Judith Herb College of Education : Early Childhood Education

The Early Childhood Education program prepares students to work with children who are typically developing, at risk, gifted, and have mild to moderate special needs in a variety of settings (from age 3 to grade 3). The student must complete a minimum of 36 hours of University Core and General Education courses. The 36 hours of course work must include 10 hours of Early Professional courses and 9 hours of Cognate courses.

• 36 credit hours University Core and General Education courses
• 21 credit hours Pre Professional courses
• 9 credit hours Cognate courses
• 15-16 hours Area of Specialization (math, science, language arts, or social studies)
• 12 credit hours Professional Education courses
• 57 credit hours Cohort Semesters

• 12 credit hours Cohort Semester 1
• 15 credit hours Cohort Semester 2
• 15 credit hours Cohort Semester 3
• 15 credit hours Cohort Semester 4

*It is important to note that licensure requirements change from time to time. The outline of courses listed here fulfills the Ohio licensure requirements at the time of this posting.