About the Early Childhood Education Degree (Grades P-3) at TROY
The demand for early childhood care and education programs has increased fundamentally across all regions of the United States, particularly in states and cities where there is low socio-economic status, low educational attainment for families and in rural areas. According to the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), much of the increase in demand for early childhood jobs is the result of the nation's recognition of the importance of placing children in high-quality, out-of-home child care, and in response to the critical importance of educational experiences during the early years, birth-age eight. In fact, research has demonstrated that high-quality, developmentally appropriate early childhood programs, coupled with a highly qualified teaching staff, produce short- and long-term positive effects on children's cognitive, emotional and social development.
Education Certification Program Curriculum
P-3 Education Program Locations
TROY's P-3 Education programs are offered as online programs. See the Concentrations section for more information or for more information about program availability and delivery options, call 1-800-414-5756
Careers in Education
Upon graduation, you will be able to teach in a classroom ranging from pre-kindergarten to third-grade.
Faculty Profiles
Dr. Lisa Etheridge
Dr. Dana Evans
Early Childhood Education Certification Program Options
Led by experienced TROY faculty members who are dedicated to your success, the early
childhood education program will prepare you for a classroom of your own! Your courses
will focus heavily on early childhood content such as early literacy, reading, mathematics,
science, social studies and family engagements. You'll enhance your own teaching practices
and add the knowledge of integrated learning, student and classroom assessment strategies
and technology to your teaching arsenal.
The Alternative-A program requires students to complete one semester of a teaching
internship. This internship provides students with necessary teaching experience with
help from a cooperating teacher. Students will learn real-life teaching experience
through a variety of teaching methods which incorporate the use of technology as well
as the use of hands-on laboratory experiences.
Degree Map - Traditional Program
Academic Catalog - Traditional Program
Degree Map - Alternative-A Program
Academic Catalog - Alternative-A Program
School systems need early childhood education specialist (early childhood, Ed.S.)
graduates to assume leadership roles in central offices and P-3 schools. That's why
TROY's early childhood education specialist program is designed to equip you with
opportunities to master the skills needed to help schools raise their test scores
by focusing on student development.
The program is available in a Thesis and Non-Thesis option.
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Using Your Early Childhood Education Degree to Give Kids the Best Start
The earliest years are the building blocks that set children up for educational success. Research shows that when highly qualified early childhood teachers work in high-quality, developmentally appropriate programs, children experience both short- and long-term positive effects. Troy University is helping give children the best possible start by training highly qualified teachers through its early childhood education degree program.
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