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Sarah Dick
Associate Professor - Early Childhood Education, Chair
Human Service & Education
The Associate in Applied Science Degree Program in Early Childhood Education offers graduates an opportunity to work in a support capacity and a seemless transfer to the baccalaureate degree at Marshall University.
Early Childhood Education A.A.S.
Associate of Applied ScienceÂ
60 Credit Hours
The Associate in Applied Science in Early Childhood Education degree consists of 63 credit hours and is approximately one half of the curriculum required for a Bachelor of Arts in Education. The degree is designed to allow the holder to serve in a support capacity including, but not limited to, facilitating instruction and direct or indirect supervision of pupils under the direction of an educator. This program is designed to allow a seamless transfer to the baccalaureate degree at Marshall University.
What You’ll Learn
Childcare workers play an important role in a child’s development by caring for the child when parents are at work or away for other reasons. In addition to attending to children’s basic needs, childcare workers organize activities that stimulate children’s physical, emotional, intellectual, and social growth. They help children explore individual interests, develop talents and independence, build self-esteem, and learn how to get along with others.Â
Program Learning Outcomes:
This certificate program is designed to prepare students to assist lead teachers in a variety early childhood programs including but not limited to child care, Head Start, Pre-K, Preschool Special Needs and Kindergarten. It is also designed to meet the West Virginia Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teacher Requirements.
What You’ll Learn
The program is approximately one-half of the curriculum of the Early Childhood Education A.A.S. degree.
Assistant teachers serve in a support capacity in the early childhood classroom; their role is crucial as interactions with children through relationships and daily instruction contribute to the overall quality of the program. In addition, assistant teachers nurture and care for young children. These individuals also work with groups of children and help all children acquire the skills for school readiness as well as the social skills needed to help them interact with others. These individuals are needed in a variety of early childhood classrooms including child care, Head Start, Pre-K, Preschool Special Needs and Kindergarten.
The college adheres to an open admission policy which means applications with a high school diploma or GED are eligible for admission. Applicants with neither a high school diploma nor GED may be admitted on a conditional basis.