Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
In Illinois a graduate with an Associate of Applied Science in Family and Early Childhood Education has many great opportunities to earn a good salary.
One of the most lucrative and popular activities of a graduate in the state of Illinois is to open a Home Daycare.The annual gross income in 2018 of a home-based child care center owner in Cook and Lake counties in Illinois is approximately $72,000 -based on the average of 10 children under her care- according to the Care.com. This calculation is based on the average estimated cost per child per week that is $150. Prices vary from $125 to $200 per week per child.
Other activities include being a director of a Child Care Center, whose average annual salary in 2018 was $36,000 according to the PayScale.com; and a pre-school teacher assistant, whose average annual salary in 2018 was $27,000, according to Glassdoor.com.
A Quiroga's professional
Students graduating from Quiroga will possess the following skill sets:
- Interpersonal skills and professional fluency for efficient and effective communication in a variety of environments.
- An understanding of and ability to demonstrate principled and moral leadership that aligns with organizational goals.
- Applied critical thinking, analytical ability, and technical/technological knowledge to solve complex problems and resolve conflicts.
- Will have a clear understanding of the cultural, social, and economic environments of the local communities and related international community.
- A broad-based liberal arts education which serves to effectively assess social responsibilities and ethical dilemmas in their personal and professional lives.
Student outcomes
The Associate in Applied Science in Family and Early Childhood Education program is designed to holistically train students in the application of educational, pedagogical and educational theory. At the end of the program, students will:
- Have studied pedagogical methodologies from a multicultural framework to address problems in a real-world setting.
- Be equipped to use pedagogy, didactic, educational methodology, research, group techniques, interviews, and testing to identify, analyze, evaluate, and solve educational situations for children under eight.
- Be able to evaluate and lead the learning process of children under eight.
- Have studied and apply pedagogical techniques, educational methodologies, educational psychology, cognitive theories, applied technologies of information, and psych-physical theory.
- Emphasize the dignity of every person involved in the applying of theories and methods.
Program requirements
The Associate in Applied Arts in Family and Early Childhood Education program will consist of a minimum of 66 credits.
The program will have the following characteristics:
- Liberal arts studies (24 credits)
- Required Liberal Arts courses (18 credits)
- Elective Liberal Art Courses: Select two (2) liberal art courses (6 credits)
- Business courses (36 credits)
- Required Courses (27 credits)
- Elective courses (9 credits)
- Internship (6 credits)
TOTAL: 66 CREDITS
Required Liberal Arts Courses (6 courses, 18 Credits)
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HIS101 |
Universal History |
3 Credits |
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ENG101 |
English |
3 Credits |
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MAT101 |
Basic College Mathematics |
3 Credits |
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MUL101 |
Cross-Cultural Perspectives on the Americas |
3 Credits |
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REL101 |
Man and University |
3 Credits |
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REL104 |
General Ethics |
3 Credits |
Elective Liberal Arts Courses (2 Courses, 6 credits)
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ART101 |
Painting and Sculpting |
3 Credits |
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LIT101 |
English Literature |
3 Credits |
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HIS102 |
Greeks and Romans |
3 Credits |
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ART102 |
Music Appreciation |
3 Credits |
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LIT102 |
Spanish Literature |
3 Credits |
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HIS103 |
The Judeo-Christian Revelation |
3 Credits |
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ART103 |
Architecture |
3 Credits |
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MUL102 |
Introduction to National and International Politics |
3 Credits |
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ART104 |
Theater and Poetry |
3 Credits |
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HIS105 |
History of the Americas |
3 Credits |
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MUL103 |
Factors and Repercussions of Immigration |
3 Credits |
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ART211 |
Art |
3 Credits |
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HIS106 |
American History |
3 Credits |
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LIT103 |
Literature |
3 Credits |
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ART105 |
Humanities |
3 Credits |
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ART106 |
Fine arts |
3 Credits |
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ART107 |
The government in the USA |
3 Credits |
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SCI120 |
World Geography |
3 Credits |
Family and Early Childhood Education Required Courses (9 Courses, 27 credits)
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EDU201 |
Introduction to Early Childhood Education |
3 Credits |
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EDU202 |
Child Growth and Development |
3 Credits |
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EDU203 |
Social and behavioral research |
3 Credits |
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EDU204 |
Music, play, art and movement in the young child |
3 Credits |
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EDU205 |
Health, safety, and nutrition of the young child |
3 Credits |
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EDU206 |
Introduction to educational technology |
3 Credits |
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EDU207 |
Standards and assessment |
3 Credits |
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PSY101 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 Credits |
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PSY206 |
Language and Thinking |
3 Credits |
Family and Early Childhood Education Elective Courses (3 Courses, 9 credits)
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EDU208 |
Exceptional child: Methods and characteristics |
3 Credits |
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EDU209 |
Curricular development |
3 Credits |
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EDU210 |
Evaluation of the Inclusive Adjustments of Young Childhood |
3 Credits |
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EDU211 |
Child and family |
3 Credits |
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EDU212 |
Child Growth and Development |
3 Credits |
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EDU213 |
Language development in early childhood |
3 Credits |
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EDU214 |
Children's literature |
3 Credits |
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EDU215 |
Exceptional child: Development and instruction |
3 Credits |
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EDU216 |
Early Childhood Mathematics and Science Instruction |
3 Credits |
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EDU217 |
Teaching reading |
3 Credits |
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EDU218 |
Teaching Strategies and Methodology |
3 Credits |
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EDU219 |
Mathematical Structures and Concepts |
3 Credits |
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EDU220 |
Child and family in the urban community |
3 Credits |
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EDU221 |
Appropriate practices for ECE development |
3 Credits |
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EDU222 |
Typical and atypical development of speech and language |
3 Credits |
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EDU223 |
Methods of teaching the arts |
3 Credits |
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EDU224 |
Observation and evaluation of children with and without special needs |
3 Credits |
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EDU225 |
Methods for infants and toddlers |
3 Credits |
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EDU226 |
Pre-school and special education methods |
3 Credits |
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EDU227 |
Learning and development theory in practice |
3 Credits |
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EDU228 |
Family Center Assessment/ Early Intervention |
3 Credits |
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PSY202 |
Neuroanatomy |
3 Credits |
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PSY203 |
Biological bases of human psychology |
3 Credits |
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PSY204 |
Psychology of childhood and adolescence |
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PSY205 |
Personality Theories |
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PSY208 |
Motivation and Emotion |
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PSY209 |
Psychometric |
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PSY214 |
Theory and Techniques Interview |
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PSY217 |
General teaching |
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PSY219 |
Curriculum Design |
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SCI101 |
Sociology and Social Thought |
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SCI102 |
Human Biological Development |
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EDU229 |
Administration and supervision of Pre-school centers |
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