Welcome to Southwestern's Childhood Education & Family Studies Department

Interested in pursuing a career that will enhance the future, and support young children in meeting their potentials? 

If you are - then Childhood
Education and
Family Studies may be for you!

~Online and Face-to-Face ~

• Our Childhood Education & Family Studies program is a great place to begin to meet your goals of becoming preschool, elementary, or secondary teacher in any public and/or private educational setting.
• Our Pathways Certificates are available for career exploration, and professional development.
• Our associate degree options are articulated with Portland State University to move you seamlessly from earning your associate degree at Southwestern to earning your bachelors degree in Social Science with an Early Childhood Certificate at Portland State without losing any coursework that you have completed.
• A smooth transfer is also established with the Eastern Oregon University CUESTE Teacher Preparation cohort program for students seeking Teaching Licensure in Oregon.
• All of these programs can be completed right here on the SouthCoast of Oregon through Distance Education!
• Please take a look at the pdf catalog page links below for our program options and feel free to email or call for more information.

Southwestern Oregon Community College offers the following degree programs:

• Associate of Science in Childhood Education and Family Studies Emphasis
• Associate of Applied Science in Childhood Education and Family Studies

One Year Certificate programs in:

• Childhood Education and Family Studies
• Para Educator/Educational Assistant (50 credits)

Short Term Career Pathways Certificates

• Childhood Education and Family Studies Pathways Certificate (30 credits)
• Childhood Education and Family Studies Pathways Completion (15 credits)

Program Information as published in NAEYC Young Children Magazine

How To Become an Oregon Teacher
From Community College to Teacher Certification

CARE Connections Childcare Resource & Referral –Training Opportunities for you!
http://www.socc.edu/serv_resrc/careconnections/

Please email us at ece@socc.edu for more information.

Southwestern's Family Center

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