Early Childhood Education (BA)

Admission to and continued enrollment in the Educator Preparation Program (EPP) require students to meet established academic and professional standards, including minimum GPA and professional disposition requirements. Students are responsible for maintaining these standards throughout their program of study. Because Educator Preparation Program policies are periodically reviewed and updated to reflect institutional, state, and accreditation requirements, students are encouraged to contact the School of Education for the most current EPP Handbook, which contains all admission, progression, retention, and completion policies.

Iowa Endorsement Early Childhood Education (100)

Candidates who major in early childhood education are prepared to teach children, including those with disabilities and developmental delays, from birth to grade 3 in a variety of settings, including public and private pre-school, kindergarten, first, second and third grade. To acquire an Iowa early childhood endorsement to be licensed to teach children birth to grade 3 with and without disabilities, an applicant needs the following to complete a major in early childhood education: