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| The Early Childhood Associate curriculum prepares individuals
to work with children from infancy through middle childhood in diverse
learning environments. Students will combine learned theories with
practice in actual settings with young children under the supervision
of qualified teachers. Course work includes child growth and development; physical/nutritional needs of children; care and guidance of children; and communication skills with parents and children. Students will foster the cognitive/language, physical/motor, social/emotional, and creative development of young children. Graduates are prepared to plan and implement developmentally appropriate programs in early childhood settings. Employment opportunities include child development and child care programs, preschools, public and private schools, recreational centers, Head Start Programs and school-age programs. |