WCU’s Bachelor of Science in Birth-Kindergarten offers a licensure program, the Professional Education Concentration, in birth-kindergarten education to potential teachers in North Carolina by providing a distance education option for students in rural regions. The instructional delivery system includes courses taught through online instruction. The program will be ongoing with two admission deadlines throughout the year with fall and spring semester "starts" each year. The 72-hour program Professional Education Concentration (NC licensure) may be completed in seven to nine semesters (2 years) depending on the number of semester hours a student enrolls in each year. Students may choose to attend part-time or full-time depending on their specific degree requirements and the course offerings.

The courses available in this online major are the same courses offered in the WCU on-campus birth-kindergarten program and are designed and taught by our regular faculty. You will interact extensively with classmates by participating in discussion forums with other students, many of whom are working professionals. Writing is an important component of this program and instructors will provide you with personal feedback concerning content and writing skills.  A no-cost online tutorial service is available to WCU distance learners that provides assistance in strengthening writing skills and supports the understanding and acquisition of academic content.

Your coursework will be entirely online. You will benefit from an online support network, which will give you the opportunity to collaborate fully with other early childhood professionals in the field.

Requirements

Applicants must meet WCU transfer admission requirements. Admission to the B-K program requires completion of an A.A. or A.A.S. degree or 44-hour core requirements and a minimum cumulative 2.75 grade point average. The Bachelor of Science in Birth-Kindergarten program requires 72 semester credit hours of study in the Professional Education Concentration beyond the 44-hour university core. Only courses in your major are guaranteed to be delivered online. For complete degree requirements, go to the program description in our catalog.

Admission

Applicants must meet WCU transfer admission requirements. Admission to the B-K program requires completion of an A.A. or A.A.S. degree or 44-hour core requirements and a minimum cumulative 2.75 grade point average.

Tuition and fees

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