BAE-EDBK-ON - Bachelor of Arts in Education: Birth-Kindergarten Education

The Catawba College Birth-Kindergarten program for Early Childhood Education prepares you for being a teacher of young children. One of the most exciting and fulfilling careers is teaching birth to kindergarten age children through preschool education. What you can do with an early childhood education degree is teach and grow our future. Helping children grow in the classroom is why teachers teach.

The Bachelor of Arts in Education for Birth-Kindergarten children will increase your understanding and skill in the classroom, providing you with new tools to help manage the classroom and help each child reach their potential. You will learn proven techniques for working with newborns, infants, toddlers, preschool, and early school-age children through Grade 2. Most of our students are working adults employed in a childcare center or elementary school setting and are able to use new ideas and methods on the job the next day. You will gain job skills in infant and childhood development, improving your resume for promotion in the classroom.

We support full-time adult students and part-time adult students. Our early childhood education degree is flexible to match your schedule and your career goals. You can go to school year-round, take the summer off, or even take a month off during a semester while still being considered a full-time student for financial aid.

The Department of Teacher Education of the Goodman School of Education offers the Birth- Kindergarten Education major with concentrations in Licensure and Non-Licensure through Catawba Online. Admission to the Birth-Kindergarten Education major requires an A.A.S. in Early Childhood or an equivalent degree.