Examples of Possible Careers*
Preschool teachers, except special education
- 2.5% slower than the average
- 540,400 number of jobs
- $31,930 potential earnings
Teaching assistants, except postsecondary
- 3.6% about as fast as the average
- 1,395,900 number of jobs
- $28,900 potential earnings
Contact Information
- Program Coordinator: Tsunghui Tu | ttu@kent.edu | 330-332-0361
- Speak with an Advisor
Fully Offered
- Delivery:
- In person
- Location:
- Salem Campus
- Tuscarawas Campus
*Note
Source of occupation titles and labor data is from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.
Description
The Associate of Applied Science degree in Early Childhood Education Technology prepares students with the knowledge and skills needed to implement developmentally appropriate practices as they relate to each child's development. Students who wish to pursue this degree program must possess a commitment to valuing all children, regardless of ability or background. In addition, they must have the ability to work with the child's home and community.
Graduates of the degree program are eligible to apply for pre-kindergarten licensure through the State of Ohio. Graduates will be qualified for job positions as, teacher assistants, child caregivers and family child-care providers in a variety of settings, including child-care centers, early intervention programs, hospitals, Head Start programs, home-based early childhood programs, private schools and public preschool and special needs programs.
The degree program articulates to the Bachelor of Science in Education degree in Early Childhood Education, from which graduates are eligible to apply for Ohio licensure to teach children in preschool to grade five. Completion of the associate degree does not guarantee admission to the bachelor's degree. Admission to the B.S.E. degree is selective.
Admission Requirements
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
Kent State campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, and the Twinsburg Academic Center, have open enrollment admission for students who hold a high school diploma, GED or equivalent.
For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Demonstrate skills in self-assessment, reflection and self-advocacy; mastery and application of foundational concepts from general education; written and verbal communication skills
- Apply prior knowledge/experience to new learning environments
- Identify and use professional resources
- Integrate reflective and critical self-assessment with one’s own practice in early education
- Engage in informed advocacy for children and families
- Describe strategies to build positive, respectful and supportive relationships with families
- Support self-advocacy of the families in their communities through respectful, reciprocal relationships
- Identify young children’s typical and atypical developmental characteristics and needs
- Describe the multiple influences on child development and learning
- Create a healthy, respectful and challenging learning environment to meet the educational needs of all students in an equitable manner so all students may achieve their full potential
- Develop plans that build positive relationships and supportive interactions with children and their families
- Practice positive interpersonal communication with all constituencies involved in the education, development and care of young children
- &Identify the goals, benefits and appropriate uses of various informal and formal assessment tools and approaches
- Identify and practice responsible assessment of learning and development
- Discuss the importance of core knowledge in the academic disciplines and how this relates to the education, development and care of young children.
- Identify ways to engage in self-reflection in continuous, purposeful professional development.
- Identify and uphold confidentiality, ethical standards and other professional and regulatory guidelines
- Engage in ongoing, collaborative relationships to enhance one’s own learning and practice
Professional Licensure Disclosure
This program is designed to prepare students to sit for applicable licensure or certification in Ohio. If you plan to pursue licensure or certification in a state other than Ohio, please review state educational requirements for licensure or certification and contact information for state licensing boards at Kent State's website for professional licensure disclosure.
University Requirements
All students in an applied or technical associate degree program at Kent State University must complete the following university requirements for graduation.
NOTE: University requirements may be fulfilled in this program by specific course requirements, please see Program Requirements for details.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Destination Kent State: First Year Experience | 1 | |
Course is not required for students with 25 transfer credits, excluding College Credit Plus, or age 21+ at time of admission. | ||
| Kent Core (see table below) | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hour Requirement | 60 | |
Some associate degrees require students to complete more than 60 credit hours. | ||
Kent Core Requirements
| Requirement | Credits/Courses |
|---|---|
| Kent Core Composition (KCMP) | 3 |
| Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning (KMCR) | 3 |
| Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (KHUM/KFA) | 3 |
| Kent Core Social Sciences (KSS) | 3 |
| Kent Core Basic Sciences (KBS/KLAB) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Program Requirements
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
| CULT 29535 | EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY (min C grade) | 3 |
| ECED 10120 | INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES (min C grade) | 1 |
| ECED 30202 | MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE IN THE EARLY YEARS (min C grade) | 3 |
| ECED 20101 | UNDERSTANDING YOUNG CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT (min C grade) | 3 |
| ECET 21005 | PARTNERSHIPS IN CHILD GUIDANCE (min C grade) | 3 |
| ECET 21010 | INFANT AND TODDLER CURRICULUM AND SERVICES (min C grade) | 3 |
| ECET 22000 | PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM (min C grade) | 3 |
| ECET 22130 | EMERGING LITERACIES (min C grade) | 3 |
| ECET 22140 | PRESCHOOL SEMINAR FOR STUDENT TEACHING (ELR) (min C grade) | 2 |
| ECET 22192 | PRESCHOOL STUDENT TEACHING (ELR) (min C grade) 1 | 4 |
| EPSY 29525 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (min C grade) | 3 |
| SPED 23000 | INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITIES (DIVD) (min C grade) | 3 |
| Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
| COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) | 3 |
| MATH 14001 | BASIC MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS I (KMCR) 2 | 4 |
| MATH 14002 | BASIC MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS II (KMCR) 2 | 4 |
| UC 10097 | DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE | 1 |
| Kent Core Composition 2, 3 | 6 | |
| Kent Core Humanities or Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Kent Core Social Sciences 4 | 3 | |
| Kent Core Basic Sciences 2,4 | 3 | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 61 | |
- 1
Students must complete training in ALICE training, child safety training and CPR/AED before student teaching.
- 2
A minimum C grade in these courses is not required for the A.A.S. degree in Early Childhood Education Technology ; however, a minimum C grade is required in these courses in the B.S.E. degree in Early Childhood Education.
- 3
3 credit hours are required for Kent Core (University Requirements). This program requires a total of 6 credit hours to earn the associate degree.
- 4
Students continuing on to the B.S.E. in Early Childhood Education have specific Kent Core courses that are required under additional coursework. Students should meet with an advisor every semester.
Graduation Requirements
| Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
|---|---|
| 2.000 | 2.000 |
- A minimum grade of C grade is required in most courses; view the program requirements to see specific courses.
Roadmap
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
| Semester One | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ! | CULT 29535 | EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY | 3 |
| ! | ECED 10120 | INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES | 1 |
| MATH 14001 | BASIC MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS I (KMCR) | 4 | |
| UC 10097 | DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE | 1 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Two | |||
| COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) | 3 | |
| ECED 20101 | UNDERSTANDING YOUNG CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT | 3 | |
| MATH 14002 | BASIC MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS II (KMCR) | 4 | |
| EPSY 29525 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | ||
| Semester Three | |||
| ECET 21005 | PARTNERSHIPS IN CHILD GUIDANCE | 3 | |
| ECET 22000 | PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM | 3 | |
| ECET 22130 | EMERGING LITERACIES | 3 | |
| SPED 23000 | INTRODUCTION TO EXCEPTIONALITIES (DIVD) | 3 | |
| Kent Core requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Four | |||
| ECET 21010 | INFANT AND TODDLER CURRICULUM AND SERVICES | 3 | |
| ! | ECET 22140 | PRESCHOOL SEMINAR FOR STUDENT TEACHING (ELR) | 2 |
| ! | ECET 22192 | PRESCHOOL STUDENT TEACHING (ELR) | 4 |
| ECED 30202 | MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE IN THE EARLY YEARS | 3 | |
| Kent Core requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 61 | ||