Early Childhood Education
The听National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) accredited听Early Childhood Education听associate听degree develops the听knowledge, skills, and abilities听of students interested in teaching or working in related careers with children from听birth through听the听fourth grade. The听Early Childhood Education course of study听provides a听strong听theoretical foundation in听the听principles of child growth and development,听from the prenatal through primary years. The degree is designed to create competent and capable educators who provide and support each child in reaching their听potential. Students听will gain skills that focus on听age appropriate听child observation, curriculum planning, advocacy,听engaging families and working with diverse learners. Students will study听teaching strategies that improve听learning,听interpersonal, and communication skills.听
Upon completion of the course of study,听students receive an Associate in Arts degree and may either enter the workforce or transfer to a baccalaureate program that leads to Pre-k to 4th grade teacher certification. Because the course of study听supports the needs of those wishing to pursue a variety of options including transfer, it is highly recommended听that students consult their advisors and transfer agreements听available听through the 大发六合彩 portal.听
Graduates of the course of study听will be prepared to听work as childcare听teachers,听directors, parent educators, children's recreation staff, teacher assistants,听and instructional aides. Graduates who wish to pursue a听Pennsylvania鈥檚 Pre-k to 4th听Grade teacher听certificate will need to transfer to听complete a Pennsylvania Department of Education-approved teacher certification program at a听four-year听college or university.听大发六合彩 has many Program-to-Program articulation agreements that听allow听our graduates to enter the four-year university as juniors.听
The ECE program is also proud to partner with Philadelphia's听First Up Early Childhood organization, which creates the Learn & Earn opportunity by which the College's students are matched with employers and earn credits while gaining work experience. This is a grant-funded, non-registered apprenticeship program with a variety of options and high retention rate!听
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Why Choose 大发六合彩?听
- Nationally recognized course of study听
- Learn in a Demonstration Classroom听(Marple Campus and Southeast Center), designed specifically to meet the needs of diverse learners in an active learning classroom听
- TEACH Scholarships听accepted for working professionals interested in attaining their degree听
- Affordable/Economical听
- Stackable credentials - Child Development Associate, Pennsylvania Director鈥檚 Credential, AA degree听
- Flexibility听in completing the course of study with options to fit your schedule: part time, full time, apprenticeship,听online, face-to-face, and hybrid and hyflex coursework.听All听courses are offered in traditional day courses as well as evening courses.听
- Highly qualified faculty and adjuncts who bring direct experience from birth to grade 4 educational credentials to the classroom.听