$2,500 GEAR UP Scholarships
Are you a GEAR UP educator? You may be eligible for a $2,500 scholarship* toward a graduate degree offered by The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership at Walden University. Learn more at www.WaldenU.edu/gearup or call 1-866-492-5336.
* Scholarships are contingent on admittance to one of these programs.
Post-Baccalaureate Program in Early Childhood Education (Birth–Grade 3)
This state-approved* program offers an in-depth look at increasing positive child development from infancy through the early grades. Help build a solid foundation for these early learners now and well into their future. This program is based on national and academic standards.Specifically, you will
- Address typical and atypical child behavior.
- Learn strategies to encourage a child's skill development and expand on his or her individual strengths and abilities.
- Participate in virtual and supervised fieldwork to understand the factors that contribute to the learning lives of infants and toddlers, preschoolers, and primary-aged children.
- Complete your program working on-site with a certified early childhood educator.
Completion Requirements
- 37 total semester credit hours
- ePortfolio
Estimated time to completion: 16 months, depending on individual progress and credits transferred. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.
Walden offers frequent start dates so that you can begin when it’s convenient for you. Next Start Date: May 4. Admission policies vary by program. Call 1-866-492-5336 or apply now.
This program's courses are delivered in a prescribed sequence.
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| EDUC 6605 | Teacher as Lifelong Learner and Professional Educator | 3 |
| EDUC 6606 | Today's Classroom and the Diverse Learner | 3 |
| EDUC 6607 | Effective Practices: Assessment, Teaching, and Learning | 3 |
| EDUC 6608 | Classroom Management | 3 |
| EDUC 6609 | Seminar: Professional Ethics, Communication, and Collaboration | 1 |
| EDUC 6681 | Early Childhood Education: Past, Present, and Future | 3 |
| EDUC 6682 | Teaching Reading P–3 | 3 |
| EDUC 6683 | Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Infants & Toddlers | 3 |
| EDUC 6684 | Play and Learning for the Preschool Child | 3 |
| EDUC 6685 | Teaching Mathematics P–3 | 3 |
| EDUC 6686 | Teaching Across the Content Areas | 3 |
| EDUC 6687 | Demonstration Teaching: Early Childhood Education | 6 |
*Walden University’s teacher preparation programs are approved by the Minnesota Board of Teaching for licensure in Minnesota. Walden’s advisors can provide individuals with guidelines and other information about licensure. It remains the individual’s responsibility to understand and comply with the out-of-state licensure requirements for the state in which he or she seeks to be licensed.
