Overview

The Education for Younger Children, Birth to Kindergarten, General and Special Education program from Grand Valley State University emphasizes content specific to children within the birth-kindergarten continuum, whole child development, special education, family and community relationships, and content knowledge and pedagogy. It results in teacher certification from the Michigan Department of Education for children, birth to kindergarten, with and without disabilities or delays. Candidates will earn a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree.

Why Study Birth-k Education at Grand Valley?

Students are prepared to teach across multiple settings like preschool classrooms, childcare centers, kindergarten classrooms, special education settings, Head Start programs, and early intervention home visiting programs.
General and special education curriculum reflects the skills, dispositions, and knowledge identified by our community partners as needed in the future for teachers.
A robust set of clinical experiences ensures candidates have ample opportunity to apply what they've learned in real-world settings.
Transfer agreement with local community colleges for easy transition to GVSU.
Certification by Michigan Department of Education to teach.
Accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
Flexibility within the 120-credit program on completing general education requirements.

Programme Structure

Courses:

Education: An Exploration of Schooling in America
Collaborating with Families and Professionals
Educational Research and Assessment: Foundations of Practice
Diverse Perspectives on Education
Capstone: Reflective Inquiry and Practice
Algebra

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-08-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-07-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-05-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-01-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-12-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-10-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

Credits

136 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Education Educational Research Early Childhood Education View 2638 other Bachelors in Education in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

Other requirements

General requirements

High school courses completed
Cumulative grade point average
Standardized test scores
Grade point trend

Rank in class

The middle 50 percent of admitted freshmen students scored between:

3.4 and 3.9 high school grade point average
21 and 26 ACT
1050-1240 SAT

Tuition Fee

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International

19856 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 19856 USD per year during 48 months.
National

19856 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 19856 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

13952 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13952 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Allendale

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

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Education for Younger Children, Birth to Kindergarten, General and Special Education.

Available Scholarships

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