Childhood Education - English or History, A.S.
Teach the Past to the Future
Learn to effectively share your knowledge of literature and historical facts with the youngest learners. In cooperation with SUNY New Paltz, DCC has simplified your path to becoming a certified early childhood educator in English or history.
credits
degrees: Apply your AS to a BS from SUNY New Paltz
years to full teaching certification
What You'll Study in the Early Childhood/Childhood Education English or History Concentration
Your concentration courses will expand your knowledge of different eras of history or literature, and through your education coursework, you’ll build a foundation in principles and best practices of early childhood and childhood education.
Our program is jointly registered with SUNY New Paltz, making it smoother than ever to transition from DCC to a bachelor's program and, finally, to full teaching certification in New York State.
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ENG 201: Pre-Renaissance/18th Century English Literature (for English concentration)
A study of significant poetry, essays, dramas and novels from the Middle Ages through
the Age of Reason
HIS 107: History of World Civilization Before 1700 (for history concentration)
A survey of the ideas, religions and events that shaped the values of world cultures
and institutions
EED 103: Early Childhood/Childhood Observation
Learn about children from preschool through upper elementary through a series of guided
observations
Where Do English/History Education Grads Go?
Transform your associate degree into a bachelor’s degree. DCC grads have successfully gone on to four-year programs at:
- Marist College
- Mount Saint Mary
- SUNY Albany
- SUNY Canton
- SUNY Oswego
- SUNY New Paltz
Graduates of the Early Childhood and Elementary Education program at DCC have been employed in various daycare centers, early learning programs, private schools and local school districts located within our community and beyond!
- New York City Department of Education
- Louis Greenspan Daycare Center
- Acorns to Oaks Daycare Center
- Wimpfheimer Nursery School at Vassar College
- Day One Early Learning Center
- Randolph School
- Astor Head Start
- BARD Community Children’s Center
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