About
Do you have a love for young children? Are you interested in teaching preschool, working with families or with early intervention programs?
The birth through kindergarten teacher education program at East Carolina University explores the careers of those who care for and teach young children. Students within the BK program work with all young children, including those who are at risk and/or have disabilities. There are many career outlets that follow a BS in birth through kindergarten including the public school system, other education centers, and early intervention facilities. Students who attend East Carolina University in pursuit of a BK degree find that they are well prepared for their future careers as they undergo extensive training and course work to achieve their goals.
At East Carolina, the birth through kindergarten program can be accessed on campus as well as online for those who wish to be considered distance education students. As a student in the birth through kindergarten teacher education program, you will be exposed to real-world situations through hands-on experience to better prepare you for a career in the field.
You will learn first-hand how to care for children by learning and training in the Nancy W. Darden Child Development Center, a fully operating preschool designed to equip our students for a career in early child development. Students in the online program complete hands-on experience in centers and schools near their hometown. Before graduating, you will complete a yearlong student teaching internship in a preschool or kindergarten setting. Doing so will give you a taste of the exciting career path that you will embark on upon graduating from East Carolina.
ECU Advantage
East Carolina University provides its birth through kindergarten teacher education students with state-of-the-art facilities, classes that are interactive and essential for future careers, and a faculty that is more than willing to help you succeed.
Recent BK graduates are teaching in NC pre-K, kindergarten, and exceptional children pre-K classrooms across the state. Other alumni have gone on to open their own child-care centers, become program administrators, or have returned to complete their MAEd in BK.
What You Will Study
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