Early Childhood Education

The Associate of Arts degree with an emphasis in Early Childhood Education is designed to provide students with knowledge of pre-school age children (including an emphasis on increasing knowledge of Native American pre-school age children). 课程主要 to this emphasis are designed to prepare the student for work in childcare, and various governmental agencies, while providing sufficient general education courses to promote transfer into a four-year degree program. Students will work closely with their academic advisor to select the courses that are most appropriate and beneficial.

学位s and 证书s Offered

• Associate of Arts degree with emphasis in Early Childhood Education PDF or Excel
• 证书 in Child Development Associate (CDA)- Infant and Toddler Excel (选择选项卡)
• 证书 in Child Development Associate (CDA)- Preschool Excel (选择选项卡)

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Internships and Job Shadowing Opportunities

Practicum Students- Here is a list of places our students have recently participated:

• Goldenrod Hills Head Start (Sioux City, IA)
• Little Blujays Head Start (Walthill)
• Little Indians Daycare (Macy)
• Mark of Honor Daycare (Macy)
• Native American Childcare Center (Sioux City, IA)
• Omaha Nation Head Start/ Early Head Start (Macy)
• Santee Head Start (Santee)
• Shinga Zhinga Child Development Center (Macy)
• Takoja Tipi Day Care Center (Santee)

Scholarship Opportunities

• T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® - 内布拉斯加州 AEYC- CDA 证书 and A.A. 学位

Articulation Agreements

• 韦恩州立大学
• 查德隆州立大学
• 秘鲁州立大学
• Responsive Equitable System for Preparing Early Childhood Teachers (RESPECT) Across 内布拉斯加州- Creating pathways to strengthen 内布拉斯加州's early childhood workforce (Collaboration between 大学ersity of 内布拉斯加州-Lincoln, 大学ersity of 内布拉斯加州- Omaha, 大学ersity of 内布拉斯加州-Kearney, Metropolitan 社区学院, Little Priest Tribal College, Buffett Early Childhood Fund, Buffet Early Childhood Institute, 内布拉斯加州 Department of Education, 内布拉斯加州 Department of Health and 人类服务, and 内布拉斯加州 Association for the Education of Young Children) 
  • RESPECT Scholars Program towards Bachelors degree at UNL, UNO, or UNK

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