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Apr 24, 2024
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2020-2021 Catalog ARCHIVED PUBLICATION
School Age Education - Certificate (C55440)
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This curriculum prepares individuals to work with children in elementary through middle grades in diverse learning environments. Students will combine learned theories with practice in actual settings with school-age children under the supervision of qualified teachers.
Course work includes child growth/development, computer technology in education, physical/nutritional needs of school-age children, care and guidance of school-age children, and communication skills with families and children. Students will foster the cognitive/language, physical/motor, social/emotional, and creative development of school-age populations.
Graduates are prepared to plan and implement developmentally appropriate programs in school-aged environments. Employment opportunities include school-age teachers in child care programs, before/after-school programs, paraprofessional positions in public/ private schools, recreational centers, and other programs that work with school-age populations.
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Total Semester Hours Credit 18
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