Early Childhood Education

Associates of Science (University Parallel-Area of Emphasis)

In Partnership with Tennessee Tech (TTU) Degree Checklist

Program Description

Classes offered in the Early Childhood Education Associate of Science degree program are intended to prepare students for completion of a four-year degree program in partnership with TTU. Therefore, in addition to core collegiate coursework, students will also be introduced to the following:

practices relating to safety, health and nutrition as it relates to the early childhood setting and how to apply these practices in creating an appropriate learning environment
how to successfully integrate today's instructional technology in the classroom
a conceptual approach to the study of the properties of number sets within the real number system
a review of measurement, congruence, similarity, and graphing and the historical development of geometry as a tool
a review of topics including general physics and chemistry as it relates to the early elementary classroom

Practical Experience

Certain skills and instructional concepts will be reinforced through participation in the following activities:

first-aid care and a review of nutritional information
exposure to modern instructional technology
introduction to tools for problem solving, sets, functions, logic, numeration systems and properties of operation
creation of geometric models and manipulatives
study of general physics and chemistry properties

Career Opportunities

pre-school teacher
resource teacher
elementary school teacher

Earnings Potential

Salary Data*	Median Annual Salary
School Teacher	$36,597

*Data taken from www.salary.com for positions in the Nashville, TN area as of April, 2011. This salary data is offered for informational purposes only and Motlow State Community College nor its faculty or staff make promises or representations otherwise. Further education and/or certifications may be required to qualify for some positions.

Education Department