B.S. Early Childhood Education

Children are the foundation for a bright future. It’s never too early to start giving them the tools they need to be successful. If you've always enjoyed working with children, our program will give you the skills to make a career from your dreams. 

• 250 hours of hands-on work with children before you even start student teaching
• Small class sizes 
• Real-world experience in child care facilities on and off-campus
• Strong advisement from faculty 
• ECE license can be expanded to include Grades 4-6 or Early Childhood Special Education
• 120 credits means you can graduate in four years

Add-On Concentrations

• Early Childhood – Special Education (Birth - Grade 3)
• Early Childhood – Middle Childhood (Birth - Grade 6)

As an Early Childhood Education major at UW-Stout, you'll become certified to teach birth through third grade in Wisconsin. Our experience tenured faculty have established a caring community of learners. You will experience 250 hours of hands-on work with children before you even start student teaching. You can network with your future colleagues by joining student organizations related to the teaching field.

UW-Stout’s Child and Family Study Center will provide many opportunities to observe child behaviors. Our five early childhood classrooms are the perfect setting to learn teaching techniques.

You can add the Early Childhood Special Education certification with only five more classes and a fourth student teaching placement. The Middle Childhood certification can be added with only five more classes after completing student teaching.