Do you enjoy interacting with children and helping them learn new things? If you want to serve your community and make a difference in the lives of children, then the early childhood studies program is right for you!
Allan Hancock College’s early childhood studies (ECS) program is committed to preparing highly knowledgeable and skilled professionals to hold careers that serve the children and families of California and our global community. Students will learn to work with and teach a variety of children in different settings, including: infant, toddler, and preschool programs; transitional kindergarten, family child-care homes, and special education settings.
Hancock’s ECS program includes a transfer degree and five specialized local degree and certificate pathways. Students can begin working with children after completing only 12 units! Additionally, the ECS program provides a pathway into four-year degrees specializing in social work, counseling, behavior modification, psychology, and over 300 other careers.
This program will help you to:
- obtain credentials to teach others
- understand and apply child development theories and principles
- identify and implement observation and assessment strategies
- value and cultivate family and community relationships
- develop and implement curriculum and activities for children
- develop environments that honor the diversity of the learning community through empowerment, equity, respect, and dignity
- implement proactive problem-solving techniques
Degrees and Certificates Offered
Each program has unique requirements. The order in which you take courses may affect your completion time. Visit the links below to view the program requirements and a general semester-by-semester course schedule.
Associate in Science for Transfer- Early Childhood Education
Associate in Science- ECS: General
Certificate of Achievement- ECS: General
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE- ECS: ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT- ECS: ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Associate in Science- ECS: Elementary Education in Diversity Studies
Certificate of Achievement- ECS: Elementary Education in Diversity Studies
Associate in Science- ECS: Special Education
Certificate of Achievement- ECS: Special Education
Associate in Science- ECS: Program Director/Administration Emphasis
Certificate of Achievement- ECS: Program Director/Administration Emphasis
Certificate of Achievement- Early Childhood Studies Teacher Certificate
Certificate of Achievement- Early Childhood Studies Site Supervisor
Certificate of Achievement- Early Childhood Studies Educator 3
To view all available degrees and certificates visit the Allan Hancock College course catalog.
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Contact Information
Department Chair
Thesa Roepke
805-922-6966 ext. 3436
troepke@hancockcollege.edu
Administrative Assistant
Sandra C. Orozco
805-922-6966 ext. 3401
sorozco@hancockcollege.edu
Dean, Academic Affairs
Thomas J. Lamica Jr. M.A.
805-922-6966 ext. 3261
Thomas.lamica@hancockcollege.edu
Location
Santa Maria CampusBldg. H
805-922-6966 ext. 3401