Curriculum and Instruction

Early Childhood Education

Bachelors Degree Program

Overview
The Early Childhood Education program at SIUE is offered as a Partnership. Students acquire experience with children on regular basis working with the range of ages that encompass early childhood education-infant-toddler, prekindergarten, and kindergarten-primary. Students relate their ongoing work with young children in the schools with classes they take on campus. Students gradually gain the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to demonstrate competence with the Standards in Early Childhood Education, which is the basis for the early childhood teacher preparation program.

In the first two years, students complete their general education requirements. The last two years consist of professional education courses in which they accumulate the required 100 hours of clinical experiences before student teaching.

Before a student is enrolled in the Early Childhood Education Program, they must pass a Basic Skills Test in addition to meeting the admission requirements.

For advisement information, Please contact:

Lorrie Stricklin Advisor
Lisa Hempen Advisor
Office of Certification and Advisement
Box 1062-Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL 62026
618.650.3940

For general inquiries, please contact Dr. Martha Latorre

Admission Requirements
These are the steps to become considered for the Early Childhood Program

Declare:

1) Have transcripts evaluated by an advisor in O.C.E.C.A.

2) Pass CI 200, Introducation to Education (or equivalent) with a "C" or better.

3) Pass the Illinois Basic Skills Test. (http://www.icts.nesinc.com)

4) Complete the five skills courses with a "C" or higher.

5) Obtain a cumulative G.P.A. of 2.5 and "good standing" status at SIUE.

6) Complete 42 semester hours.

7) Declare Early Childhood Education through Undergraduate Academic Advisement.

To Apply to the Program: (Please be aware that meeting minimum requirements to declare a major in Early Childhood does not guarantee acceptance into the Partnership Program.)

Fill out the application for the Early Childhood two year program.(Limited to 30 students and offered Fall semester only)

For further information, please consult the Early Childhood Education Bulletin Board or contact one of the advisors listed below:

Lorrie Stricklin (A-K advisees)
Lisa Hempen (L-Z advisees)