BA Early Childhood Education and Special Education

This degree is a combination of courses required for the early childhood education major and the special education major.Students who complete this composite degree are eligible for two licenses, one for special education and one for early childhood education, teaching grades K-3.While there is no licensure requirement to teach preschool, students with this degree are better prepared to teach in those settings.Students gain content knowledge through the early childhood education program and learn strategies for teaching diverse learners through the special education program.