Early Childhood Education (ECED)
Early Childhood offers a program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Education degree in Early Childhood Education,
preparing teachers for Preschool through Grade 3 (ages three to age eight). The initial licensure program is designed to
develop teachers who can teach effectively across the age span and meet variations in ability. Students pursue a program of
study that involves liberal education requirements, college core requirements, and a five semester block of early childhood
education courses that are integrated with field and clinical experiences. The program includes two student teaching
experiences: preschool (300 clock hours) and kindergarten/primary (400 clock hours). In the remaining blocks, students
complete a total of 546 additional field hours at the preschool, kindergarten and primary levels. This baccalaureate program is
available at both the Kent and Salem campuses. The two year associate program is offered at the Ashtabula, Salem, and
Tuscarawas campuses.
Degrees and Licensure Available
• Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.E.) in Early
Childhood Education.
• Upon satisfactory completion of the Praxis II
examinations, graduates are eligible for Ohio
licensure.
 Upon satisfactory completion of the degree, graduates
will are eligible for the International Baccalaureate
Primary Years Program (IBPYP) Certificate in Teaching
and Learning.
Admission Requirements
Freshman admission requires a minimum 2.75 high
school GPA and 21 ACT (980 SAT) or 16 units of college
preparatory curriculum. This is a selective admissions
program. Students apply for admission in their
sophomore year.
Scholarships/Awards
agreements between the state of Ohio and other states
are numerous. The IBPYP Certificate in Teaching and
Learning prepares students to teach in the IB World
Schools in 128 countries including the USA.
Accreditation
Kent State University ECED is recognized by
The Early Childhood Education Program is fully
accredited by the National Association for the Education
of Young Children, the National Council for Accreditation
of Teacher Education, and the Ohio Department of
Education.
Contact Information
Dr. Janice Kroeger | email: jkroege1@kent.edu
404 (L) White Hall
330-672-2580; 330-672-0617
http://www.kent.edu/ehhs/eced
• Ethel Kotis Memorial: alternates with Middle
Childhood majors
• Jayne Kramer Memorial Book Scholarship
• Alice Sturgil Van Deusen
• Marion Van Campen Scholarship
Employment Opportunities
Students receiving licensure through this program are
eligible to teach children who are typically developing,
at-risk, gifted, and who have mild/moderate educational
needs, ages three through eight, grades prekindergarten through three.
Job Outlook
According to the U.S. Department of Education, there
will be a need for two million new teachers by 2014.
Many of these will be early childhood. Reciprocity
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