Help Others Learn and Grow with an Early Childhood Education Degree from Gannon University.
Outstanding teachers are themselves products of an outstanding education. They come from preparation in a program that rewards academic achievement, emphasizes the importance of each student as an individual, and is grounded in a mastery
of the theories of learning and teaching. Become a positive force of educational change and impact in your community when you earn your early childhood education degree from Gannon University
- A+Our program is one of a few nationwide to earn a score of “A” from the National Council on Teaching Quality for our Early Reading Program.
Approved by the PA Department of Education.-
Learn from faculty who collectively offer more than 70 years of teaching experience in school settings and certification areas.
Learn to Lead the Way in Early Childhood Education
- Learn to be effective educators in the PreK-4 classroom through interactive instruction and project-based coursework.
- Gain a solid foundation in development and learning theory, as well as instructional strategies in content areas including language and literacy, mathematics, social studies, science, physical activity and creative arts.
- Gain a practical, hands-on application of knowledge with a diverse population of children across all socioeconomic levels and cultural groups.
Experience an Exceptional Learning Environment
- Pursue a scholarship-supported learning abroad opportunity in Limerick, Ireland.
- Benefit from a model classroom equipped with current technologies and instructional resources to help you prepare for field experiences that begin in your first year.
- Be an active member and leader in three student-led organizations.
- Take advantage of the year-long residency program.
Inspire Your Academic Success
Gain real-world knowledge through key courses including:
Integrated Curriculum PreK-4: Plan, adapt and analyze curriculum content, instructional materials and strategies to enhance learning. Includes a 90-hour field experience.
Literacy for Students with Exceptionalities PreK-12: Research, select, develop and practice implementing a variety of instructional strategies to enhance literacy development of children with exceptionalities. Includes a 30-hour field
experience.
Expressive Arts: Explore how to help children use art, music, dance, drama and literature to express and communicate their developing ideas, experiences and feelings about themselves and the world.
Achieve Your Possibilities
Our early childhood education program is designed for your success. Through curriculum flexibility and high-quality educational opportunities, you can:
- Participate in multiple field experiences - including one 60-hour field experience during your freshman year - totaling more than 400 hours working in educational settings.
- Gain experience in diverse school settings in urban, suburban and rural areas within a 25-mile radius, some of which are in walking distance of campus.
- Join our graduates who have a current job placement rate between 95% and 100% during the past three years.
- Earn an average median wage of $61,350, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.