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Early Childhood Education, B.Sc.

  • Application Deadline
  • 48 months
    Duration
Delaware State University
Dover, DE, United States
Delaware State University’s Early Childhood program provides a high quality educational experience in working with children ages 3-8. With its heavy emphasis on direct, practical experience, the ECE major offers outstanding preparation for careers in teaching, research, administration, and related fields.
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Overview

Students log many hours in Delaware State’s Early Childhood Lab School, an on-site licensed facility that serves toddlers and preschoolers from the local community. The Lab School enables ECE majors to work with seasoned instructors, develop classroom skills, get familiar with multicultural educational settings, and interact with parents — all while engaging their passion for teaching and working with young children.  In addition, students have the opportunity to apply their learning in the Delaware public schools (K-2) and child care programs in the area.

Detailed Programme Facts

  • More details:

    International students: Apply no later than 90 days prior to the Fall and Spring semesters

  • Programme intensity Full-time
    • Full-time duration 48 months
  • Languages
    • English
  • Delivery mode
    On Campus

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • English Composition I
  • Introduction to Art 
  • Introduction to Music
  • Math for Teachers I or Higher
  • Lifetime Fitness & Wellness
  • Intro to General Psychology
  • Essential Topics in Biology
  • Math for Teachers II or Higher
  • African American Literature I 

English Language Requirements

  • Minimum required score:

    79

    The TOEFL iBT ® measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The test has four sections (reading, listening, speaking, and writing), each with a score range of 0-30, for a total score range of 0-120.

  • Minimum required score:

    6.5

    The IELTS – or the International English Language Test System – tests your English-language abilities (writing, listening, speaking, and reading) on a scale of 1.00–9.00. The minimum IELTS score requirement refers to which Overall Band Score you received, which is your combined average score. Read more about IELTS.

  • Minimum required score:

    550

    The TOEFL®PBT is administered in a paper format and measures your ability to use and understand English in a classroom setting at the college or university level. It accurately measures how well you can listen, read and write in English while performing academic tasks.

Academic Requirements

You need the following GPA score:

Required score: 2

Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to 2 on a US 4.0 grading scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on a 4.0 scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).

Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).

General Requirements

  • English: 4 units Writing, Literature and Oral Communication
  • Mathematics: 3 units Courses must include Algebra I & II and Geometry or the equivalent (recommend a fourth higher math course)
  • History: 2 units One World History and one other History
  • Social Studies: 1 unit: Civics, American Government, Economics, Geography or Psychology 
  • Science: 3 units Courses with a laboratory. Must include one or more of the following: Biology, Chemistry and/or Physics
  • Foreign Language: 2 units Recommend within the same language. If within the same language, there must be course progression
  • Electives: 4 units May include any additional class from subject areas listed above or Art, Theatre/Drama, Music and/or Computer Science.

Tuition Fee

  • International

    8452 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 8452 USD per year and a duration of 48 months.

  • National

    8452 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 8452 USD per year and a duration of 48 months.

  • In-State

    3934 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 3934 USD per year and a duration of 48 months.
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Living costs for Dover

  • 1000 - 1500 USD/month
    Living Costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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