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Degrees and Certificates
Early Childhood Education
Associate of Arts Degree Programs
The Associate of Arts degree is offered for students who plan to transfer to a four year institution for the final two years of a bachelor's degree. The AA degree provides full credit for transfer to other institutions. Sixty hours (60) are required for graduation. The General Education program for the Associate of Arts degree has a minimum of 36 semester hours of academic credit in communications, humanities, social sciences, mathematics, sciences and health fitness. In addition to the required 36 semester hours of General Education, each student completes an additional 24 semester hours in a specialization selected from the listing of State University Programs. Students should consult their faculty advisor to select the appropriate courses in the specialized field that will fulfill the 60 hour requirement for graduation.
Associate of Applied Science Degree Programs
The Associate of Applied Science degree provides a college credit curricula not specifically designed for transfer, but designed to prepare students to enter the work force, train for a career, or prepare for semiprofessional, technical, or managerial employment. Certain four year institutions do accept Associate of Applied Science degree students with full transfer credit.
In this department, the following AAS degree(s) is/are offered:
- Early Childhood Education
Certificates
OWC offers a number of short term certificate programs designed to prepare students for immediate job entry in selected professional, technical, and occupational skills areas. College credit certificates may be applied to an Associate of Science Degree.
In this department, the following college credit certificate is offered:
- Early Childhood/Early Intervention
In this department, the following vocational certificate is offered:
- Early Childhood Education
For more information, contact the OWC Early Childhood Education at (850) 729-5386 or
e-mail Early Childhood Education.