Organizations Retired Faculty Awards Early Childhood Program Students completing the Early Childhood program will be licensed to teach in preschool, kindergarten, and grades 1 - 3. The Early Childhood program consists of a 49-credit major in Education that includes introductory courses such as Human Development and Learning Theory and Introduction to Students with Special Needs, methods courses such as Integrating Literature, Art, Drama, Dance, and Music throughout the Early Childhood Curriculum and Developing Literacy in Early Childhood, and student teaching. Students receive thorough preparation in curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
Every course includes a field experience.
Students spend many hours teaching in local schools where they have the opportunity to apply the skills learned in their courses. These field experiences prepare students to fell confident and poised for their final student teaching experience in their senior year. Wittenberg's Education Department has its own Placement Office to assist students in finding a teaching position after graduation.