Bachelor Degree Program
Indiana Wesleyan University’s Bachelor of Science with a major in Early Childhood Education program is a 120 credit hour undergraduate program emphasizing the knowledge, skills and dispositions of an early childhood educator work with children from birth through age eight. The program has two tracks: a non-licensure track, and one that prepares the candidate to be recommended for an early childhood, P-3, initial teaching license in the state of Indiana. This program also includes a minor in Reading.
The mission of the Early Childhood Education program is to prepare adults to meet the physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and affective needs of children from birth through age eight. Upon completion of the program, candidates will demonstrate the ability to:
- Demonstrate professional, moral and ethical behaviors and articulate related Christ-like principles.
- Demonstrate competence in the following School of Educational Leadership's dispositional domains: Communication, Critical Thinking, Human Interaction, Teacher Leadership, and Professionalism.
- Analyze the influence of primary care providers on the development of early learners.
- Create challenging and supportive research-based learning environments for early learners.
- Collaborate professionally and effectively with colleagues, administrators, primary care provider(s), and community in written and oral forms.
- Synthesize multiple assessment tools and approaches to document and drive instruction.
- Apply current technologies in instruction and assessment for early learners.
- Apply professional self-reflection practices to promote positive outcomes.
- Synthesize knowledge of central concepts related to developmentally appropriate curriculum and instruction for unique needs of early learners.
- Participate as an advocate for the developmental needs of young children, and the early childhood profession as a whole.
- Compare and contrast interactions with diverse young learners in various settings.
