Unified Early Childhood Education, A.S.

PROGRAM/CIP CODE: ECED.UEC.AS / 19.0707

CREDITS REQUIRED: 61

DIVISION: Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Services

CONTACT: ECED@kckcc.edu

In the KCKCC Early Childhood Education and Development (AS -UEC degree) program you will focus on birth to grade three, regular and special education including early intervention services and acquire a solid foundation of preprofessional skills. To ensure your success, you will get:

• Hands-on experience in our partner NAEYC accredited programs including Early Head Start and Head Start classrooms.
• A combination of traditional, online, and blended courses to fit your schedule
• Personalized academic advising to give you all the support you need

This program prepares you to transfer into a bachelor’s degree program in education, and to earn State of Kansas certification as a classroom teacher. Your first teaching job title could be:

• Autism Specialist
• Early Interventionist
• Preschool teacher
• Kindergarten teacher
• Elementary school teacher
• Special education teacher

As a certified teacher, you will have employment options wherever young children learn, including:

• Public school districts
• Private schools
• Social service and health care agencies
• Community organizations
• Childcare centers with pre-K programs

Students seeking to transfer into a bachelor’s degree should review Associate in Science in Early Childhood Education and Development-Child Development. Students seeking a degree that leads to immediate employment go to Associate in Applied Science in Early Childhood Education or Certificate A and B.

Requirements for Admission to the Program

• Reading and Writing scores of 250 on the Accuplacer tests.
• Contact program coordinator for program-specific advising.