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Early Childhood

University of Southern Mississippi

Bachelor's DegreeCIP: 19.0711

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Hattiesburg, Mississippi

    118 College Drive # 0001, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 39406-0001

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingSocial PerceptivenessJudgment and Decision MakingCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionWritingComplex Problem SolvingService OrientationMonitoringPersuasionCoordinationInstructingActive Learning

Knowledge

English LanguageEducation and TrainingPsychologyCustomer and Personal ServiceTherapy and CounselingPublic Safety and SecurityBiologyMedicine and DentistryFood ProductionMathematicsComputers and Electronics

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningWritten ComprehensionSpeech RecognitionWritten ExpressionSpeech ClarityFluency of IdeasOriginalityInformation OrderingCategory FlexibilityFar Vision

Tasks

  • Instruct children in safe behavior, such as seeking adult assistance when crossing the street and av
  • Remove hazards and develop appropriate boundaries and rules to create a safe environment for childre
  • Perform first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) when required.
  • Maintain a safe play environment.
  • Observe and monitor children's play activities.
  • Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issu
  • Advise farmers and demonstrate techniques in areas such as feeding and health maintenance of livesto
  • Conduct classes or deliver lectures on subjects such as nutrition, home management, and farming tech
  • Collaborate with producers to diagnose and prevent management and production problems.
  • Complete and maintain accurate records or reports regarding the patients' histories and progress, se
  • Counsel clients or patients, individually or in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies
  • Assess individuals' degree of drug dependency by collecting and analyzing urine samples.
  • Interview patients to obtain comprehensive medical histories.
  • Write or prepare detailed clinical neuropsychological reports, using data from psychological or neur
  • Conduct neuropsychological evaluations such as assessments of intelligence, academic ability, attent
  • Provide feedback to patients and their families on the results of neuropsychological evaluations and recommendations.
  • Study nutritional requirements of animals and nutritive values of animal feed materials.
  • Write up or orally communicate research findings to the scientific community, producers, and the pub
  • Develop improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, or parasite and disease control of anima

Technology

Spreadsheet softwareWord processing softwareOffice suite softwareElectronic mail softwareData base user interface and query softwareComputer based training softwareMulti-media educational softwareGeographic information systemMedical softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareInternet browser softwareProject management softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwarePresentation softwareComputer aided design CAD software

Tools

Baby bottlesChild car safety seatsDigital medical thermometersDomestic dishwashersDryersEmergency first aid kitsIronsKitchen stovesLaptop computersMedicine dosing syringesMicrowave ovensPassenger carsPersonal computersSecurity alarm systemsVacuum cleanersAlarmsClimbing structuresDesktop computersEducational toysFire extingushersMobile telephonesDigital camerasOverhead display projectorsPersonal digital assistants PDAAuditory stimulation equipmentBlock pattern setsComputer laser printersFacial electromyography equipmentGrip testing devicesLaser facsimile machines

Work Values

RelationshipsIndependenceAchievementWorking ConditionsRecognitionSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Nannies39-9011.01
  • Childcare Workers39-9011.00
  • Farm and Home Management Educators25-9021.00
  • Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other21-1099.00
  • Clinical Neuropsychologists19-3039.03
  • Neuropsychologists19-3039.02
  • Psychologists, All Other19-3039.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

  • Comprehensive home safety assessment — conduct autonomously, removing hazards and restructuring physical boundaries to protect children of varying developmental stages.
  • Children's behavioral and developmental patterns — analyze over time to distinguish typical milestones from signs that may warrant professional consultation.
  • Emergency response including CPR — execute decisively for infants, toddlers, or school-age children in high-pressure residential situations without supervisory backup.
  • Individualized health and personal-habit development plans — design and implement for each child based on observed needs, age, and family values.
  • Multi-age nap and quiet-rest routines — orchestrate independently in a household with siblings of different ages, maintaining each child's developmental schedule.
  • Enrichment curriculum incorporating reading, sensory play, and problem-solving activities — develop and deliver to stimulate intellectual growth across diverse developmental levels.
  • Weekly meal and snack menus — plan, shop for, and prepare to meet nutritional guidelines and family dietary requirements with minimal parental direction.
  • Pro-social communication skills and empathy — model and coach consistently across varied daily situations to build children's interpersonal competence over the long term.
  • Internet and computer-based training resources — evaluate and integrate into activity planning to support children's learning objectives and parent-approved screen-time goals.
  • Complex care challenges such as behavioral regressions or dietary resistance — resolve using critical thinking and evidence-informed strategies adapted to the child's specific context.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
87%
Placement Rate
72%