Early Childhood Educator and Education Departments

Impact the world one student at a time. Become an educator.

Whether you want to be a classroom teacher or work with young children and their families in the community, Collin has the program for you. 

The Associate of Arts in Teaching offered through the Education department prepares students for transfer to baccalaureate programs leading to initial PK-12 teacher certification. 

The Early Childhood Educator program offers certificate and degree programs that prepare students for transfer or for working with young children and their families.

Explore the path that works with your goals!

Early Childhood Educator:
Click here for more information for the Early Childhood Educator interest form.

 

Texas State Teachers Association: 
Texas State Teachers Association - Aspiring Educators Presentation

 

Student Scholarships: 
The Collin College Foundation's main focus is supporting Collin College Students.
Click here for more information and scholarship application.

 

Do you currently work for a registered childcare center?  
Check out this site to see if they have scholarships.
https://www.dfwjobs.com/child-care/providers/child-care-provider-grants-and-scholarships

 

TEACH scholarship:
https://texasaeyc.org/program-resources/t-e-a-c-h/how-to-get-started/scholarship-models-and-applications/

Collin scholarships:
https://www.collin.edu/foundation/students/index.html

 

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Articulation Agreements

MSU Texas
Child Development Associate of Applied Sciences Degree 

Guided Pathway to a Bachelors of Science in Education in Early Childhood Studies and Early Care 

MSU Texas
AAS in Child Development to Bachelor of Applied Arts & Sciences Degree
Childhood/Adolescent Studies Concentration Guided Pathway 

TWU
AAS Early Childhood Educator to Bachelor of Science
Child Development Guided Pathway 

 

 

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Collin College Catalog

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  Faculty / Staff

Name	Title	Phone	Email	Office
Dr. Hannah Blackwell	Professor of Education	972.881.5155	hblackwell@collin.edu	Plano BB116
Dr. Rebecca Burton	Discipline Lead of Education and  Professor of Education	972.578.5595	rburton@collin.edu	Frisco U155D
Prof. Ann Butler	Discipline Lead of Early Childhood Educator and Professor of Education	972.378.8458	abutler@collin.edu	Wylie SC240
Dr. Leda Cott	Professor of Early Childhood Educator		lcott@collin.edu
Prof. Christina Friedl	Professor of Education	972.491.6227	cfriedl@collin.edu	McKinney B222
Prof. Sharon Hirschy	Professor Emeritus		shirschy@collin.edu
Prof. Courtenay Jauregui	Professor of Education	972.378.8507	cjauregui@collin.edu	iCollin Virtual Campus
Dr. Suzanne Jones	Professor of Education		sejones@collin.edu	iCollin Virtual Campus
Dr. Elaine Zweig	Professor Emeritus		ezweig@collin.edu
Ms. Jasmine Brisco	Lab Instructor	972.881.5814	jbrisco@collin.edu	Plano BB216
Dr. Lupita Murillo Tinnen	Discipline Dean	972.881.5807	ltinnen@collin.edu	Plano A177