Many different careers are open to students who major in Early Childhood Education at Dean College.

After completing the Associate's Degree, students have the option of transferring to a four-year college or university or beginning their career in childhood education.

Students majoring in these areas can qualify for positions as a teacher or director in nursery schools, day care programs and elementary schools; child care worker; pediatric nurse; recreation leader; social worker; family therapist; health care specialist; child care licensing specialist; researcher; consultant; author; college instructor and other diverse professional opportunities.

Students who transfer are well prepared for further studies in early childhood education, child development, educational administration, human services or children's recreation. For information about the Dean College Children's Center, click here.

Program Options
If students intend to transfer to a four-year institution, they will find that the curriculum provides a solid liberal arts foundation as well as courses within education.

Students will also work closely with advisors and mentors to select liberal arts and free electives that will transfer smoothly to their chosen transfer institution.

If students intend to work immediately upon graduation and seek Office of Child Care Services certification, they will take additional practicum classes as well as First Aid and Safety instead of Creative Movement and two (2) free electives.

Core Requirements - 9 Credits
ENG 111	Composition	3
ENG 112	Composition & Literature	3
SPC 111	Speech	3

General Education Requirements - 25 Credits
ART, COM, MUS or THA	General Education Arts Elective	3
HIS___	General Education History Elective	3
PHL___	General Education Philosophy Elective	3
ENG 295	Children's Literature	3
MTH 121	Algebra Essentials	3
BIO 121, 151, 152, 171, 183 or PSC 181	Lab Science Elective	4
SOC 113	Introduction to Sociology	3
PSY 111	General Psychology	3

Major Requirements - 18 Credits
DAN 100 or Education Elective	Creative Movement or Early Childhood Education Elective	3
EDU 111 or  EDU 103	Introduction to Early Childhood Education or Foundations of Education	3
EDU 251	Child Growth & Development	3
EDU 231	Curriculum for Young Children	3
EDU 280/28	Field Observations & Participation	3
PSY 230	Cross Cultural Psychology	3

Free Electives - 9 Credits
	Free Elective	3
	Free Elective	3
	Free Elective	3
Total Credits		61