艺术副学士-幼儿教育

幼儿教育学习计划为学生提供了在各种早期护理和教育环境中与幼儿一起工作的准备。毕业生将能够提供包括9岁以下所有儿童在内的高质量教育环境。他们将获得必要的知识和技能，以提供发展上适当的，具有文化响应性和包容性的早期学习经验。完成本学位课程后，学生将准备加入早期护理和教育工作队伍。机会包括在托儿所，未入学年龄的托儿所，托儿所工作，以及在公立学校担任老师的助手。该学习计划还充当获得幼稚园至四年级老师资格认证的转移途径。希望获得教师证书的学生必须转学至四年制，才能获得学前班至四年级的学士学位。
The Early Childhood Education program of study prepares students to work with young children in a variety of early care and education settings. Graduates will be able to provide high quality educational environments that are inclusive of all children ages birth to 9. They will gain the necessary knowledge and skills to provide a developmentally appropriate, culturally responsive and inclusive early learning experience. At the completion of this degree, students are prepared to enter the early care and education workforce. Opportunities include working in childcare, young school age childcare, nursery schools and as teacher's aides in public schools. This program of study also serves as a transfer pathway to earn teacher certification, Pre-kindergarten through 4th grade. Students wishing to earn teacher certification must transfer to a 4 year institution to earn a Bachelor's degree, Prekindergarten through 4th grade.