Early Childhood Education
Program Information
Make an impact by influencing the youngest of learners at they begin their educational journey. The Bachelor of Arts in Blended Early Childhood Education program will prepare you for a gratifying career teaching children, with or without disabilities or special needs, between the ages of birth and third grade. Your teaching career will include collaborating with other professionals to improve learning opportunities for young children by providing them a strong educational foundation for the best possible lifelong outcomes. Become an advocate for children and discover your passion for early childhood profession!
Blended Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Special Education Requirements:
- Completion of an Associate's Degree (A.A.S) in Early Childhood Education from an accredited institution of higher learning. Those holding the A.A.S. should check with the advisor in the College of Education's Kent Center for Student Success Student to determine whether additional general education credits are required for graduation.
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- Learn more about the Idaho State University College of Technology's Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education (AA, AS, or AAS) that fulfills the associate level degree requirement for the Blended Early Childhood Education program.
- Learn more about the B.A. Blended Early Childhood Elementary Education Required Coursework
The goal of the Early Childhood Education Program is to prepare professionals who have the necessary knowledge, dispositions, and abilities to:
- Enhance learning and development of young children, with and without disabilities, between the ages of birth and third grade.
- Establish collaborative relationships with families and other professionals in ways that produce outcomes for young children.
- View their own professional development as a lifelong endeavor.
- Advocate for children, families, and the early childhood profession.
Application, Funding, and Support
Idaho State University Admissions Process
For Undergraduate Students:
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Create an account with Idaho State University
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Materials needed include:
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Transcripts or GED
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Official ACT or SAT scores
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$50 application fee
(waived for graduates of Idaho high schools)
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For Transfer Students:
Must have a 2.0 or better cumulative GPA in fourteen (14) or more credit hours to apply.
- Fill out the application
- $50 application fee (waived for graduates of Idaho high schools)
- Submit final official transcript(s) from each college attended. If currently attending, in-progress transcripts are accepted, but a final official transcript must be sent upon completion of coursework.
ISU Course Catalog
Career Opportunities
A bachelor's degree in early childhood education can lead to careers including:
- Adaptive Elementary Education Teacher
- Adoptive Agency
- Agency Early Childhood Specialist
- Early Child Care, Daycare, or Preschool Teacher
- Early Childhood Special Needs Consultant
- Early Childhood Education Consultant
- Private School Elementary Teacher
- Public School Elementary Teacher
Job Placement and Salaries
Because early childhood education skills and knowledge are highly desirable in today’s job market, the job outlook includes:
- Average salary (according to the government’s Occupational Outlook Handbook) for a kindergarten or elementary school teacher is $63,670 per year.
- Average salary (according to the government’s Occupational Outlook Handbook) for a preschool or childcare center director is $54,290 per year.