Montgomery County Community College

Education in the Early Years: Birth through Fourth Grade AA

Purpose

Education in the Early Years: Birth through Fourth Grade is a program to prepare graduates for professional opportunities in early childhood education as teachers in child care settings, as professionals in family child care facilities, or as teachers in corporate child care. The program will also prepare graduates who want to pursue Bachelors’ degrees for transfer to four-year colleges. Students who transfer with a grade point of average of 3.0 and pass the Praxis I exams may be eligible to be admitted to an Education Program at a four-year institution, which could lead to PA certification to teach pre-kindergarten through fourth grade. The courses in this program include both general education courses as well as professional education courses related to the development and teaching of children through grade four. In the last semester of the program, students will student teach in an early childhood environment with an experienced teacher under the supervision of College faculty.

Accreditation

The Education in the Early Years: Birth through Fourth Grade degree program at Montgomery County Community College has earned Accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Commission on Early Childhood Associate Degree Accreditation. Additional information about the NAEYC Commission on Early Childhood Associate Degree Accreditation can be obtained by contacting the organization directly at 1313 L Street NW, Suite 500, Washington, D.C. 20005 | (202) 232-8777 | (800) 424-2460 | webmaster@naeyc.org.

Program Objectives

Upon completion of the program students will be able to:

• identify typical and atypical milestones in child development.
• assess the appropriateness of early literacy opportunities in early childhood environments.
• create curricula and environments that are cognitively, physically and social-emotionally appropriate for children’s ages and needs.
• communicate effectively with young children, their parents, and peers.
• design activities that promote positive school-family-community relationships.
• collaborate with teachers to create learning opportunities that meet the needs of all students.

Curriculm

First Semester

Second Semester

Third Semester

Fourth Semester

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS CREDIT: 60

Includes 30 credits—EDU prefix
Includes 30-31credits—Gen Ed courses

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