BECE - Early Childhood Education (BS)

The Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education is for students who wish to work in birth through kindergarten education programs in administrative or teaching positions, including work with parents and community resources as well as with young children with and without disabilities. 

Students desiring to earn the Kansas teaching license in early childhood unified, birth through kindergarten must be admitted to teacher education to enroll in the required licensure track courses. 

Practicum courses 

Before participating in practicum/lab courses involving contact with children, students must undergo a physical examination, including a tuberculosis test, at their own expense. Students must not have any physical or mental conditions that would interfere with the health, safety, or welfare of children. 

Students will be screened by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment for criminal and child abuse histories (through the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Kansas Department for Children and Family Services). Students with questionable histories, as determined by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, will be dropped from the early childhood education program. 

Student teaching 

Enrollment in student teaching is by permission only. Student teaching may not be taken until the student has obtained full admission into teacher education and has completed ECED 543 , ECED 544 , ECED 553 , ECED 554 , ECED 555 .