Early Childhood Education
Early childhood education (ECE; also nursery education) is a branch of education theory which relates to the teaching of young children (formally and informally) up until the age of about eight. Infant/toddler education, a subset of early childhood education, denotes the education of children from birth to age two.
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Sarah Burnett
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Dean
Ashley Etchison
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Instructional Department Specialist
Melissa Olivieri
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Martha Ramirez
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Full-Time Faculty
Maria Adams
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Sarah Burnett
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Academic Programs in Early Childhood Education
The academic maps below will give you an idea of the classes you need to take. However,
please meet with a counselor to personalize your education plan.
- School Trailhead for Social & Behavioral Sciences Suggested Initial Coursework -
TRAILHEAD
- Associate of Arts (AA) Degree - Area of Emphasis (AOE) in Social & Behavioral Sciences
- CSU Pathway - MAP
- Child & Adolescent Development for Transfer (ADT) - Pathways for Transfer to a CSU
or UC School - MAP
- Early Childhood Education for Transfer (ADT) - Pathways for Transfer to a CSU or UC
School - MAP
- Program Flyer (Early Childhood Education) - INFO
- Program Flyer (Early Childhood Education - Education Assistant) - INFO
- Program Flyer (Early Childhood Education - Intervention Assistant) - INFO
- Program Flyer (Early Childhood Education - Twelve Core Units) - INFO
Additional Resources
- What can I do with this major? (Child and Family Studies) - INFO
- Riverside Community College District General Education (RCCD GE) Requirements (PLAN
A) - INFO
- California State University General Education (CSU GE) Requirements (PLAN B) For students
who would like to transfer to a campus in the California State University (CSU) system
- INFO
- Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) Requirements (PLAN C) For students who would like to transfer to a campus in either the California State University (CSU) or University of California (UC) system - INFO
Career Options
Students looking to pursue a career working with young children should consider a
formal education program in early childhood education. This highly-specialized degree
program covers both basic and advanced topics regarding childhood learning developments,
and is even required of some educators to gain employment in related professions.
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