| PROGRAM |
CREDENTIAL |
PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION |
| B-K
AGE Program |
AGE |
In the B-K AGE Degree Program a
student completes the necessary general education requirements for
transfer to any of the instructions University of North Carolina System
and the set of prerequisite courses required by Western Carolina
University in its Birth-Kindergarten BS degree program. |
| Early
Childhood Associate |
AAS |
The intent of the Associate in
Early Childhood Education Program is to provide students with the skills
necessary for a career in child care and development. This program
includes the prerequisite courses required by Western Carolina
University in its Birth-Kindergarten BS degree program and additional
course work in early childhood education. |
| Early
Childhood Education |
Certificate |
The Certificate in Early
Childhood Education provides a foundation for work in childcare and
child development. |
| Teacher
Associate |
AAS |
This program prepares individuals
to work with children from infancy through middle childhood in diverse
learning environments. Students combine learned theories with practice
in actual settings with young children under the supervision of
qualified teachers. |
| Educational
Assisting |
Diploma |
This program provides forty-eight
semester hours of coursework designed to prepare students for employment
in the public schools as a paraprofessional under Title I of the
"No Child Left Behind Act." Under the provisions of the act
paraprofessionals hired after January 8, 2002, must successfully
complete a testing option, have 48 semester hours of college credit, or
an associate degree. |
| Educational
Assisting |
Certificate |
The Certificate in Educational
Assisting provides a foundation for work in an elementary school
setting. |
| Customized
Major |
AGE |
A student can significantly
customize their program through enrollment in the Associate in General
Education degree program. |
