Early Childhood Education - Southwestern Illinois College

Early Childhood Education

Early Childhood Education Program overview

Earning an Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree will provide you with the essential skills and knowledge to work with children from birth to second grade in a daycare setting.

This degree is designed for students planning on transferring to a four year institution and earning a bachelor’s degree. Students intending to find employment after completing a two-year degree should take a look at our ECE Associate in Applied Science program.

Southwestern Illinois College is an entitled institution through Gateways to Opportunity: Illinois Professional Development Program. The program’s AAS degree offers ECE Credential Levels 2-4 and Infant Toddler Credential Level 2.

Additional resources available free to current students at the SWIC Library.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

  • Curriculum Specialist or Instructional Coach
  • Parent Educator
  • Trainer or Consultant for Early Childhood Professionals
  • Early Childhood Policy Advocate
  • Licensing Specialist or Child Care Quality Assessor
  • Child Life Specialist
  • Early Childhood Program Director or Regional Manager
  • Early Childhood Education Adjunct Instructor or Trainer
  • Nonprofit or Community Organization Roles
  • Educational Sales or Marketing
  • Early Intervention Specialist

For more information on the above careers, please see the Early Childhood Career Pathways document.

GET STARTED

For more information, please contact the program coordinator, or fill out the contact form.

Yvette Schultz, MA
ECE Program Coordinator
yvette.schultz@swic.edu
618-222-5593
BCLA 2022