BS in Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education Teacher Certification

The Program is designed to prepare the teacher candidates to teach in inclusive preschool and kindergarten classrooms in a Kentucky public school and to work as a Developmental Interventionist, a certified position serving families and their children birth to age three who are at risk for disabilities. Course content emphasizes child growth and development, education and service requirements for children with exceptionalities, assessment, curriculum, instruction, the learning environment, collaboration, and professionalism. Experiences focus on developing foundational skills, knowledge, and dispositions through meaningful interaction with children and families in a variety of environments including culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms, children s homes, hospitals, or any other natural environment.