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Early Childhood

The Early Childhood minor provides an Early Childhood Specialist endorsement on the elementary teaching certificate. It is available only to Elementary Education students, (optional fourth minor), Special Education elementary majors, or to Speech Pathology majors. You cannot teach in a public school four-year-old program without it and more and more kindergarten, pre-kindergarten, and first grade positions are requiring this credential. Besides the certificate and the endorsement, the Early Childhood minor provides:

• An opportunity to belong to a group of students and faculty with common interests

• A variety of experiences with children of all ages, with special emphasis on children from birth to nine years

• A portfolio of evidence of increasing skill level, which serves as a valuable tool in securing a job

A 6 credit hour pre-kindergarten internship is required. This is in addition to the 12 credit hour (full semester) elementary internship. If you are interested in adding this to your program, please see an advisor as soon as possible -- Office of Admissions and Advising, 2504 Sangren Hall, (269) 387-3474.