Early Childhood Development

 

Program Overview

 

The Associate of Science (AS) degree will prepare students to organize and lead activities an dprovide nurturing care for children in early childhood programs scuh as: child care centers, family child care, preschool/nursery schools, elementary classrooms, and before/after-school programs.

 

Graduates of the AS degree will know how to promote and communicate knowledge of child development; create healthy, respectful and challenging learning environments; create and maintain respectful and supportive relationships with families; and design and implement developmentally and culturally appropriate activities and curriculum. Articulation opportunities exist with other colleges and universities to complete bachelor degree programs after completing the AS degree.

 

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Program Plan

 

A.S. Degree (64 credits)

ENGL 1276 College Composition  (4)
ENGL 2200 Advanced Composition  (3)
SPCH 1270 Introduction to Speech  (3)
SOCI 1220 Marriage, Family and Relationships  (3)
MN Transfer Goal Area 3 - Natural Sciences  (7)
MN Transfer Goal Area 4 - Mathematical / Logical Reasoning  (3)
MN Transfer Goal Area 5 - History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences  (3)
MN Transfer Goal Area 6-10 - Electives  (6)
CDEV 1200 Professional Relations in Early Childhood Careers  (3)
CDEV 1210 Foundations of Child Development  (3)
CDEV 1220 Child Safety, Health & Nutrition  (4)
CDEV 1230 Guidance: Managing the Physical & Social Environment  (3)
CDEV 1240 Family & Community Relations  (3)
CDEV 1340 Planning & Implementing Curriculum  (4)
CDEV 2510 Internship  (3)
CDEV 2600 Professional Leadership  (3)
CDEV 2620 Inclusion : Special Needs & Mixed Age Groups  (3)
CDEV 2810 Practicum  (3)

 

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Transfer Options

 

The Early Childhood Development A.S. degree has several transfer/articulation agreements with four-year colleges or universities. It also transfers into a Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education (Birth to Grade 3) with Southwest Minnesota State University which is offered entirely on the Pine Technical College campus.

 

Cost of Program

The cost of the program per credit is $144.71.


A.S. Degree: 64 credits = $9,261.44 + $1,200 (estimated books & supplies) = $10,461.44