Program Description

Option offered through Liberal Arts

For students who wish to prepare themselves for an Associate degree or wish to transfer and earn a baccalaureate degree in Education.

Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates will be able to:

• Apply knowledge of psychological concepts to the learning behavior of children and adolescents;
• Analyze the characteristics of effective teaching behaviors and “best practices” in the teaching profession;
• Describe the organization and funding of school systems;
• Describe the roles of teachers, students, parents, administrators, and teacher associations in the U.S.;
• Demonstrate the skills and motivation for continued self-education;
• Communicate effectively in written, verbal, and electronic formats;
• Demonstrate information literacy through familiarity and the effective use of technical literature in the areas of early childhood elementary education;
• Develop skills in quantitative and scientific reasoning.

After Union County College

Graduates of this program will transfer to a four-year college or university for a baccalaureate degree to work with students in grades 4-12.

Recommended Sequence

Milestone Courses