Students have opportunities to explore careers to clarify their professional goals. Students participate in multiple supervised classroom experiences. CDEE uses the liberal arts to give students background in content areas they will teach. Simultaneously, child development courses orient participants to the children with whom they will work. The CDEE concentration encourages frequent self-assessment and guided career exploration.
Students explore both teaching and other professions that make use of their knowledge and skills.
Supervised experiences in children's classrooms are key. The CDEE student can acquire guidance and discipline skills and prepare developmentally appropriate curriculum while working in early primary classrooms. Also, the CCTC requires all majors to complete subject-matter assessment. Requirements for the Major Core Liberal Arts Designed to meet CCTC guidelines as well as GE and institutions requirements. Follow instructions .