Early Childhood Education

Are you passionate about teaching children during their most formative years from birth to 3rd grade? Do you envision yourself as a teacher committed to training the next generation? Then Ball State’s licensure in early childhood education is right for you.

About The Program

Department: Department of Early Childhood, Youth, and Family Studies

Credits Required: 120

Possible Occupations

  • Early Childhood Teacher

Indiana Median Salary: $35,797

Dual Credit Courses

For onsite courses, please refer here to see if the course is offered at your high school.

Online

These courses are available online through Ball State University:

CORE Classes

    • COMM 210 - Fundamentals of Public Communication
    • ENG 103 - Rhetoric and Writing (English Composition I)
    • ENG 104 - Composing Research (English Composition II)
    • MATH 125 - Quantitative Reasoning
    • MATH 165 - Calculus I
    • FIN 101 - Personal Finance for Fiscal Wellness
    • THEA 100 - Introduction to Theatre
    • JOUR 101 - Media and American Society
    • PHIL 100 - Introduction to Philosophy
    • RELS 160 - Introduction to Religion in Culture
    • HSC 160 - Fundamentals of Human Health
    • PHYC 110 - General Physics I
    • ISOM 125 - Introduction to Business with Integrated Computer Applications
    • PSYS 100 - Introduction to Psychological Science
    • SOC 100 - Principles of Sociology
    • PHIL 202 - Ethics
    • HSC 180 - Principles of Community Health
    • FCFC 250 - Family Relations

Major-Specific

    • EDPS 254 - Psychology of Early Childhood
    • EDPS 270 - Human Development Across the Lifespan
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