The Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (non-teacher certification) program will prepare you to work in a variety of settings with children from birth through age five. You will learn to:
You will learn to consider all aspects of the child’s environment- home, school, and neighborhood.
As an early education professional, you have a part in building the foundation for a child’s entire education. You will find that a career in the field of early childhood education is both rewarding and impactful, as you establish the child and family’s first impression of learning in an educational environment.
Delivery Method: In-person
Credit Hours: 120
Time to Completion: Refer to the Curriculum Guide in the following section for the courses needed to complete this program.
The Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (non-certification) major allows individuals to support young children outside of the classroom, as child development specialists and family support liaisons. This major does not require a student teaching component, thus individuals are allotted autonomy and flexibility in their field-based experiences for learning to support young children and their families.
The B.S. in Education degree contains three components:
Below is a template of the course progression followed by Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (non-certification) students.
Semester 1 (16 course hours)
Semester 2 (15 course hours)
Semester 3 (15 course hours)
Semester 4 (17 course hours)
Semester 5 (15 course hours)
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Semester 6 (15 course hours)
Semester 7 (15 course hours)
Semester 8 (12 course hours)
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