真实世界的经验，课堂准备
When you earn a bachelor’s degree in 特殊教育:幼儿 from the University of Northern 科罗拉多州, you’ll be fully prepared to begin an exciting 和 rewarding career educating young children with disabilities. 北卡大学的计划是为了 help meet the escalating shortage of Early Childhood 特殊教育 teachers in 科罗拉多州. Because of a reputation for graduating outst和ing educators, the 科罗拉多州 Legislature designated UNC as the primary institution for undergraduate 和 graduate 科罗拉多州的教师教育.
The UNC 特殊教育:幼儿 bachelor’s program encourages collaborative partnerships with families 和 the use of recommended practices 和 research-based strategies that are applicable across a range of abilities 和 cultural experiences. The degree program includes extensive practicum 和 field-based experience working with children in three age groups: birth to 3, 3 to 5 和 5 to 8. 当你毕业时 from the program you will be recommended for licensure as an ECSE Teacher through 科罗拉多州教育局. You will also be recommended for Large Child Care Center Director Qualifications through 科罗拉多州 Department of Human Services.
度的选择
特殊教育:幼儿 Teaching Concentration
If your desire is to become a teacher of young children with special needs or the director of a large childcare center serving such children, the curriculum 和 h和s-on experiences you’ll gain through this degree program provide excellent preparation 为了你的未来. You'll learn in small classes from talented professors who are renowned scholars in the field of 特殊教育 和 who are continually researching 和 bringing their scholarly findings to the classroom. 这意味着你可以访问 to cutting edge research 和 discoveries in 特殊教育:幼儿. 你的 coursework will include training in 教育al theory 和 pedagogy along with in-depth experiential learning that includes more than 800 hours of field-based experience 学生教学.
特殊教育:幼儿 Liberal 艺术 Concentration
The Liberal 艺术 emphasis doesn’t lead to a teaching license or qualification to be 一个大型托儿中心的主任. 因此，需要更少的学时(120) 和 students are not required to take the Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) 课程. Students who choose this emphasis often are planning to enroll in graduate 大学毕业后的学校.
相关的项目
你的未来 in Early Childhood 特殊教育
Opportunities for teachers of young children with special needs abound in 科罗拉多州. Because there is a severe shortage of qualified graduates available to fill these positions, your future as a graduate of UNC’s 特殊教育:幼儿 program 非常有前途. 当你毕业时, you’ll be recommended for licensure as an ECSE Teacher through the 科罗拉多州教育局 和 for positions as director for Large Child Care Centers through the 科罗拉多州 Department of Human Services.
考虑UNC的 B.A. 幼儿特殊教育，如果你:
- 喜欢和小孩子一起工作
- Are compassionate, resourceful, patient 和 organized
你将学习:
- Ways to foster collaborative relationships between parents 和 teachers of special 需要孩子.
- How to use technological resources 和 evidence-based practices to enhance special 教育课程.
- Extensive h和s-on experience working directly with children through the 800 hours 实地经验和学生教学.
样本课程:
- Typical 和 Atypical Development of Young Children
- Appropriate Assessment in Early Childhood 特殊教育
- Evidence-based Practices for Infants 和 Toddlers, Birth-3 years
- Collaborative Practice with Families 和 Professionals
- 有重大支持需求的幼儿
- Field Experience in Early Childhood 特殊教育 – 3-8 years
在哪里学习是双向的
UNC students gain practical experience in special 教育 while giving back to the 社区通过父母的喘息.
“I’d heard so much about UNC’s program, 和 it’s very close knit. 教员关系 对学生的影响是惊人的. We have professors who have had enormous experience in 他们的领域. 他们真的很努力和我们联系.”
萨拉·格罗斯，博天堂官方特殊教育专业毕业生
课堂之外
Placing students in early intervention programs, special 教育 classrooms 和 in childcare settings where they can gain h和s-on experience is central to the Early 北卡大学的儿童特殊教育项目. 联合国军司令部和联合国 City of Greeley, parents 和 the community gives students an opportunity to observe 和 work with children with disabilities in their natural environments. 学生受益 from real-life learning experiences 和 the opportunity to learn from professionals’ 智慧与经验.
你的学位能给你带来什么?
Dem和 for Early Childhood 特殊教育 teachers is high in 科罗拉多州. 一旦你 graduate 和 pass the state tests to gain licensure, you may work in early intervention programs, a preschool setting, or kindergarten up to the third grade classrooms. 外 of the classroom, there are positions in tutoring, childcare 和 教育al administration.
