Career Potential:
The Bachelor of Arts degree with a Dual Licensure in Special Education and Early
Childhood Education major enables you to pursue careers in the following fields:
- Community outreach agencies
- Educational program development for corporations and non-profits
- Elementary or Preschool teacher
- Intervention specialist
Over time, early childhood teachers can take positions of leadership within a school, such as lead teacher, department chair, curriculum coordinator, and educational administration.
100% career outcomes rate for the 2018 graduates from the School of Education.
Featured Courses:
Students will successfully complete credit hours in courses such as:
- Methods of Teaching Science and Social Studies
- Orton-Gillingham Method Instruction & Practice
- Human Exceptionalities
- Teaching in an Inclusive Setting
Real-World Experience:
- Field work, provided through service learning, practicum placements, and student teaching immerses students in real-world experiences to apply learned practices.
- Students learn instructional and assessment strategies that address individual learning barriers. Candidates are placed in a variety of school settings with diverse populations of students. The program will prepare highly qualified, collaborative, caring and reflective educators who uphold the tradition of social responsibility, academic excellence, and ethical leadership.
Schedule Your Visit:
Check out these opportunities to come to campus and learn more about this first-of-its-kind program in Ohio. Whether you want a private tour or an action-packed group event, we have an option for you.
- March 21 Saturday Visit – A quick, casual two-hour visit, this event is ideal for people making a return visit to campus, or those short on time.
- April 18 Discover the Mount – A half-day, high-energy experience, this event is ideal for people making their first visit to campus.
Student Voices:
“People always say how special the Mount is because of its teachers and other staff members. I could not agree more, but especially because of the Education staff. One can tell that the Education staff at the Mount has been carefully selected and evaluated so that all of us Education majors have the opportunities to be the best that we can be!”
- Hannah Broermann ‘20