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Feb 27, 2026
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2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin
Early Childhood Education Major, B.A./B.S.
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Pott College of Science, Engineering and Education >> Teacher Education department
The student who desires to become a licensed early childhood educator will complete the following minimum course of study that leads to a Bachelor of Science degree and the Indiana instructional license in the area of early childhood (P-3). A Bachelor of Arts degree may be earned when the appropriate amount of credit in a foreign language is completed, but the total number of credits may exceed 120 hours.
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Teaching Major Grade & GPA Requirement
Students completing a teaching major must earn at least a 2.75 cumulative GPA, a 2.75 major GPA, and a grade of C or better in all courses applied toward degree requirements. Early Childhood Education Core 39 Requirements: BS (40 hours) or BA (43 hours)
Within Core 39, early childhood education majors are required to complete specific courses as indicated in the chart below to meet content requirements for licensure in early childhood education. Additional Content Course (3 hours)
Early Childhood Education Requirements (66 hours)
In addition to Core 39 and content requirements, candidates are required to complete the following professional education courses: Content Area Minor
The early childhood education major requires completion of a content area teaching minors. Any content area teaching minor approved by an advisor may fulfill this requirement. However, only Mathematics Teaching Minor, Elementary School can be completed within 120 credit hours. Other available options that may exceed 120 credit hours include: Check with your advisor for other possibilities. |
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