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| Meet the Faculty: |
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| Linda G. Aiken |
| B.S., M.A.Ed., Western Carolina
University |
| 828.586.4091, ext. 220 |
| 800.447.4091, ext. 220 |
| Oaks Hall, Room 115B |
| lindaa@southwesterncc.edu |
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| Sheri L. Turk |
| B.S., Georgia Southern University;
M.R.E., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary |
| 828.586.4091, ext. 210 |
| 800.447.4091, ext. 210 |
| Oaks Hall, Room 112B |
| sturk@southwesterncc.edu |
The purpose of the Early
Childhood Education Program is to enrich the lives
of children and their families by educating competent
and caring early childhood professionals, and
to provide opportunities for Southwestern Community
College Early Childhood students that they would
not otherwise have without an Associate Degree
education.
The vision of Southwestern Community College's
Early Childhood Education Program is to provide
the knowledge base necessary for our students
to become teachers who make informed decisions
that improve the quality of early education for
children and their families, especially in the
Jackson, Macon, Swain counties, and the Cherokee
Qualla Boundary Reservation. The Early Childhood
Education Department utilizes curriculum in classroom
instruction as well as field experiences to support
the vision and mission of the program. |
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Early Childhood Education |
|  The
Early Childhood Education curriculum
prepares individuals to work with
children from infancy through
middle childhood in diverse learning
environments. Students will combine
learned theories with practice
in actual settings with young
children under the supervision
of qualified teachers.
Course work includes child growth
and development; physical/nutritional
needs of children; care and guidance
of children; and communication
skills with parents and children.
Students will foster the cognitive/language,
physical/motor, social/emotional,
and creative development of young
children.
Graduates are prepared to plan
and implement developmentally
appropriate programs in early
childhood settings. Employment
opportunities include child development
and child care programs, preschools,
public and private schools, recreational
centers, Head Start Programs,
and school-age programs.
Associate
in Applied Science Degree
- A55220
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10/1/09
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