Overview

Whether you are a curious high school student imagining a possible future, a seasoned educator seeking professional learning and advanced qualifications, or a community member seeking to change or advance your career, the Department of Teaching & Learning has much to offer you, including a warm welcome and a supportive, collaborative environment in which to explore and grow.

Overview

Our mission of Early Childhood Education degree at Tennessee State University is to cultivate teacher leaders who exhibit professional competencies and dispositions to establish learning environments that foster social equity, 21st century innovation, and sound educational practices. Our department has proud history of preparing quality teachers, researchers, and leaders who serve P-12 students and in higher education institutions in Tennessee and beyond.

As the top HBCU producer of teachers, Tennessee State University offers an array of undergraduate and graduate programs and is ranked one Tennessee’s largest preparers of educators providing bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. We proudly offer a breadth of choice , online and face to face classes, and the affordable quality programming only possible from a public, research institution. We are proud that our nationally accredited programming is designed and run by highly qualified research and teaching faculty.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Curriculum Planning
Educational Technology,
Literacy
Music
Secondary School Instruction (K-12 and single-subject (7-12) areas)
Teaching English Language Learners

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Nashville, United States

Disciplines

Early Childhood Education View 609 other Bachelors in Early Childhood Education in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admissions Application and $25 application fee. (Check or Money Order)
Official TOEFL or IELTS scores (TOEFL/IELTS is waived with "C" or better in college-level English Comp I)
Notarized Affidavit of support and financial statement. These documents must not be older than six (6) months prior to desired semester of enrollment
Official transcripts from colleges/universities attended in the United States
Official transcripts and authorized school records with a course-by-course listing of courses and grades received

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

22848 USD / year

≈ 22848 USD / year
Out-of-State

22848 USD / year

≈ 22848 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9048 USD / year

≈ 9048 USD / year

Living costs

Nashville

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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

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Overview

Overview

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Nashville

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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