Dev. through Play | 3 | Co-Requisite 2121 |
| ECED 2121 | Curriculum Dev. through Play Practicum (Birth - 4yr) | 2 | Co-Requisite 2120 |
| ECED 2130 | Curriculum Dev. & Implementation | 3 | Pre-Requisite 2120 Co-Requisite 2131 |
| ECED 2131 | Curriculum Dev. & Implementation Practicum (Age 3 - 3rd Grade) | 2 | Pre-requisite 2121 Co-Requisite 2130 |
| NAVA 2240 | Diné Philosophy of Education | 3 | |
| ECED 3105 | Research in Child Growth, Development, and Learning | 3 | ECED 1110 |
| ECED 3160 | Family, Language, and Culture | 3 | ECED 1130 |
| ECED 3405 | Young Children with Diverse Abilities | 3 | ECED 1125 |
| CHOOSE ONLY ONE LICENSURE PROGRAM: | |||
| Track 1: Early Childhood Teacher Licensure Courses: Birth through Age 4 | Credits | Prerequisites | |
| ECED 3040 | Integrated Curriculum-Birth through Age 4 | 4 | ECED Core Complete |
| ECED 3251 | Emergent Literacy | 3 | ECED Core Complete |
| ECED 3505 | Advanced Caregiving for Infants and Toddlers | 3 | ECED Core Complete |
| ECED 4901 | Teaching and Learning Practicum (Birth through Age 4) | 2 | ECED 2120/2021 & 2130/2131 |
| ECED 4931 | Student Teaching Seminar | 3 | |
| ECED 4955 | Student Teaching | 9 | |
| Track 2: Early Childhood Teacher Licensure Courses: Birth through Age 8 | |||
| ECED 3180 | Teaching and Learning: Math and Science | 4 | ECED Core Complete |
| ECED 4281 | Teaching and Learning: Reading and Writing | 3 | ECED Core Complete |
| ECED 3280 | Teaching and Learning: Social Studies Fine Arts and Movement | 3 | ECED Core Complete |
| ECED 4920 | Teaching and Learning Practicum (Birth through Age 8) | 2 | ECED 2120/2021 & 2130/2131 |
| ECED 4931 | Student Teaching Seminar | 3 | |
| ECED 4955 | Student Teaching | 9 | |
| TOTAL REQUIRED CREDIT HOURS (Gen Ed/Core Courses/Track 1 or 1): | 119-122* | ||
**Some General Education and ECME courses have prerequisites. Please check the course description for the appropriate prerequisite course(s).
Program Advisors
Della Begay, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education
Email: dbegay@navajotech.edu
Phone: 505.786.4304
M.A., Education, Bilingual Education, Arizona State University
B.A., Bilingual and Bicultural Education, Fort Lewis College