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Offered: On campus

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Learn with Minot State
As an early childhood education major at Minot State University, you’ll benefit from small class sizes that allow you to form quality learning relationships with your professors and classmates while applying your newly acquired skills and knowledge to your work with children in area programs and schools. At Minot State, studying early childhood education give you the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to impact young lives and shape the next generation.

Is early childhood education right for you?
Early childhood educators typically work with children from birth through grade three and must possess the skills necessary to explain reading, writing, science, and other subjects in ways young children can understand. This degree readies you for the Birth to Grade 3 North Dakota teaching license. You may work in public and private schools.

Minot State’s early childhood education major blends theory with practical application. You learn a holistic approach to child development — birth to age eight — through the following coursework:

• General education requirements: Prepares you to apply to the Teacher Education Program and take Praxis tests
• Core classes (selected): Infant/toddler development, early childhood education, language and literacy, arts integration, observation and assessment, leadership and supervision, pre-K methods, and kindergarten methods
• Professional education sequence: Early elementary education teaching methods and activities, technology in teaching, managing the learning environment, teaching diverse learners

Offered: Online

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Is a degree in early childhood right for you?
Early childhood educators typically work with children from birth to age 8 and must possess the skills necessary in using developmentally appropriate practices, emergent curriculum, and assessment. This degree readies you for work with children in preschools, Head Start classrooms, daycare centers, hospitals, and other early learning programs. The degree also prepares you for leadership positions, including early childhood administrators, supervisors, curriculum specialists, and education coordinators in ECE programs.

Learn with Minot State
Studying early childhood at Minot State gives you the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to impact young lives and shape the next generation. As an early childhood education major, you'll benefit from small class sizes that allow you to form quality learning relationships with your professors and classmates. 

Our early childhood education major blends theory with practical application. You learn a holistic approach to child development - birth to age 8 - through the following coursework:

• General education requirements: Prepares you for a four year degree.
• Core classes (selected): Infant/toddler development, early childhood education, language and literacy, arts integration, observation and assessment, leadership and supervision, pre-K methods, and children's literature.
• Professional education sequence: Early learning teaching methods and activities, technology in teaching, managing the learning environment, and teaching diverse learners.

Offered: On campus

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Learn with Minot State
Our elementary education program is particularly strong. Starting with your first semester, you will enroll in education classes that provide the chance to visit classrooms. Throughout your time at Minot State, you will work with elementary-age students every year so you are prepared for student teaching. Elementary education faculty encourage active participation in discussions, hands-on learning, and simulations. We do more than lecture. 

What you should know:

• Minot State offers small class sizes.
• Elementary teachers are in high demand.
• Faculty are mentors and teachers and are readily available.
• You will earn your degree at an affordable price.
• We help with advising and field placement.
• Starting annual salary for teachers in the region is $30,000-$45,000.
• Nearly every semester you will be in schools working with children.