Early Childhood Education

Caring for and educating our children is one of our society's most important responsibilities. From infancy, nurturing environments enhance the physical, emotional, intellectual, and social growth of children. Qualified early childhood educators are in great demand.

Our Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education has been designed to provide a solid, thorough understanding of young children, as well as strategies to foster their development and well-being.

BS in Early Childhood Education:

This Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education prepares you to teach preschool children and/or direct a preschool center. Granite State College has created a model curriculum which addresses standards set by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and includes:

Child Development and Learning.
Curriculum Development and Implementation.
Family and Community Relations.
Assessment.

Required Courses for B.S. Early Childhood Education
PSY 508 Child Development
EDU 550 Foundations of ECE
EDU 551 Learning and EC Environments
EDU 553 Creative Arts in ECE
EDU 555 Language & Literacy Dev
EDU 600 Math & Science in ECE
EDU 601 Observation & Assessment in ECE
EDU 602 Young Child w/Special Needs
EDU 603 Family & Community Relation in ECE
One elective related to Early Childhood Education.
Integrative:
EDU 650 Practicum: Professionalism in ECE

Portfolio Requirement for Early Childhood Education Majors
Each student enrolled in an Early Childhood Education program at GSC is required to prepare a portfolio as part of the graduation requirement.