Courses
This major prepares students to be aides/assistants in day care centers and nursery schools. Three semesters of Early Childhood course work are required. Each
course is 3 to 4 hours per week. Each field work placement is 14 to 20
hours per week. This includes student advisement and supervision.
Vocational Advising
- Early Childhood Studies prepares students to be aides/assistants in day care centers and nursery schools.
- Field placement experience offers students the opportunity to use the skills learned in their vocational classes.
- Early Childhood field sites are within area day care centers and nursery schools.
- Each student is assigned a Threshold
vocational advisor who meets with him or her on campus, visits the field
placement for observations, and consults with the on-site supervisor
regarding student progress.
Work World Seminar
Students learn social and practical skills necessary for getting and maintaining employment. Focus is placed on:
- developing effective resumes and cover letters; and
- developing appropriate job-interview skills and behaviors.
Apartment Living
Students learn about:
- Choosing an appropriate and safe apartment
- Understanding a lease
- Living independently in an apartment
- Living safely in an urban setting
- Living with roommates and sharing common space
- Paying bills, cooking and grocery shopping
- Using community resources
- Cultural differences in lifestyle and food choices
Food Lab
Students are provided with hands on experience in the kitchen, including:
- Grocery shopping
- Making healthy and safe choices in meal preparation and selection
- Cooking and clean up
Consumer Education
Students are taught money-management skills.
Consumer Education Course Lab
Small groups of students meet for a double period once each week to practice skills learned in the Consumer Education course.
Personal Growth
This
is a weekly small-group meeting led by a licensed psychologist.
Students set personal goals and work toward meeting them. This course
helps students understand the responsibilities of adulthood.
Current Events
Students review local, national and world news each week. They discuss timely
issues, debate thought-provoking questions, and gather additional
information on a variety of topics.
Faculty Spotlight
Terry Bromfield
Instructor, Threshold Program's Early Childhood Studies major
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Fran Yuan
Instructor, Threshold Program
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