Early Childhood Education - Suffolk County Community College

Early Childhood Education from Suffolk County Community College is a Campus Associate Early Childhood Education degree that prepares you for a Education career. This curriculum is designed for people who are now working or wish to work with young children. Graduates will be qualified for positions as directors, head teachers or assistants in day care centers, nursery schools and Head Start programs. Graduates are also qualified to be assistants in public and private pre-kindergartens, kindergartens, elementary schools and special education classes. Students who wish to transfer to a four-year college to pursue their New York State teacher certification should be able to transfer most liberal arts credits and some early childhood credits depending on the transfer institution. Students are responsible for checking with transfer institutions of their choice to assure the most successful transfer. Classroom instruction is supplemented by observations and practicums in programs serving young children. The Early Childhood Education program offers both day and evening courses. Students should check both day and evening schedules at each campus for courses offered each semester. Students who have enrolled as Early Childhood Education majors must achieve a minimum grade of C in each Early Childhood Education course in order to continue in the Early Childhood Education program and to qualify for graduation. Students will be permitted to repeat a course only once. View more details on Suffolk County Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Early Childhood Education courses.