Early Childhood, A.A.S.

Teach Their Earliest Lessons at DCC

Work to educate and inspire the world's tiniest scholars. In the Early Childhood program at DCC, you'll gain the skills you need to work effectively with very young children.

63-64

credits

2

years 

4

years to full teaching certification

What You'll Study in the Early Childhood Program

At DCC, you'll gain hands-on experience under professional supervision at our Laboratory Nursery School while building foundational knowledge in the guiding principles of early childhood education through your coursework.

Whether you see yourself assisting public schools or running a childcare center, you’ll be ready to enrich, empower and educate the nation's youngest minds with an Early Childhood degree from DCC.

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Sample Courses

ECH 101: Introduction to Early Childhood Education
The concepts and foundations of early childhood from infancy through second grade

ECH 107: Preparing to Teach Young Children
Get ready to enter the classroom as a teacher of young children by translating theory into practice

PSY 221: Child Development
Learn basic theories of children’s behavior and cognitive, social and physical development

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Where Do Early Childhood Grads Go?

education

Transform your associate degree into a bachelor’s degree. DCC grads have successfully gone on to four-year programs at: 

  • Marist College
  • Mount Saint Mary
  • SUNY Albany
  • SUNY Canton
  • SUNY Oswego
  • SUNY New Paltz

Graduates of the Early Childhood and Elementary Education program at DCC have been employed in various daycare centers, early learning programs, private schools and local school districts located within our community and beyond!

  • New York City Department of Education
  • Louis Greenspan Daycare Center
  • Acorns to Oaks Daycare Center
  • Wimpfheimer Nursery School at Vassar College
  • Day One Early Learning Center
  • Randolph School
  • Astor Head Start
  • BARD Community Children’s Center
  • Abigail Lundquist Botstein Nursery School
  • The Goddard School
  • Center for Spectrum Services
  • Faith Christian Academy
  • J.A.C.E Daycare and Early Learning Program 

People Also Considered

Early Childhood and Childhood Education A.S.

Childcare A.A.S

Early Childhood Caregiver Certificate

Child Care/Direct Care Certificate

Adolescent Education A.S.

Human Services A.S.

Contact Us

Office of Admissions

101 Orcutt Student Services Center
Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Phone: (845) 431-8010
Email: admissions@sunydutchess.edu

53 Pendell Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

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