The goal of the undergraduate program in Early Childhood Education is to prepare teachers who work with the philosophy that knowledge construction is a biological process that evolves as individuals reflect on their mental activity.
Students learn to develop means to solve problems and to reflect upon and evaluate the means chosen.
The program objectives are to Prepare state certified teachers for programs serving children from birth to eight years of age that require state certification. Create conditions by which preservice teachers construct and extend their knowledge about how children learn, the knowledge to be learned, and the techniques that facilitate that learning. Prepare teachers who are able to make autonomous instructional decisions based on this knowledge, after giving consideration to all points of view. Prepare teachers to be advocates for young children. This degree prepares teachers to be certified to serve children from birth to eight years of age.