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).
Term | Core education courses | Field experiences | Additional coursework |
---|---|---|---|
Senior | ES 3950 | SPED 4270 | |
ED 4010 | HPHE 3520 | ||
LS 3780 | Content courses | ||
ED 4300 | |||
ED 4090 | |||
ED 4700 | Field experience (5 half days) |
Pass MTTC Elementary Education test #103. Apply for graduation.
Core education courses | Field experiences | Additional coursework |
---|---|---|
ED 3710 | Two full days per week |
Content courses |
ED 4500 |
Core education courses | Field experiences |
---|---|
ED 4100 | Five full days per week |
ED 4710 |