Overview
What you will study
Students declare the Early Childhood Education P-3 BA program offered at The University of Montana as entering freshmen and apply for admission to the teacher education program at the beginning of their sophomore year.
Students preparing to teach in elementary schools are either licensed for grades Preschool through Grade 3 (P-3), or Kindergarten through Grade 8 (K-8) and complete a major in Early Childhood Education or Elementary Education. The undergraduate early childhood and elementary education programs embed content coursework, general education coursework, and professional licensure coursework into 120-credit bachelor's degrees. Candidates must complete all specific requirements listed with a grade of "C-" or better. None of these courses may be taken as credit/no credit except where that is the only option.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Literature and Literacy for Children
- Numbers & Operations
- Geometry & Measurement
- Early Childhood Principles and Practices
- Family, Community, and Cultures
- Educational Psychology and Child Development
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
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Disciplines
Education Teaching Early Childhood Education View 1650 other Bachelors in Teaching in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Complete an online application
- Pay the application fee
- Submit official academic records
- English language proficiency requirements
- Academic records
- Financial information
- Copy of passport
Tuition Fee
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International
21652 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 10826 USD per semester during 48 months. -
National
21652 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 10826 USD per semester during 48 months. -
In-State
5514 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2757 USD per semester during 48 months.
Living costs for Missoula
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Early Childhood Education P-3.
Available Scholarships
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