Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with Early Childhood (ZS) Endorsement

Bachelor of science

Program Description

Early childhood elementary education is available to elementary education students. Beyond the certificate and endorsement eligibility, WMU's early childhood program provides:

• An opportunity to belong to a community of students and faculty with common interests
• Experience with children of all ages, with special emphasis on children from birth to eight years
• A portfolio of evidence of increasing skill level—a valuable tool in securing professional employment

Career Possibilities

Graduates of the elementary education program will be eligible for certification to teach:

• Early childhood (general and special education) ZS endorsement (birth to age eight)
• Kindergarten to fifth grade in all subjects
• Grades K-8 in second and third minors
• Kindergarten to eighth grade in all subjects when teaching in a self-contained classroom—one in which the majority of instruction is provided by a single teacher

Students seeking a non-teaching degree should visit the child and family development, family studies or youth and community development website.

More Information

• Admissions and advising office
• Advising for current students—program guides, graduation plans, content area major and minor guides and more.
• Basic skills examination
• Faculty
• Clinical experiences
• MTTC test registration and preparation information
• Subject area content courses and requirements
• Teacher certification

Forms and Resources

• Closed class form for (elementary and secondary) - submit to Jim Muchmore.
• Early childhood pre-K internship application - submit to Lori Farrer.
• Elementary education resources for career guidance and exploration
  

Suggested Program Plan

Please note: Below is a suggested program. Contact the Office of Admissions and Advising for specific program guidance.

Term	Core education courses	Field experiences	Additional coursework
Freshman			Content courses
Sophomore	ED 2500		Content courses
	ES 2900	Teacher shadow (8 hours)

Pass appropriate basic skills examination. Apply to elementary education program.

Term	Core education courses	Field experiences	Additional coursework
Junior +	ED 3090		Content courses
	ED 3500		EDT 3470
	ED 5750		ENGL 3690
	ED 3690	Field experience (1 day a week)	MATH 3520
	LS 3770	Field experience (18 hours)	HPHE 3400
	ED 4070

Apply for teaching internship (one year before start of final internship).

Pass MTTC Elementary Education test #103. Apply for graduation.