Early Childhood Education - Hofstra University

Early Childhood Education from Hofstra University is a Campus Bachelor Early Childhood Education degree that prepares you for a Education career. The undergraduate early childhood education program leads toward New York state initial teacher certification in early childhood (Birth-grade 2). The early childhood program is designed to blend on-campus preparation with field experiences in a variety of school settings, culminating in full-time student teaching . Literacy, multicultural education, and information technology are integrated throughout all aspects of this program. The program conforms to the standards and guidelines of the National Association for the Education of Young Children and the New York State Learning Standards for Early Childhood Education. Program Requirements Students select a B.A. degree program from Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (excluding fine arts, dance, drama, music and speech-language-hearing sciences) or a B.A. degree program in Speech Communication and Rhetorical Studies from the School of Communication. After completing 45 semester hours of college course work, students choose early childhood education as a co-major. This education program is designed to blend on-campus preparation with field experiences in a variety of school settings, culminating in full-time student teaching. Literacy, multicultural education , and information technology are integrated throughout all aspects of the programs. Hofstra???s undergraduate program in early childhood is a New York state-registered program. Students who successfully complete the program and who obtain passing scores on the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations (NYSTCE) will qualify for New York State initial teaching certification. View more details on Hofstra University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Early Childhood Education courses.