Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education

Early Childhood Education is a Bachelor program taught at University of Louisiana at Lafeyette, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

Early Childhood Education at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a Bachelor of Science in Education for an undergraduate major in Early Childhood Education. You learn early childhood education theories, teaching methods, and the power of children’s play, while collaborating with aspiring and professional educators. The program is organized around courses and activities that include research, writing, presenting, and field work.

You gain classroom experience beginning your first semester. You observe, plan, teach, and reflect on lessons for small and whole groups. In the final year, you complete a year-long Teacher Residency across two consecutive semesters, co-teaching with an expert mentor teacher for the full year in a school setting. Throughout the program, you use research in education to inform your practice and complete action research projects.

Modules

• EDFL 106: Introduction to Education
• EDCI 308: Children’s Literature
• EDCI 407: Understanding and Facilitating Play
• SPED 391: Foundations of Inclusive Education

The minimum requirements for admission in Early Childhood Education at University of Louisiana at Lafeyette for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by University of Louisiana at Lafeyette.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of Louisiana at Lafeyette as pre-requiste for admission in Early Childhood Education.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

To major in early childhood education, you must meet the University's admissions requirements.

To be accepted into the Teacher Preparation Program, you must:

• Complete freshman courses with a "C" or better.
• Maintain a 2.5 overall cumulative GPA or better.
• Complete the online Teacher Preparation Program application.

Please check detail of study units at https://louisiana.edu/majors-minors/early-childhood-education

• First-grade teacher
• Pre-K Teacher
• Kindergarten Teacher
• Elementary School Teacher
• Special Education Teacher (with add-on certification)
• English as a Second Language Teacher (with add-on certification)
• School or District Administrator
• Instructional Coach
• Child Care Provider
• Child Advocate
• Preschool or Child Care Director

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.