Paraeducation - Early Childhood A.A.S.

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The Paraeducation - Early Childhood major prepares individuals to work with children in a variety of settings including daycare centers, preschool programs, home childcare, and schools. Students learn to plan activities that promote the physical, cognitive, social, and psychological development of children. The major has two options: a pre-school program option that focuses on education and a family childcare option that incorporates business management into the curriculum.

In addition to the AAS degree plan, listed below are other options to obtain education and credentials for the early childhood career field.:

• Dakota College at Bottineau Procedure for Articulation of Department of Defense Early Childhood Training Modules.
• Dakota College at Bottineau Procedure for Articulation of the CDA (Child Development Associate).

Please contact the program advisor, Madison Junker, for additional information regarding these programs via email at: madison.junker@dakotacollege.edu

Careers:

• Child Care Worker
• Day Care Provider
• Preschool Teacher

*Information taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Curriculum:

The AAS program curriculum is listed below in the recommended sequence. Courses offered by DCB are linked to pages providing additional information about the courses such as prerequisites, course objectives, semesters offered, etc.