2-Year Program

Plattsburgh Main Campus

The Early Childhood Education Program is a two-year program that gives students an overview of the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional characteristics and development of young children. Through a combination of academics and hands-on learning, students will be responsible for developing lesson plans for our on-site preschool. They must also demonstrate developmentally appropriate knowledge of children from birth to age eight. These, as well as other hands-on experiences, such as internships, will expose students to real-life situations and prepare them to obtain jobs working in the early childhood education and human services fields. Worksite experiences could take place in: Pre-K Programs, Day Care Programs, Head Start Programs, and Elementary Classrooms.

Program Highlights

• Plan, prepare, and conduct developmentally appropriate activities for preschoolers
• Manage a preschool clinical setting
• Identify stages of child development
• Plan and prepare nutritious snacks
• Develop and use behavior management skills with children
• Special emphasis on teamwork, decision making and communication skills

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We offer a Pre-School experience for children ages 3 – 5 years old. For more information and to view the Pre-School Application visit the Pre-School Page.