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| Linda G. Aiken |
| B.S., M.A.Ed., Western
Carolina University |
| 828.339.4220 |
| 800.447.4091, ext.
4220 |
| 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 |
| 828.339.4210 |
| 800.447.4091, ext. 4210 |
| 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. |
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| Associate
in Applied Science Degree - A55220
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8/16/10
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