Early Childhood Education - Stark State College of Technology

Early Childhood Education from Stark State College of Technology is a Campus Associate Early Childhood Education degree that prepares you for a Education career. The early childhood education program prepares students for professional careers as teachers, paraprofessionals and administrators in a variety of childcare/education settings. Graduates may seek employment in public and private preschool, Montessori, Head Start, school-age and other programs. The associate degree program also provides a solid foundation for further education. Stark State College provides early childhood education graduates with a solid basis for pursuing a bachelor's degree in education and related fields. Coursework features a holistic, child-centered approach to educating children that promotes the appreciation of the diversity and special needs of today's children and families. Teacher training emphasizes developmentally appropriate curriculum design and instruction based on guidelines set by the National Association for Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The 68-credit hour program includes extensive field observations and a 210-hour practicum. The qualified candidate for the associate degree in early childhood education will demonstrate professional knowledge, abilities, dispositions, values, and attitudes regarding child development and learning, curriculum development and implementation, family and community relationships, assessment and evaluation, professionalism, and practice during field experiences. Upon successful completion of the early childhood education program and with the recommendation of early childhood education department chair, graduates may apply for their pre-kindergarten associate license from the Ohio Department of Education . View more details on Stark State College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Early Childhood Education courses.