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Study Education with Teaching Certification in Grades PreK-4 at a Christian University

We believe that teachers are problem-solving professionals. Our early childhood education major develops your ability to solve problems and make decisions in critical areas of education such as instructional planning, instructional delivery, assessment and classroom management.

In addition to your education coursework, you will develop a broad knowledge base by studying a wide variety of subjects such as mathematics, history, biology, literature, foreign language, psychology and the arts. As an education student, you will also have the opportunity to deepen your knowledge of an academic subject of your choice by completing a 12-credit disciplinary focus.

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In the Education with Teaching Certification in Grades PreK-4 program, you will take a selection of courses that successfully prepare you for a career in a related field. Hands-on experiences and classroom learning within the framework of Christian faith will give you the skills and knowledge to achieve your goals. Our programs offer a wide variety of courses that will not only help you excel in your future career, but challenge you to develop a deeper understanding of your field of study.

Course options for Education with Teaching Certification in Grades PreK-4:

Careers and outcomes

Where our grads work

Graduates of this program work in positions of leadership in their places of employment, using the tools and knowledge a 91ÖÆƬ³§ education prepared them with. Each year, eager employers and some of the nation's best graduate schools welcome 91ÖÆƬ³§ graduates into their organizations.

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Our Alumni

Regional and national employers seek out 91ÖÆƬ³§ graduates for their academic preparation, work ethic and personal character. The transformation you experience at 91ÖÆƬ³§ readies you to transform the lives of others through your chosen career path.

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Teaching experience

As you progress through our Bachelor of Science degree program that prepares you to teach early childhood education, you will combine your passion for teaching the youngest learners (pre-kindergarten through grade 4) with experience working in a placement where you might assume administrative responsibilities, design the curriculum and implement instruction.

As you progress further through the education program, you will also gain extensive, supervised field opportunities offered in a variety of school, classroom and demographic settings throughout central Pennsylvania.

91ÖÆƬ³§'s unique approach to hands-on learning

Learning in the classroom is important but actually applying that knowledge in a hands-on way can make all the difference. At 91ÖÆƬ³§, the Experiential Learning Initiative (ELI) allows 91ÖÆƬ³§ to take this hands-on learning to a new level by giving students the opportunity to apply what they have learned to various real world contexts--such as an internship/practica, service learning, off-campus program, holding a student leadership position, or participating in undergraduate research.

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In addition to your education coursework, you will develop a broad knowledge base by studying a wide variety of subjects such as mathematics, history, biology, literature, foreign language, psychology and the arts. As an education student, you will also have the opportunity to deepen your knowledge of an academic subject of your choice by completing a 12-credit disciplinary focus.

Proven success

Our 94 percent pass rate on certification tests across all disciplines is just one indication of how well 91ÖÆƬ³§ prepares education students for teaching certification and jobs in early childhood education. Human resource recruiters seek out 91ÖÆƬ³§ graduates, and school administrators who interview and hire our education graduates give consistently positive feedback about their instructional design skills.