Early Childhood Education
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The mission of the Early Childhood Education Program is to graduate teacher candidates who demonstrate competency in professional knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values concerning: child development and the learning process; curriculum development and implementation; family and community relationships; assessment; and professionalism in order to effectively teach young children while involving the child’s family and community.
Successful completion of specific coursework in the early childhood program can lead to a Specialized Permissive Competency in Early Childhood Education for those seeking Elementary licensure in Montana. This program is accredited by the Montana Board of Public Education.
Program Curricula
Program Faculty
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Career Opportunities
Candidates who graduate with an Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education are qualified to teach in programs for young children including Early Head Start, Head Start, childcare centers, family childcare homes, and in public schools as paraprofessionals. A.A. graduates often continue on to earn a Bachelor of Science Degree in Early Childhood Education preparing them to be professionals in the early childhood education field in such positions as lead educator, director or manager, and adult educator or trainer.
After meeting specified requirements as outlined in the Education Department Student Handbook, candidates may enroll in the Early Childhood Teacher Education Program (ECTEP) for third and fourth year courses.
Learning Outcomes
Early Childhood Education Associate of Arts Degree and Bachelor of Science Degree candidates will demonstrate skills, dispositions and knowledge in relationship to the below listed National Association for the Education of Young Children Professional Standards for Preparing Early Childhood Practitioners. Bachelor of Science candidates will build upon the foundation of skills, dispositions and knowledge developed during participation in the Associate of Arts Degree in Early Childhood Education.
- Standard 1. Promoting Child Development and Learning.
- Standard 2. Building Family and Community Relationships.
- Standard 3. Observing, Documenting, and Assessing to Support Young Children and Families.
- Standard 4. Using Developmentally Effective Approaches to Connect with Children and Families.
- Standard 5. Using Content Knowledge to Build Meaningful Curriculum.
- Standard 6. Becoming a Professional.
Requirements
- Students must submit to a federal background check for the Early Childhood Education programs.
- Associate of Arts Degree: Students must receive a “C” or better in all required courses while maintaining an overall grade point average of 2.0 to graduate.
- Bachelor of Science Degree: Students must maintain a “B” average or better in all upper-level required education courses and a grade no lower than a “C” in all required courses. Students must maintain an overall 2.5 grade point average to graduate.