Early Childhood Education (BS)

The Department of Educational & Clinical Studies is dedicated to preparing students to excel in Early Childhood Education by obtaining the knowledge and skills necessary to support the teaching and learning of young children. Students may select a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Early Childhood Education that will lead to licensure or non-licensure status.

Please see the UNLV College of Education, Department of Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education web page for information about department programs, faculty and facilities. Degree worksheets and 4/5 year plan for the major are available on the UNLV Degrees Directory.

Learning Objectives

1. The Early Childhood Education graduate is learning about the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) and is learning to create learning experiences that make these aspects of content meaningful.
2. The Early Childhood Education graduate is learning about how individuals learn and how to develop and provide opportunities that support intellectual, career, social, and personal development.
3. The Early Childhood Education graduate is learning about how individuals differ in their approaches to learning and how to create opportunities that are equitable and adaptable to the needs of diverse learners.
4. The Early Childhood Education graduate is learning about planning processes based upon knowledge of content, learners characteristics, the community, and curriculum goals and standards.
5. The Early Childhood Education graduate is learning about how to employ a variety of strategies and methods and encourages the development of critical thinking, problem solving, decision-making, and performance skills.
6. The Early Childhood Education graduate is learning about individual and group motivation and behavior and how to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.

Career Possibilities

Possible career options after receiving this degree:

• Licensed teacher
• Preschool provider
• Preschool administrator
• Day care teacher
• Day care administrator
• State education department director or employee