Early Childhood A.A.S.

The Early Childhood A.A.S. program’s role is to guide individuals in acquiring the knowledge and skills necessary to foster the development and constructive education of young children. The program strives to model and promote high quality early childhood education in the community.

Graduates of the program are qualified to work with children ages birth to 8 years in a number of environments including preschools, nursery schools, daycare, public schools, early intervention agencies, and Head Start. The hands-on approach to the curriculum requires students to participate in 300 hours of supervised internship in area schools and/or agencies. In addition, students interact regularly with the children in the SUNY Schenectady Integrated Laboratory Preschool, an on-site lab school.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will:

• Apply developmentally appropriate, culturally responsive and research-based  instructional strategies to support the optimal holistic growth of children from birth to 8 years of age.
• Design and implement inclusive, creative, high quality, literacy-rich learning environments that foster physical, language, cognitive, emotional, and social development in young children through the incorporation of national standards and state guidelines.
• Demonstrate national and state professional competencies in early childhood education through field-based experiences, ethical practices, and effective program administration.

 

For more information on our Early Childhood Education programs please view the degree requirements and contact:

Professor Tammy Calhoun
Gateway, Room 131
518-381-1295
calhoutb@sunysccc.edu

NOTE: all students enrolled in ECH 131 Early Childhood Field Instruction and Seminar I and ECH 231 Field Instruction and Seminar II will need to supply the following before entering the field:

1. A notarized Criminal Conviction Statement;
2. A signed "I Will" statement to uphold the NAEYC Code of Ethics and SUNY Schenectady Early Childhood Professional Behaviors;
3. Medical evidence of his/her ability to work with children and a negative TB result dated within one year.