The Associate of Science degree, with an emphasis in Childhood Education and Family Studies, leads to the Baccalaureate degree in Human Development or Early Childhood Education. Students may petition for adjustments in the Southwestern Associate of Science degree if course requirements are met for the first two years of any regionally accredited four-year institution offering a degree in Education, Early Childhood Education, Family Studies, Human or Child Development. An advising agreement is in place with Eastern Oregon University for students working towards teacher certification and Eastern’s newest distance education degree of Liberal Studies with an Early Childhood Education emphasis. This degree is articulated with Portland State University through their external degree program.

Both the Associate of Science with an emphasis in Childhood Education and Family Studies and our Associate of Applied Science in Childhood Education and Family Studies are now accredited through the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Early Childhood Associate Degree Accreditation program.

For more information contact:
Laurie Potts, Childhood Education Director
Phone: 541-888-7336
Email: lpotts@socc.edu
Alternate Email: ece@socc.edu

Educational Student Support Services
Coos Bay Campus
Phone: 1-800-962-2838 or 888-7405
Email: advisingquestions@socc.edu

Curry County
Brookings Phone: 541.469.5017
Gold Beach Phone: 541.247.2741
Port Orford: 541.332.3023