Early Childhood Education (Liberal Arts & Sciences) (A.S.)
Jamestown, USA
Associate of Science
DURATION
4 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2027
TUITION FEES
USD 5,820 / per semester *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* full-time out-of-state resident
Key Summary
About: Jamestown Community College, part of SUNY, offers an Associate of Science (A.S.) in Early Childhood Education. You’ll learn to support children from birth through grade 2, pick a concentration (for example English or math) with your advisor. The A.S. prepares you to transfer into a bachelor’s for teacher certification or to enter education support roles available after graduation.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue teaching assistant, early childhood educator, preschool teacher, and childcare worker roles; a bachelor’s can lead to public school teacher certification. Paths include transfer to teacher licensure and work in early childhood settings, childcare programs and beyond.
Study early childhood education at JCC
Nurture young children in their first steps of life and education. When you earn an associate degree in Early Childhood Education at Jamestown Community College, you’ll be able to work in the education field with children from birth through grade 2. You can also pursue your bachelor’s degree and become a public school teacher.
As an education major at JCC, you will select a concentration as your subject area of expertise. Appropriate concentrations should be discussed with your advisor and are highly dependent on your transfer school. Some examples include English, modern languages, social sciences, math, math/science, general science, and specific sciences.
The A.S. degree prepares you to transfer and continue coursework in order to earn a bachelor’s degree, which is necessary to become a public school teacher. You can also apply for teaching assistant positions directly after graduation from JCC.
Semester 1
- EDU 1510: Foundations of Education
- PSY 1510: General Psychology
Program Core Specialization Elective
Choose a concentration course
- ENG 1510: English Composition I
World Language
Recommended:
- ASL 1510: Introduction to Sign Language I or
- SPA 1510: Introductory Spanish I or
- FRE 1510: Introductory French I
Semester 2
- PSY 2520: Child Development
Program Core Specialization Elective
Choose a concentration course
Mathematics Elective
- MAT 1500: Problem Solving or
- MAT 1540: Elementary Statistics
- ENG 1530: English Composition II
World Language
- ASL 1520: Introduction to Sign Language II or
- SPA 1520: Introductory Spanish II or
- FRE 1520: Introductory French II
Semester 3
Program Core Specialization Elective
Choose a concentration course
Program Core Elective
Recommended:
- EDU 2450: Exceptional Children and
- EDU 2460: Field Experience/Exceptional Child
Elective
Recommended:
- HIS 1530: US History Before 1865 or
- HIS 1540: US History Since 1865 or
- HIS 2610: Intro to US Women’s History
Elective
Recommended:
- HIS 1510: World History Before 1500 or
- HIS 1520: World History Since 1500 or
- ENG 2730: World Mythology
Program Core Specialization Elective or Program Core Elective
Recommended:
- EDU 1290: Intro to Early Childhood Education/Care or
- EDU 2330: Behavior Management in the Inclusive Classroom or
- ENG 2440: Children’s Literature
Semester 4
Program Core Specialization Elective
Choose a concentration course
Program Core Elective
Recommended:
- EDU 2500: Literacy in the Classroom or
- MAE 2510: Math for Elementary Teachers or
- EDU 2150: Infant/Toddler/Development/Edu or
- EDU 2510: Philosophy/Techniques Young Children
Science Elective
Recommended:
- BIO 1510: Health Science or
Lab Science (dependent upon Program Core Elective choices)
Elective
Recommended:
- ENG 2540: Creative Writing or
- ENG 2740: Newswriting and Editing or
- ENG 2890: Creative Nonfiction or
- CMM 1610: Public Speaking or
- THE 1510: Introduction to Theater or
- ART 1500: Intro to Art or
- MUS 1570: Music Theory I or
- MUS 1630: Beginning Piano or
- MUS 1670: Beginning Guitar
After you complete the program, you will be able to:
- Compose a basic personal philosophy of education using established criteria based on their combined experiences integrating course instruction, reading, reflective writing, discussion, and field placements.
- Demonstrate and practice basic applications of tenets of effective teaching through presentation projects, reading, reflective writing, discussion, and field placements. This includes, but is not limited to, principles of lesson planning, classroom management, and reflective teaching.
- Understand how young children learn and develop, and will demonstrate this by designing and implementing appropriate and meaningful learning opportunities that promote comprehensive and developmental learning outcomes for all young children.