Early Childhood/Childhood Education

Build a foundation for a rewarding career.

Degree
Associate of Arts
Program Type
Transfer Degree
Pathway
Social Science
Credits
64

Shape young minds

SUNY Adirondack's degree in Early Childhood/Childhood Education has a wide range of teacher-education discipline options to support aspiring educators.

Degree requirements Program sheet

Teaching for the future

Students can choose courses in an area of their interest. Guidance from an advisor ensures that chosen courses align with transfer school opportunities. Offered focuses include: English, mathematics, Spanish, history, political science, biology, chemistry, earth science and physics. Early Childhood/Childhood Education majors will take courses in childhood mathematics, foundations of education, foreign languages, child psychology, and discipline-specific courses based on their area of interest.

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Educational options

SUNY Adirondack's Early Childhood/Childhood Education degree prepares students for further education. We hold more than 30 seamless transfer agreements. Popular transfer institutions include: SUNY Plattsburgh | SUNY Oswego | University at Albany

Careers in Early Childhood/Childhood Education

SUNY ADK advantage

$116k

average salary

of a special education preschool school teacher in New York state

$49k

average salary

of preschool teachers in New York state

$64k

average salary

of an elementary school teacher in New York state

Learning outcomes

  1. Employ written and verbal communication skills, including the appropriate use of technology.
  2. Evaluate the impact of how the sociological and philosophical foundations of education influence the American education system.
  3. Demonstrate a broad base of liberal arts knowledge that would be needed to provide instructional services in a school setting.
  4. Identify psychological theories and their applications to working with children in an educational environment.
  5. Articulate a personal philosophy of education aligned with the role of an early childhood/childhood educator, and demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in educational settings.
  6. Demonstrate an understanding of the scientific method.