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Early Childhood and Early Childhood Special Education PK-3 (BS)

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Bachelor's DegreeAcademicCIP: 13.1015

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The BS in Early Childhood/Early Childhood Special Education focuses on preparing candidates to serve young learners from birth to age 8 in both general education preschools, special education preschools, and/or intervention services. The program is approved by Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE).

Credits

121 credits

Format

In-Person

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  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingActive ListeningReading ComprehensionMonitoringWritingLearning StrategiesSocial PerceptivenessCritical ThinkingInstructingActive Learning

Knowledge

English LanguageEducation and TrainingPsychologyPublic Safety and SecurityTherapy and CounselingSociology and AnthropologyAdministration and Management

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionProblem SensitivitySpeech ClarityDeductive ReasoningWritten ExpressionInductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionInformation OrderingNear Vision

Tasks

  • Employ special educational strategies or techniques during instruction to improve the development of
  • Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification or positive r
  • Communicate nonverbally with children to provide them with comfort, encouragement, or positive reinf
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, b
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Deliver presentations at professional conferences.

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareComputer based training softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareElectronic mail softwareSpreadsheet softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareAnalytical or scientific software

Tools

Adaptive paint brushesAdaptive scissorsAdaptive utensilsAlternative computer keyboardsBraille writersCanesCommunication boardsCommunication symbol setsComputer laser printersDesktop computersDigital audio recordersDigital video disk DVD playersEducational board gamesEducational puzzlesEmergency first aid kitsCarousel slide projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer projectorsConference telephonesDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasHandheld microphonesInteractive whiteboard controllersInteractive whiteboardsLaptop computers

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementIndependenceRecognitionWorking ConditionsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Special Education Teachers, Preschool25-2051.00
  • Education Teachers, Postsecondary25-1081.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

  • Comprehensive IEP development — independently design, implement, and evaluate individualized educational plans that address educational, physical, and social development for a full caseload in a preschool special education program.
  • Advanced instructional strategy — autonomously select and apply specialized techniques targeting language, cognition, memory, and sensory-motor integration for students with complex and co-occurring disabilities in a preschool environment.
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration — lead IEP team meetings with parents, administrators, psychologists, and related service providers, synthesizing multidisciplinary findings into cohesive and actionable educational plans.
  • Behavioral intervention expertise — design individualized behavior intervention plans grounded in applied behavior analysis and positive behavior supports for preschool students with significant behavioral challenges.
  • Self-advocacy curriculum — develop and deliver age-appropriate personal development and self-advocacy programming that builds independence in young learners with disabilities across preschool and transition contexts.
  • Critical problem-solving — evaluate complex student learning and behavioral situations, apply deductive and inductive reasoning, and implement non-routine solutions without supervisory input in a preschool special education setting.
  • Systems-level evaluation — assess the effectiveness of instructional programs, assistive technologies, and accommodation frameworks across an entire preschool special education classroom caseload using data-driven methods.
  • Family and community engagement — facilitate nuanced, culturally responsive communication with diverse families, translating assessment and IEP content into accessible language during high-stakes conferences in a school setting.
  • Nonverbal and multimodal communication — employ a full repertoire of nonverbal, augmentative, and alternative communication strategies autonomously to support comprehension and expression in nonspeaking or minimally verbal preschool students.
  • Professional judgment and ethics — apply advanced judgment in ambiguous situations involving student safety, disability classification, and service eligibility, aligning decisions with IDEA mandates and public safety standards in a preschool program.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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