Early Childhood Education
Degree and Certificate Programs
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Early Childhood program is designed to prepare students to care for and educate young children from birth through age 8 and to provide training for caregivers or administrators in early childhood programs. 
DEGREE & CERTIFICATES OFFERED
The A.A.S program requires students to complete 60 semester credit hours of coursework with 42 in the major area of study and 18 in general education coursework. The program offers two certificates for part-time students: Child Development Certificate requires students to complete 18 hours of coursework and the Early Childhood Certificate requires students to complete 36 hours of coursework. The certificates build on each other and lead to the Associate of Applied Science degree.
Degree and Certification requirements are subject to approval by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
For course descriptions and tuition and fee information, please see the Course Catalog.
GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
TAKE THE NEXT STEP
Ready to apply? Check out our New Student Checklist. For more information on applying to the program, please contact:
Misty Hinton
Instructor, Early Childhood Education
Building 18 Room 106
misty.hinton@wtc.edu
325-574-7662
Shawn Fonville
Dean of Career & Technical Education
Bldg. 15 Rm. 108
shawn.fonville@wtc.edu
325-574-7645