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Early Childhood Education ,BAE

Early Childhood Education, BAE

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Academic programs / Undergraduate degrees / Early Childhood Education

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Program description

The B.A.E. in early childhood/early childhood special education program in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College is available at the Polytechnic, Tempe and West campuses. This program prepares students for Arizona certification in early childhood education (birth - grade three) and early childhood special education (birth - age 5). This program has a special emphasis on community connectedness, technology integration, administration, policy analysis and advocacy related to young children and their families with and without disabilities or developmental delays. Program faculty have received numerous national awards for their work in the field of early childhood education.

Each semester during the professional program, students engage in field experiences and student teaching that prepare them for work in early childhood and special education settings. Graduates are recommended for the Arizona birth-through-grade-3 teacher certification, an early childhood special education certification and a provisional endorsement to work with English language learners. All graduates desiring to teach in a public school preschool and kindergarten or the primary grades must pass the state certification test in content area knowledge and professional knowledge to obtain certification in Arizona.

At a glance
  • Second language requirement: No
  • First required math course: MAT 142 - College Mathematics
  • Math intensity: Generalprogram math intensity general

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Transfer options

ASU is committed to helping students thrive by offering tools that allow personalization of the transfer path to ASU. Students may use MyPath2ASU® to outline a list of recommended courses to take prior to transfer.

ASU has transfer partnerships in Arizona and across the country to create a simplified transfer experience for students. These pathway programs include exclusive benefits, tools and resources, and they help students save time and money in their college journey.

Career opportunities

Changes in Arizona state certification will require all individuals teaching in public schools, early childhood programs and serving children birth through kindergarten to meet new early childhood certification or endorsement requirements by 2012. According to a policy study on the condition of early childhood education in 2005, the demand for early childhood teachers in Arizona is much greater than the current supply. Thus, job opportunities in center-based programs and public school early childhood programs are numerous. Many graduates with a degree in early childhood teaching and leadership hold leadership positions in Head Start, private nonprofit and private for-profit, center-based programs and public school early childhood centers. In a recent survey conducted at graduation, a majority of seniors reported that they had received job offers.

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