May 20, 2026  
College Catalog and Student Handbook 2026-2027 
  
College Catalog and Student Handbook 2026-2027

Early Childhood Care/Education, A.A.S.

Location(s): Coffee Campus, Valdosta Campus, Online


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The Early Childhood Care and Education associate of applied science degree program is a sequence of courses designed to prepare students for a variety of careers in the field of early childhood education. The program emphasizes a combination of early childhood care and education theory and practical application as well as general core competencies necessary for successful employment. Graduates have qualifications to be employed in early care and education settings including child care centers, Head Start, Georgia Pre-K programs, and elementary school paraprofessional positions. Graduates of this program will receive one of five areas of specialization: exceptionalities, infant/toddler, program administration, paraprofessional/school age, or family child care).

Admission Requirements:

Curriculum Outline (72 Hours)


General Core Courses


Area I - Language Arts/Communication:


And Choose Language Arts/Communication Elective


Area II - Social/Behavior Science:


Area IV - Humanities/Fine Arts


General Education Core Elective


Internship Requirement


Choose ONE of the Following Specializations


8EX3 - Exceptionalities Specialization


8ID3 - Infant/Toddler Development Specialization


8PS3 - Paraprofessional Specialization


8P13 - Program Administration Specialization


8FC3 - Family Child Care Specialization


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