The University of Minnesota Duluth offers a unified earlychildhood studies major at an undergraduate level, with post baccalaureatelicensure options available. An interdisciplinary-focused curriculum prepares students for work in a variety of settings with children of diverse ability levels, from birth through age eight years.
Program graduates find employment in public schools, community and private preschool programs, early primary grades in elementary schools, programs for children ages birth through six with identified disabilities or delays, home- and center-based child care, Head Start programs, and hospital-based settings.
All students complete a common core of courses as part of a cohort. Courses focus on child development, parent-child relations, early childhood curriculum and adaptations, authentic assessment, program planning and monitoring, educational leadership, and program administration. The program includes intensive field experiences in all three semesters of early childhood coursework. Additionally, candidates complete two semesters of student teaching in two different placements.
Programs Offered
Other Options:
Minor in Early Childhood Studies
Program Model
Face to face with some hybrid courses
Program Duration
Undergraduates complete within 4-5 years.
Post baccalaureate students (those who have already completed undergraduate degrees) complete licensure requirements within timelines that are dependent on academic and life experiences.
Tuition
Application
For more information, email: educ@d.umn.edu