儿童早期 Education 转移途径 AS
米的 转移途径 in 儿童早期 Education prepares students to work as highly skilled professionals in the essential career field of early childhood education.
The 儿童早期 Education 转移途径 AS provides a solid foundation for students who wish to complete a bachelor's degree in elementary or early childhood education. Courses in the 60-credit degree focus on children from birth through age 8 and include onsite experience and instruction in behavior guidance, children with special needs, and the development of environments and curriculum for infant/toddler, preschool-age and primary school-aid children.
Observations and internships are a valuable part of 米的 program, which is offered on the 费格斯瀑布 campus. These hands-on learning experiences are offered at many off-site early childhood programs such as Head Start, licensed family child care, 幼儿园, infant/toddler care and school-age care. There are also opportunities to complete some lab work in our on-campus child care facility.
The program meets the educational requirements for assistant teacher and paraprofessional in an educational setting, assistant teacher and teacher in a child care setting and/or family child care provider, and group family child care provider.
职业发展机会
The 儿童早期 转移途径 prepares students for a wide range of positions, 这可以包括:
- Head Start program, preschool or child care center teacher
- 食品计划监督员
- RBPD (Relationship-based Professional Development) specialist
- 国内游客
- 达到一级培训师
- Public school paraprofessional or teacher aide
- School-age childcare provider
Program graduates also are prepared to work with and on behalf of children and families in a variety of non-teaching career fields such as human service agencies and services, 家访, 训练, early childhood management and child life.
The 儿童早期 转移途径 program has updated all curriculum to include the Minnesota Standards of Effective Practice for Teachers and The Minnesota 儿童早期 Content Standards. Articulation agreements are in place with Southwest 明尼苏达州 University and Mayville State University.
Here's what you'll learn
- Developmentally appropriate learning experiences for children
- Professional practices that meet the NAEYC 儿童早期 Code of Ethical Conduct
- Appropriate child guidance strategies based on developmental stages
- Age-appropriate nutrition practices for early childhood
- Effective communication with parents and coworkers
- Care and planning for children with special needs
- Typical and atypical development in children ages birth through 8
- Physical, emotional and safety issues related to child care
