Early Childhood Education: Associate of Applied Science

A degree in early childhood education can offer you a wonderful career and is great if you love interacting with children and families. As an associate of applied science degree holder, you will be able to search for job opportunities in this field or it will help you to get a higher education.

Mission Statement

An Associate of Applied Science Degree will allow you to look for career openings in that field or you can continue to a higher level of education. Apart from developing a thorough understanding of child development and the value of play in children's learning, the students would be learning how to develop appropriate classroom practices. In the area of early childhood education, the students will learn to give importance to ethical practices. Successfully completing the program entitles you to the associate of applied science degree.

Main Results

The purpose of the program is to provide the following results:

• Composition – express college-level writing, research, documentation, and critical- thinking skills.
• Mathematics – utilize quantitative information to analytically arrive at reasoned decisions and solve problems that occur daily.
• Social Science – possess the ability to comprehend and analytically assess the social or psychological issues that affect human behavior.
• Humanities – analytically assess human experience as expressed through literary, artistic, religious, philosophical, or other cultural achievements.

Program-Specific Results

The following are results that are in direct relation to the specific program:

• Express a knowledge and comprehension of child development and learning
• Be educated and understand, as well as appreciate the role of a child's family, culture, and community in children's lives.
• Express knowledge, skills, and dispositions of an insightful early childhood practitioner.
• Display an understanding of health, safety, nutrition, and administrative guidelines in early childhood settings.