BA – Early Childhood Education

The Early Childhood Education program, a blended plan with early childhood and special education, prepares pre-service teachers to teach all children, regardless of ability, from birth to age five. We have experiences with infant/toddlers, pre-kindergartners, preschoolers with special needs and administrators. The successful candidate will be able to be licensed to teach typically developing preschoolers as well as preschool children with special needs.  The program offers a standalone degree as well as an add-on endorsement to an elementary education degree (Pre-K – Kindergarten).

Prerequisites

Bachelor’s degree

  • Must be formally admitted to the undergraduate education program (known as Admit 4 status)
  • Undergraduate GPA of 2.80 or higher (both Marshall University and overall)
  • ECE 303 with a grade of “C” or better

Endorsement (Pre-K – K)

  • Must be admitted to the Elementary Education program
  • Undergraduate GPA of 2.80 or higher (both Marshall University and overall)
  • ECE 303 with a grade of “C” or better

Plan of study

Click here to see the Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education.

Click here to see the add-on endorsement to Elementary Education.

Contact

For questions or further information regarding this program please visit https://www.marshall.edu/coepd/directory/ece/.