Early Childhood Education, BS

This major is administered through the area of Education  in the School of Education . Additional policies for this major are available at this link.

(Birth through 3rd grade teaching license program)

After you have completed 24 credits, apply for admission to the Professional Education Program. For a list of the admission criteria, see this section .

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE DISCLOSURE (NC-SARA)

The United States Department of Education requires institutions that provide distance education to disclose information for programs leading to professional certification or licensure about whether each program meets state educational requirements for initial licensure or certification. Following is this disclosure information for this program:

This program meets the certification/licensure requirements in the following states/territories:

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming; 

 

This program does not meet the certification/licensure requirements in the following states/territories:

American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands;

 

Note: If you live in a state or territory that does not meet certification/licensure requirements, you may contact the School of Education  for more information.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Early Childhood Education Major, you will be able to: 

1. Reflect on your various practicum teaching experiences in preparation for your summative student teaching requirement. 
2. Demonstrate/understand/appreciate professionalism in your interactions with other students, professors, and cooperating teachers by assessing your professional behavior through the School of Education’s Final Cooperating Teacher Evaluation. 
3. Plan effective and engaging lessons for students in the Pre-K -3 grades. 
4. Differentiate and support learners with broad ranges of abilities through developmentally-appropriate instructions and resources. 
5. Assess student learning in developmental domains of learning that include cognitive, language, and socio-emotional) in PreK-K - 3rd grade.  

 

Consists of 89 credits.

Note: Required courses marked ** below have Math prerequisites. Depending on your placement score, additional courses may be required.