Learning Gets Meaningful

 July 14, 2009

Dear Early Childhood Students:

Re: Alert- Information about new prerequisites
 

Every 10 years community college programs in the N.C. Community College System participate in a self-study (Curriculum Improvement Project: CIP)  to determine what changes should be made in course descriptions, course objectives, required courses and required prerequisites, etc.

For the past two years, Early Childhood faculty (from across the state) have met to evaluate the EDU courses. As a result of this intensive review, the community colleges of North Carolina have voted to implement English and Reading course prerequisites.  This decision is based on the belief that it is important for early childhood students to have a foundation in reading and writing before they take college courses.

Prerequisite information for students already enrolled in the Early Childhood Education Program (who have submitted a Program Change Admit Form): 

If you have already declared Early Childhood as your major you will not have to meet the prerequisites below but you will need to contact an academic adviser or a registrar to override the prerequisite requirement.  Please call Zelma Goode at 704-330-4762  and ask for assistance in overriding the prerequisites. If you want to take early childhood courses in the fall and you have not declared your major, it is very important that you choose early childhood as your major as soon as possible so that the prerequisites will not apply to you. You will need to meet with an academic advisor or you faculty adviser and complete a form.

Prerequisite information for students who have not chosen Early Childhood Education as their major: 

Beginning in Fall 09, all new Early Childhood students will have to meet the prerequisites described below:

Upon taking the placement tests in Reading and English, students who are placed in RED 080 and ENG 080 will need to successfully complete (C or better) RED 080 and ENG 080 or ENG 085 before they can take 100 Level EDU courses (except for EDU 119).

In addition, students taking 200 level courses will have to successfully complete (C or better) ENG 090 and RED 090 or ENG 095 (if those are the developmental courses that they placed in) before taking 200 level courses.

Note: New students who are transferring from another college and have already taken English will not have to take the English and Reading placement tests and will meet the prerequisites requirements. Students must request that their transcripts be sent to Central Piedmont Community College and also request that they be evaluated.

New students, if you have not taken your placement tests, please plan to do so ASAP so you will know if you need to take any developmental courses before prior to registering for EDU courses. The exception is EDU 119, prerequisites are not required for EDU 119. You may take placement tests at the following campuses:
(see the information below the chart for special Saturday times and dates)*

If you have any questions, please call Zelma Goode @ 704-330-4762. These times are subject to change. Please call the campus to be sure of scheduling.

 Placement testing (Accuplacer) study guides may be found at www.cpcc.edu/testing_assessment/

Special Placement Test dates will be held promptly at 9am in the Central High Building, Room 248, Central Campus Testing Center. The dates are as follows:
October 10, 2009
November 7, 2009
December 5, 2009
Reserve your seat today by calling 704-330-6737. 

Who is my Advisor?

Due to a system change, it became necessary to assign students to advisors based on the first initial of their last name. Below are the alphabetical break down and the advisor assigned to each letter of the alphabet.

  Congratulations!  The Wachovia Associate in Applied Science (AAS) Degree Program in Early Childhood is Nationally Accredited
CPCC's Wachovia AAS Degree Program in Early Childhood was accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young (NAEYC) Children in September of 2007.  Our program is one of a small number of associate degree programs to receive NAEYC accreditation.

The National Association for the Education of Young Children Early Childhood Associate Degree Accreditation system sets a standard of excellence for early childhood programs that prepare teachers at the associate degree level. The process includes extensive self-study, submission of a Self Study Report, a site visit conducted by a Peer Review Team and an accreditation decision made by a national Commission of early childhood professionals.

The NAEYC associate degree standards are based on recent research in early childhood development and learning. The accreditation standards are performance based and describe what well-prepared graduates of associate degree programs should know and be able to do. 

 Academic Learning Center Online Writing Tutor
You don’t even have to leave home to get help with your assignments! Early Childhood students can now have their assignments reviewed by a CPCC tutor online! Simply send your completed assignment as an email attachment to Deborah Rivers at deborah.rivers@cpcc.edu. You may also fax your assignment to Deborah at 704 330 6019. Be sure to include the following information in your email or fax cover sheet: your name, your student ID number, your email address or fax number, your instructor’s name and the assignment instructions/guidelines. Please allow three business days for the return of your paper. If sending an email, be sure to type ONLINE TUTOR in the subject line.