The associate in Early Childhood Development degree program is for educators seeking knowledge and expertise in the field of early childhood development and teaching. Courses include instructional strategies, teaching methodologies, assessment techniques, theories of early childhood growth and development, and the impact of family and cultural diversity on early childhood. This program takes 1 to 2 years to complete.
An associate degree is an academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, business colleges and some bachelors degree-granting colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years.
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