Bachelor of Arts in
Early Childhood
Education

Students in the early childhood program will be able to work toward a General and Special Education certification. Through this major, you will earn certification from the State of Michigan. As a certified teacher, you will be able to teach in early childhood classrooms, inclusive early childhood classrooms and early childhood special education classrooms.

This degree provides specialized training to help teachers identify developmental growth and delays in students to ensure that students are receiving optimal learning opportunities throughout their educational journeys.

What might make this degree a good fit for me? We recommend this path for students who desire to work with children from birth to five years old in settings such as daycares, early childhood education centers or special education classrooms.

Through this major, you have the potential to earn certification for two grade bands from the State of Michigan. Students in this program will work toward their General and Special Education certification for birth through kindergarten. Plus, you will have the added benefit of being able to test for certification to teach in General Education to grades first, second and third. The State of Michigan requires certification exams for each grade band. As a certified teacher, you will be able to teach in early childhood classrooms, inclusive early childhood classrooms, early childhood special education classrooms, young fives and first through third grade.

What might make this degree a good fit for me? We recommend this path for students who desire potential higher levels of flexibility in their work settings.