Total minimum number of credits required for a double major in Elementary and Early Childhood Education and Special Educationleading to the B.A. degree - 136
Mission of the Elementary and Early Childhood Program
The mission of the Elementary and Early Childhood Program is to prepare highly effective teachers who have the knowledge, skills,and competencies to prepare PreK-4 students to achieve academic success, and who are prepared to serve a diverse group of children and families in a variety of educational settings.
Wilkes offers an option of a part-time, fully online completion degree pathway within the elementary and early childhood program for transfer students entering with an Associate’s degree or at least 55 transferrable credits. This pathway is designed for the working adult to continue their education part-time in an online environment and follows the same course sequence as the traditional program.Elementary and Early Childhood Education is a major leading to pre-kindergarten through fourth grade (PK-4) certification. This program incorporates an 18-credit minor in Reading.
Elementary and Early Childhood Education majors take methods of teaching courses in reading, language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, the arts, physical education and health, as well as courses in educational theory and practice, assessment, and classroom management. Students must fulfill all of the following requirements:
- complete all course work, field experiences, clearances, appropriate tests of basic skills, and student teaching;
- complete the following General Education Curriculum requirements, which include: