Early Childhood Education, B.A.
College of Education
Passionate about working with young children and looking for an in-demand and fulfilling career? Join the ranks of exceptional educators from our nationally accredited early childhood education program.
Learn culturally relevant teaching skills while practicing teaching during more than 700 hours of classroom experience to kickstart a career working on behalf of young children and their families. Options to specialize are available.
Program Highlights
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Valuable Experiences
Immerse yourself in field experiences in pre-K through 3rd grade classrooms alongside award-winning professors.
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Make an Impact
Develop young children's appreciation of self and others across cultural and linguistic groups.
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Proven Methods
Learn innovative early childhood teaching methods for science, mathematics, social studies and literacy.
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In-Depth Study
Gain a deep understanding of building rich and supportive family-school relationships.
Building Skills
Gain the professional and personal intelligence it takes to have a successful career.
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Teaching
Foster learning by conveying knowledge, skills and concepts to students
Leadership
Inspiring and guiding others to achieve common goals and reach their full potential
Collaboration
Working with others to achieve a common goal or objective
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Cultural Awareness
Learning about and respecting diverse cultures and beliefs
Problem Solving
Identifying, analyzing and resolving problems or challenges using creative and effective strategies
Intercultural Competence
Developing the skills to communicate effectively and work collaboratively across cultures
Using your degree
Make your college experience the foundation for a successful future.
Learn how alumni use degrees with outcome data from Gamecock GradStats, a service of the University of South Carolina Career Center.
Potential Careers
- Early Childhood Teacher
- Child Development Coordinator
- Early Childhood Administrator
Job Titles of Alumni
- First Grade Teacher
- Second Grade Teacher
- Third Grade Teacher
- Assistant Principal
- Principal
Workplace Settings
- Education
- Health Care
- Child Development Centers
- Agencies
- Organizations
Employers of Alumni
- Richland School District Two
- Lexington County School District One
- Charleston County School District
- Lexington-Richland School District Five
- Fort Mill School District
- Greenville County Schools