Early Childhood - Online Degree Completion Program

Degree: B.S.E.

Millersville’s online Early Childhood Education program provides an exemplary program for undergraduate students in education, connecting content and pedagogy with authentic experiences in diverse school settings and upholding high standards for professional and civic conduct.

Why Study This Program

Students within this program complete 15 credit hours in the Professional Core, 12 credit hours in student teaching, and 45 credit hours in research-based methods of instruction. This program will prepare teacher candidates to use research-based methods of instruction with young children.

Teacher candidates are trained in the “co-teaching” model of instruction and learn to collaborate with professionals in the school. Field placements can be flexible to a student’s work situation or current career placement.

What You Will Learn

Millersville’s online Early Childhood Education program is designed to provide in-depth knowledge of subject matter and appropriate knowledge of pedagogy to teach prekindergarten to grade 4. Students who complete the Early Childhood Education program at Millersville University receive a Bachelor of Science in Education degree and may apply for a Pennsylvania Instructional I teaching certificate.

*Students outside of PA should check with their state’s Department of Education on licensure requirements before entering this program.

Students within this program complete 15 credit hours in the professional core, 12 credit hours in student teaching and 45 credit hours in research-based methods of instruction. This program will prepare teacher candidates to use research-based methods of instruction with young children.

Teacher candidates are trained in the “coteaching” model of instruction and learn to collaborate with professionals in the school. Field placements can be flexible to a student’s work situation or current career placement.