Individuals who earn an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education are prepared to teach preschool in private and corporate centers, Head Start, and public education tuition preschools, or work as center directors. The Associate Degree in Early Childhood can be planned to fill the majority of the requirements for entry into the Elementary Education Program. The UVU Early Childhood Education program is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
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Program graduates identify and conduct themselves as members of the early childhood profession. |
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Program graduates understand that successful early childhood education depends upon partnerships with children’s families and communities. |
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Program graduates understand that child observation, documentation, and other forms of assessment are central to the practice of all early childhood professionals. |
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Program graduates are grounded in a child development knowledge base. |
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Program graduates use their knowledge of academic disciplines to design, implement, and evaluate experiences that promote positive development and learning for each and every young child. |
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Program graduates understand that teaching and learning with young children is a complex enterprise, and its details vary depending on children’s ages, characteristics, and the settings within which teaching and learning occur. |
This certificate is for students interested in increasing their skills in working with children in child care and preschool programs. Individuals are prepared to work as technicians in public education classrooms and as teacher aides in private centers or Head Start.
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Program graduates identify and conduct themselves as members of the early childhood profession. |
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Program graduates understand that knowledge of child development, child-centered environments and learning experiences, and appropriate assessment are central to the practice of all early childhood professionals. |
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Program graduates use their knowledge of academic disciplines to design, implement, and evaluate experiences that promote positive development and learning for each young child. |
