The Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education, Birth through Four is designed to prepare students to work in programs serving children ages 0-4 years. Graduates will be prepared for advancement in the Early Childhood career field. The degree offers a career ladder for students earning the Associate of Science in Early Childhood Education at NWFSC, which includes one state-mandated prerequisite course. A.S. students will complete an additional 18 hours of General Education classes during their upper division coursework, after admission to the Early Childhood Education program. Students earning an A.A. may also enter this program after completing the state-mandated prerequisite courses. These students will complete technical classes during their upper division coursework after admission to the Early Childhood Education program. For a detailed summary of graduation requirements for this degree program, see the Bachelor of Science graduation requirement section.

An applicant for the Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education may be admitted with the following:

Completion of NWFSC Admission Requirements as outlined for the A.A., A.A.S., and A.S. degree programs.
Completion of an A.A. or A.S. degree from a regionally accredited college or university, or at least 60 transferable credits of post-secondary education from a regionally accredited college or university.
Completion of all developmental coursework and a minimum of 18 credit hours of transferable General Education courses.
Completion of state-mandated prerequisites with a minimum grade of C.
A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Agreement to submit to fingerprinting as required by Early Childhood facilities.

Substitutions for any coursework in this program of study must be approved by the Teacher Education Program Director. Please note that some courses below may require lower division prerequisites not specified as program requirements.

BSE-BSEB - BS in Early Childhood Education

Download as PDF

About the Program

Program Requirements

Learning Outcomes

Suggested Academic Plan