Carteret Community College
EARLY CHILDHOOD ASSOCIATE
The Early Childhood Associate curriculum prepares individuals to work with children from infancy through middle childhood in diverse learning environments. Students will combine learned theories with practice in actual settings with young children under the supervision of qualified teachers.
Course work includes child growth and development; physical/nutritional needs of children; care and guidance of children; and communication skills with parents and children. Students will foster the cognitive/language, physical/motor, social/emotional, and creative development of young children.
Graduates are prepared to plan and implement developmentally appropriate programs in early childhood setting. Employment opportunities include child development and child care programs, preschools, public and private schools, recreational centers, Head Start Programs, and school-age programs.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
1. Submit application.
2. Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age or high school class must have graduated.
3. Must be a high school graduate or equivalent.
4. Must complete placement tests satisfactorily.
5. Must have official transcripts forwarded
from high school and all colleges attended.