Early Childhood (Grades PreK-3) Licensure BSE
A major in Early Childhood Education sets you up with everything you need for Ohio teaching licensure for pre-kindergarten through third grade.
From your first semester to your final day of student teaching, a bachelor's degree (four years) in Early Childhood Education gives you the direction you need to teach our next generation. Someday, you'll walk into your own classroom, materials in hand and ideas in mind to build a unique learning environment that nurtures and encourages your young learners.
Your classes at Shawnee go beyond basic methodology and subject matter. With classes like Child and Adolescent Psychology, Art in the Curriculum, Understanding Cultural Diversity, and Matching Books with Readers, you learn practical skills from professors across several departments. You'll finish your degree with the experience you need to lead your whole class on learning adventures, and also guide each student through their own unique challenges.
After three years of foundational classes with your peers, you'll spend the first half of your fourth year preparing for student teaching. Then, you'll round out your time at Shawnee in a classroom of your own, working side-by-side with a current teacher for your final semester.
Intakes
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Application Processing Time in Days: 20
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
In addition to a career as a pre-K to third grade teacher, a degree in early childhood education teaches you the skills you need to be successful as a childcare worker, childcare center director, special education teacher, English Language Learner (ELL) teacher, in-home childcare provider (e.g. nanny), early childhood education specialist/counsellor, or a daycare director for a pre-school program.
PSW Opportunity
12 to 36 months( OPT duration depends on the major studied)
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
Shawnee State University welcomes students from all cultures. International students may apply for admission to Shawnee State University by:
- Submitting final transcript(s) from high school and college.
- Providing documents demonstrating that you have the financial resources to support yourself for one year at Shawnee State University.
- Providing proof of an official score of 500 (paper-based), 170 (computer-based), or 60 (internet-based), at a minimum, on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or 5.5 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or 80 on the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) is required for admission to a degree program for students whose native language is not English. TOEFL can send your scores directly to SSU. For TOEFL to do so it will need our code. Shawnee State University’s code is 1790.
- Admission to the Nursing program at SSU requires a TOEFL score of 84 with a minimum English-speaking score of 26.
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- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 04 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
58588 USD
Annual Cost of Living: 12000 USD
Application Fee: 50 USD