Early Childhood Education Program (B.A. degree) with Jefferson Community College
- Earn your bachelor’s degree in early childhood education in Watertown, thanks to an expanded partnership between SUNY Potsdam and Jefferson Community College.
- Successful students are recommended to New York State for certification in early childhood (birth to Grade 2).
- One specialization area is required (English and history are recommended).
- All regular coursework is offered in Watertown!
- Student teaching placements available throughout Jefferson and Lewis counties.
- Bachelor’s graduates can then pursue SUNY Potsdam graduate education programs, including online master’s degrees or an advanced certificate in Educational Leadership or Inclusive & Special Education.
- For course equivalency tables and details on the program, please visit the joint degree page on the JCC website.
Program Student Learning Outcomes:
Early Childhood Education B.A. students will be able to:
- demonstrate the ability to develop an interdisciplinary learning segment that incorporates various learning modalities that support early childhood learning.
- plan and use developmentally appropriate materials and activities, demonstrating universally designed and instructional strategies and technology in their daily lesson plans for early childhood learners that demonstrate understandings of the whole child culturally, socio-emotionally and academically.
- foster positive, reciprocal and respectful parent relationships and engagement through a parent conference to understand the importance of home to school engagement to promote the child’s academic and social emotional progress.
- develop and implement lessons that demonstrate skill in the appropriate early childhood teaching techniques, including center-based learning, cooperative learning, and discovery/ inquiry teaching.