Associate of Arts Degree (AA) in Early Childhood Education

College of Southern Nevada

This degree is designed to provide for the first two years of college preparation for students wanting to be certified as early childhood teachers (preschool through second grade) who plan to become a paraprofessional (Instructional Aide) and/or in preparation for other early childhood careers.Student Learning OutcomesApply the dimensions of multicultural education to support appropriate pedagogical practices for teaching diverse students in Early Childhood Education.Select technology tools for integration across the Early Childhood Education curriculum.Synthesize the major theoretical perspectives and methods of educational psychology to teaching, learning, and schooling in Early Childhood Education.Choose formative and summative techniques for evaluation and modification with group and individual instruction and learning strategies in Early Childhood Education.Evaluate the historical, legal, and philosophical foundations and issues related to contemporary early childhood education.

School of Education, Behavioral and Social Sciences