Early Childhood Education

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Early Childhood Education offers program options that can lead to a Master's degree in education, with the potential for Virginia licensure in Early Childhood Education (Pre K-Grade 3) and Early Childhood Special Education (Birth-Five years). Additionally, the Unified Transformative Early Education Model (UTEEM) program leads to a Master's degree in education and triple teacher licensure in Early Childhood Education (Pre K-Grade 3), Early Childhood Special Education (Birth - Five Years), and English as a Second Language (PK -12th grade).

The Minor in Early Childhood Education of Diverse Learners is designed to provide undergraduate students with background knowledge. Completion of the minor will partially fulfill requirements for licensure in early childhood special education in Virginia.

News and Announcements

New Grant for Master’s Degree and Licensure in Early Childhood Special Education

Early Childhood Education faculty, Drs. Monimalika Day, Eva Thorp, Julie Kidd, and Susan Burns, have been awarded a U.S. Department of Education grant from 2007 to 2011 to provide tuition and stipend support for students pursuing their Master’s degree and Virginia licensure in Early Childhood Special Education.

New Grant for Doctoral Study in Early Education of Diverse Young Learners

Early Childhood Education faculty, Drs. Thorp, Kidd, Burns, and Sánchez have been awarded a federal grant from 2007 to 2011 to provide tuition and stipend support for doctoral students to develop research and leadership skills related to culturally, linguistically diverse young children with disabilities.