Bachelor of Science in Education - Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education

The Bachelor of Science in Education - Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education degree allows teacher candidates the opportunity to earn dual certification in both early childhood (EC)/early childhood special education (ECSE) at the bachelor’s level. Certification in both Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education will better prepare candidates to meet the needs of ALL young children birth to age eight in strategic and evidence-based ways across multiple settings. This degree leads to Arizona state certification in early childhood and early childhood special education.

For more than a century, Northern Arizona University has produced leaders for American schools. Graduates have a 98 percent pass rate on the Arizona Educator Proficiency Assessment exam. The College of Education is technologically advanced, culturally responsive, and student-focused. Small class sizes guarantee that students will receive lots of individual attention. The program includes multiple opportunities to have classroom experience.