Early Childhood Education – Birth to 8 Specialization (B.S.)
This Early Childhood Education – Birth to 8 Specialization program at South Dakota State University prepares professionals who work in educational settings with children in order to promote their cognitive, physical, emotional, and social development.
Duration
4 years
Starting Date
August, January
Tuition Fee
$ 376 per credit
Location
Brookings, United States/Blended/Online
About the program
Research shows that quality care and education for young children is critically important, and the demand for qualified teachers of young children is great.
In addition to being prepared to work in early childhood settings such as Head Start, preschools, and child care centers, those who successfully complete this Early Childhood Education – Birth to 8 Specialization program at South Dakota State University meet the requirements for a South Dakota Birth to age 8 Early Childhood teaching certificate which enables them to teach grades K-3.
Candidates student teach in the Fishback Center for Early Childhood Education and a first, second, or third grade classroom.
Career Opportunities
- K-3 teacher
- Preschool teacher
- Child development specialist
- Child care provider
- Director of early child care program
Courses Included
- Early Experience and Lab
- Field Experience
- Child Development: Prenatal to 2
- Child Development: 3 to 8 Years
- Pedagogy and Curriculum and Lab
- Learner Centered Assessment
- Contemporary Curriculum Perspectives
- Inclusion and the Diverse Learner