B.S. Early Childhood Education | University of Wisconsin

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)

The University of Wisconsin-Stout's Early Childhood Education Program takes a developmental approach to learning. / UW-Stout

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.

Teachable moments

December 17th, 2014. When Sara "Sally" Sally Keis was a freshman at University of Wisconsin-Stout, she felt overwhelmed and wished she could talk to upper classmen in her major.

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.

Career Opportunities

Careers

Public and Private School Teachers (Pre-school-third grade)
Head Start Director
Assistant Director
Infant/Toddler Teacher
Pre-K Teacher
Kindergarten Teacher
First Grade Teacher
Second Grade Teacher
Third Grade Teacher

Stout Graduates at Work

Starting preschool program » Lime Springs and Ridgeway, Iowa
Starting 4K program » Ellsworth, Wisconsin
First Grade Teacher » Almond-Bancroft, Wisconsin
Kindergarten Teacher » St. Paul, Minnesota
Elementary Teacher » Denver, Colorado
Kindergarten Teacher » Frederick, Wisconsin
First Grade Teacher » Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin
Kindergarten Teacher » Bloomer, Wisconsin
Third Grade Teacher » Almena, Wisconsin
4K Teacher » Mosinee, Wisconsin
Kindergarten Teacher » Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Third Grade Teacher » Stanley-Boyd, Wisconsin
Kindergarten Teacher » Eleva-Strum, Wisconsin
First Grade Teacher » Cokato, Minnesota
Pre-K Teacher » Shell Lake, Wisconsin
Elementary Teacher » Alaska
Kindergarten Teacher » Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
4K Teacher » Baraboo, Wisconsin
Pre-K Teacher » Plum City, Wisconsin
Kindergarten Teacher » Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Teacher for Teach For America » South Dakota
First Grade Teacher » East Central Schools, Minnesota
Kindergarten Teacher » Arizona
First Grade Teacher » Spooner, Wisconsin
4K Teacher » Madison, Wisconsin
Second Grade Teacher » Colby, Wisconsin
Second Grade Teacher » Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Kindergarten Teacher » Coolidge, Arizona

ECE Advisory Board

2018 ECE Advisory Board

Beth Comstock, First Grade Teacher
Barron Public Schools
Kathy Preusse, Teacher
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Lori Smith, Principal, Oak Lawn Elementary
Menomonie School District
Lisa Jasper Myer, Third Grade Teacher, Oak Lawn Elementary
Menomonie School District
Nikki Bresina, Director, KIDSusa
Joseph Zawicky, Kindergarten Teacher
Augusts Schools