The School of Teacher Education at Western Kentucky University offers a four year Baccalaureate Degree in Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education, Birth through Kindergarten. Students are not required to complete the Associate’s Degree program prior to enrollment in the BS program. The program is designed to prepare early childhood educators to work with children both with and without special needs, ages birth through five years, and their families. Graduates of the baccalaureate program will be eligible to apply for the Professional Certification in Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (IECE), Birth to Primary. Graduates are prepared for positions in public schools, early intervention programs, Head Start programs, child care centers, and other private agencies serving young children and their families.
The performance based program of study for the Baccalaureate Degree in Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education requires 130 hours of coursework and 600 clock hours of field experience which culminates with student teaching in settings with children, birth to age 3, with and without special needs and preschool age children, with and without special needs. Students must meet the admission requirements of Western Kentucky University and be admitted to Teacher Education to complete the program.
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