Instructor Qualifications

Early Education and Family Studies Instructor Qualifications ARCHIVE

EEFS (ECE & HEC) Instructor Qualifications prior to April 2015

General Requirements

Masters degree in the subject area (listed below) or a Master¡¯s degree in a related area plus 30 quarter credits of coursework in the subject area AND three years recent, full-time equivalent, non-teaching work experience in the field (working with children, families and early childhood care and education professionals in programs serving young children and their families).

Instructors who meet the above requirement may teach all ECE and HEC courses, with the exception of ECE 234.

Degrees in the following areas should be regarded as Master¡¯s degrees in subject area:

  • Child and Family Studies
  • Human Å·ÖÞ±­¾öÈü¾º²Âapp_Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø-Ͷע|¹ÙÍøment
  • Public Policy
  • Child Å·ÖÞ±­¾öÈü¾º²Âapp_Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø-Ͷע|¹ÙÍøment
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Early Education
  • Human Services
  • Family Studies
  • Å·ÖÞ±­¾öÈü¾º²Âapp_Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø-Ͷע|¹ÙÍømental Psychology
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Marriage and Family Therapy
  • Early Intervention, Early Childhood Special Education
  • Adult Education
  • Adult Learning
  • Education
  • Early Childhood Studies
  • Family Studies and Human Services
  • Human Ecology
  • Child Psychology
  • Infant and Family Å·ÖÞ±­¾öÈü¾º²Âapp_Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø-Ͷע|¹ÙÍøment
  • Child Life
  • Dual Language/Bilingual Education
  • Educational Studies
  • Reading and Literacy
  • Counseling
  • Teaching

This list may not be inclusive as there are other degree titles that may be appropriate for the subject and related areas. The Division Dean, in consultation with the Faculty Department chair will make a recommendation to the Dean of Instruction about the applicability of a particular degree that is outside the scope of this list. The Department Chair can determine the applicability of a particular degree to teaching a specific Early Education & Family Studies course.

For ECE 120, 121, 122, 123, 132, 170, 173, 174, 175A, 175B, 175C, 175D, 177, 179, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 191, 193, 194, 197, 198, and HEC 157

General Requirements

OR

Bachelors degree in the subject area (listed above) or a Bachelor¡¯s degree in a related area plus 30 quarter credits of coursework in subject area AND four years recent, full-time equivalent, non-teaching work experience in the field? (working with children, families and early childhood care and education professionals in programs serving young children and their families).

Revised Date: November 2013

General Requirements

Masters degree in Early Childhood Education? or Master¡¯s degree in a related area (e.g., Child Å·ÖÞ±­¾öÈü¾º²Âapp_Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø-Ͷע|¹ÙÍøment, Human Å·ÖÞ±­¾öÈü¾º²Âapp_Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø-Ͷע|¹ÙÍøment, or Family Studies)? plus 30 quarter credits in upper division? coursework in the subject area)? AND?? three years recent, full-time, non teaching work experience in the field (working with children, families and early childhood care and education professionals in programs serving young children and their families.

Instructors who meet the above requirement may teach all ECE and HEC courses, with the exception of ECE 234.

For ECE 234 Children with Special Needs

Master¡¯s degree in Early Intervention or Early Childhood Special Education AND three years recent, full-time, non teaching work experience in the field (as described above).

For ECE 120, 121, 122, 123, 132

General Requirements

OR

Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education?? OR? a Bachelor¡¯s degree in a related area (e.g., Child Å·ÖÞ±­¾öÈü¾º²Âapp_Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø-Ͷע|¹ÙÍøment, Human Å·ÖÞ±­¾öÈü¾º²Âapp_Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø-Ͷע|¹ÙÍøment, or Family Studies)? plus 30 quarter credits in upper division? coursework in Early Childhood Education)

AND

four years recent, full-time, non-teaching work experience in the field? (working with children, families and early childhood care and education professionals in programs serving young children and their families).

For ECE? 170, 173, 174, 175A, 175B, 175C, 175D, 177, 179, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 191, 193, 194, 197, and 198

General Requirements

OR

Bachelors degree in a subject area related to the course in question OR Bachelor¡¯s degree in a related area (i.e., Child Å·ÖÞ±­¾öÈü¾º²Âapp_Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø-Ͷע|¹ÙÍøment, Human Å·ÖÞ±­¾öÈü¾º²Âapp_Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø-Ͷע|¹ÙÍøment, or Family Studies)? plus 30 quarter credits in upper division? coursework in a subject area? related to the course in question

AND

four years recent, full-time, non-teaching work experience in the field (working with children, families and early childhood care and education professionals in programs serving young children and their families).

For HEC 157

General Requirements

OR

Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education OR Bachelor¡¯s degree in a related area (i.e., Child Å·ÖÞ±­¾öÈü¾º²Âapp_Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø-Ͷע|¹ÙÍøment, Human Å·ÖÞ±­¾öÈü¾º²Âapp_Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø-Ͷע|¹ÙÍøment, or Family Studies) plus 30 quarter credits in upper division coursework in the subject area)

AND

Four years recent, full-time, non teaching work experience in the field? (working with children, families and early childhood care and education professionals in programs serving young children and their families).

OR

Associates degree in the Early Childhood Education

AND

5 years recent work experience with children (birth through 5) and their parents

Approved: November 2012

ECE Professional Technical

AAS degree in subject area

OR

Professional Education

  • Professional Å·ÖÞ±­¾öÈü¾º²Âapp_Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø-Ͷע|¹ÙÍøment Registry (PDR) Level 4, OR
  • At least 30 quarter credits of ECE-related coursework, OR
  • Child Å·ÖÞ±­¾öÈü¾º²Âapp_Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø-Ͷע|¹ÙÍøment Associate (CDA) and at least 20 quarter credits of ECE-related coursework.

Plus 5 years of recent, full-time, non-teaching work experience in the field.
In Early Childhood Education, this refers to recent, full-time work experience with children, families, and ECE programs.

Revised Date: 1/15/04

Lower Division College Transfer

Requires HEC 226

Revised Date: 3/13/2002

Professional/Technical Education

Master¡¯s degree in subject area and 3 years recent, full-time, non-teaching experience in the field

OR

Master¡¯s degree in related area plus 30 quarter hours credit in upper division coursework in subject area, and 3 years¡¯ recent, full-time, experience in the field. Required course work is: ECE 102, 103, 110, 113, 150, 153-156, 160, 163-166, 101, 200, 112, 111, 270, 271, 250, 253-259

OR

Bachelor¡¯s degree in related area, plus 30 quarter hours upper division coursework in subject area, plus 4 years recent, full-time, non-teaching work experience in the field

OR

Bachelor¡¯s degree in related area, plus 30 quarter hours upper division coursework in subject area, plus 4 years¡¯ recent, full-time , non-teaching work experience in the field

OR

AAS degree in subject area, or professional education plus 5 years¡¯ recent, full-time non-teaching work experience in the field;

OR

Demonstrated competency and/or qualifications set by licensing organization in the field.

Required coursework is ECE 100, ECE 273, ECE 175 (a-b), ECE 199A, ECE elective

Revised Date: Last minutes 3/13/2002

Mentoring Teachers for Advance Practicum Teachers

The mentoring teacher for Advance Practicum students must have at least an AAS degree in Early Childhood

Revised Date: Last minutes 5/18/2000