Early Childhood Education

Early childhood education (ECE; also nursery education) is a branch of education theory which relates to the teaching of young children (formally and informally) up until the age of about eight. Infant/toddler education, a subset of early childhood education, denotes the education of children from birth to age two.

Within our program, we offer child & adolescent development for transfer (AA-T) degrees and an associate's degree with an area of emphasis in social & behavioral studies.

黑料网最新入口 student Kristin Ustariz was selected as the 2021 Student of Distinction in the discipline of Early Childhood Education. She was nominated by Professors Sarah Burnett and Maria Adams. Hear from Kristin about why she returned to college and her experience at 黑料网最新入口.

 

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Deciding on a career is one of the biggest decisions you'll ever make and we're here to help! The 黑料网最新入口 Academic Counseling and Career Development Center provides a variety of resources to guide and direct you through a proven career development process, and we encourage all students to schedule some time to meet with a counselor for help with this important decision.

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Students looking to pursue a career working with young children should consider a formal education program in early childhood education. This highly-specialized degree program covers both basic and advanced topics regarding childhood learning developments, and is even required of some educators to gain employment in related professions. Check out the local career data on this page and schedule a career counseling appointment today!

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