The 蘑菇短视频 Birth-Kindergarten Program is designed for students
who want to be a vital force in shaping children during their early years. The fully
online program gives students the skills they need to meet young children's social,
emotional, physical and intellectual needs in a variety of settings. Graduates work
as kindergarten teachers, daycare and pre-school instructors, Head Start teachers,
and childhood advocates. Ranked the program 7th on the Great Value Colleges' list of top 30 affordable online early childhood education degree programs, while
Best Value Online College Rankings ranked it 14th in the nation.
The program offers a Bachelor of Science degree with a concentration in either early
childhood or professional education. Taught by special education and early childhood
education professionals, the program provides all students with a rigorous curriculum,
plentiful resources and valuable experiences in working with young children and their
families. Typically, students interested in teaching in a public school setting choose
the professional education concentration, which leads to licensure, while those interested
in working with children in non-public school or classroom settings choose the early
childhood concentration. Both concentrations share core courses that reflect the knowledge
base that all early childhood professionals should hold. Internships are a required
experience for the professional education concentration students.
Where You'll Go
Graduates of WCU鈥檚 Birth-Kindergarten Program can expect to find immediate employment
in a wide variety of settings. Examples of career options for early childhood concentration
graduates include home-based early intervention specialist and child care resource
and referral specialist. Because professional education concentration graduates are
typically interested in careers as classroom teachers, they might teach in a public
school kindergarten or with Head Start or N.C. More at Four Programs. According to
the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the career field of early childhood education
is expected to increase 17 percent by 2022鈥攇reat news for future birth-kindergarten
professionals!
WCU's fully online Birth-Kindergarten Program leads to a B.S. degree with a concentration
in either early childhood or professional education as well as North Carolina licensure.
This online, undergraduate degree is designed for students who have earned their Associate
of Arts or Associate of Science degree and are interested in pursuing state licensure
to teach early childhood education. The program sets out to provide students with
the skills to meet children's social, emotional, physical and intellectual needs from
birth to kindergarten in a variety of settings.
The Professional Education concentration in Birth-Kindergarten prepares students for
licensure and effective teaching in early childhood settings such as public kindergarten
and pre-kindergarten classrooms. This option combines focused coursework with hands-on
internship experiences to ensure graduates are ready for rewarding roles in North
Carolina schools.
The Early Childhood concentration prepares students for careers supporting young children
and their families outside of public school settings. This pathway combines academic
coursework with hands-on research experiences in a variety of early childhood environments.
蘑菇短视频鈥檚 alternative licensure programs are designed for degree-holders
ready to transition into teaching. Whether you are a recent college graduate, a career-changer,
or a retiree, these programs provide the training and support needed to launch a career
in education.
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