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Description
Eastern Washington University's major in Children's Studies is part of a 4-year higher education BA degree which focuses primarily on Early Childhood Education (ECE). Building on an ECE degree at Bellevue College, the Children's Studies program is concerned with the study and practice of the holistic development, learning, and social issues of young children.
Career Opportunities Include:
- Head Start / ECEAP Teachers
- Child Care Lead Providers
- Directors
- Licensors
- Family Child Care Providers
- Private Beginning School Teachers
- Preschool Teachers
- Others who Work in Various Capacities with Young Children
EWU General Admission
- Please see Eastern's Transfer Admission Criteria
- 2.0 cumulative GPA in a qualified Direct Transfer Degree (DTA) from a two-year community college, an approved AAST track, or completion of general education requirements
Program Requirements
- 90 credits of lower division course work (100-299 level courses) from a community college two-year Direct Transfer Degree (DTA), an approved AAST track, or completion of general education requirements
- 90 credits at EWU
- 42-43 credits of Core Courses
- 19 credits Option C Early Childhood Through Children’s Studies course work
- 30 credits of Elective course work
- 180 total credits at time of graduation
- See the program Course Guide
- See the program Advising Sheet
Tuition 2011
- $271 per credit hour (for residents, non-residents, and international students at EWU at Bellevue)
