Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education - Early Childhood Special Education

The Early Childhood Special Education program provides teacher education candidates with broad content knowledge and prepares them as early childhood teachers in an inclusive setting. This degree qualifies students for licensure in Early Childhood Education with an endorsement in Early Childhood Special Education, and enables them to teach in a preschool or elementary classroom setting with students 0 to age 8. 

The Center for Teacher Education offers a comprehensive program of study that leads to licensure in Colorado.  Our professors are experienced, knowledgeable, accessible, and dedicated to the improvement of public education. At Colorado Mesa, we pride ourselves on the personal touch. Faculty offer one‐on‐one guidance for course selection, field placements, student teaching and employment. Our mission is to develop Educators as Innovators; we are always looking to improve the quality of learning in our programs and early childhood and K‐12 schools.

As a student, you will gradually accumulate over 200 hours of classroom experience before beginning student teaching. School districts throughout western Colorado provide opportunities to gain experience with children of all ages and backgrounds in a variety of school settings.