Find out more about Southwestern Oregon Community College

Prepare to make a difference in the lives of young learners, providing them with lifelong learning skills before they even enter Kindergarten with this online early childhood education degree. You will be working with preschool-age children.  

The curriculum promotes child development and learning while teaching you how to build family and community relationships. Learn to use developmentally effective approaches to teaching preschool children. All students get enhanced practical experience through practicum and student teaching courses.  

Graduates are prepared for careers in:

• Preschools
• Head Start
• Relief Nurseries
• Family Home Settings

Prepare to make a difference in the lives of young learners, providing them with lifelong learning skills before they even enter Kindergarten with this online early childhood education degree. You will be working with children from infancy through middle childhood in diverse learning environments.  

Gain broad general education and content area knowledge as you study such themes as inclusion, bilingualism, and multicultural education and care. You will gain skills in critical thinking and reflective teaching as you complete a curriculum that focuses on the importance of families in their roles with young children.

This online early childhood education degree meets the employment requirements for many early childhood programs. It also serves as an excellent stepping stone into a bachelor’s degree program in the field.