Early Childhood Education
The program in early childhood education is an interdisciplinary program offered jointly by the Department of Human Development and Family Studies and the Department of Educational Specialties in the College of Education. The program is designed to provide specific training to students interested in working with young children from birth through grade 2. Students must formally apply for admission to the program.
Career Potential
The early childhood education program prepares students to work in a variety of settings with young children and their families. Graduates may work in programs within public schools, Head Start, and child care as teachers, master teachers, curriculum specialists, parent education specialists, parent program coordinators and administrators. They may also work in a variety of public and private agencies that provide services for young children and their families. Graduates of the program can apply for a Nevada teaching license to teach in public school settings with children from birth through second grade.
Admission to the Program
Students enter the program as pre-majors, and must apply for admission to the Early Childhood Education major. Specified courses are open only to students who have been admitted to the program. Applications are due to the College of Education on October 1 for spring admission and March 1 for summer and fall admission.
Contact Information
For more information about a degree in ECE, contact Dr. Melissa Burnham at (775) 784-7012 or mburnham@unr.edu.
Degrees Offered: BS
Minor available? No
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College of Education
The College of Education is committed to inspire learners through collaboration and innovation. The school’s mission is to prepare the next generation of educators in a research environment while honoring the University’s land-grant tradition through innovative educational outreach partnerships with the community and state. Whether you want to become a teacher, school administrator, counselor or school psychologist, the College of Education will help you prepare in any of these disciplines.