Early Education and Family Studies Instructor Qualifications (ECE & HEC)
General Requirements
Masters degree in Early Childhood Education or Master’s degree in a related area (e.g., Child Development, Human Development, 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 Development, Human Development, 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 Development, Human Development, 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 Development, Human Development, 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
EEFS (ECE & HEC) Instructor Qualifications prior to November 2012