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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

At least 2 lab hours in a preschool through third grade classroom will be required every quarter, during BAS Years 1 and 2. During BAS Year 3, you will do student teaching with a mentor teacher in a PreK-3rd grade classroom in one of our partner schools. Student teaching hours are typically unpaid and are a significant investment of time.

Yes, but only during BAS Years 1 and 2. During BAS Year 3, you will do your student teaching with a mentor teacher in a PreK-3rd grade classroom in one of our partner schools. Student teaching hours are typically unpaid and are a significant investment of time.

Yes, this program has been approved by the Professional Educators Standards Board to award candidates a Washington State Residency P-3 Teaching Certificate, with an endorsement in Early Childhood Education.

You will complete 540 hours of student teaching during your third year of the program. While you will be able to continue working in Fall quarter, in Winter you will need to be part-time, and you will not be able to work during the spring quarter. The time commitments consists of:
 
  • Fall quarter: Full-time first 2 weeks of school, then 2hrs/week remainder of quarter
  • Winter quarter: 2 full days each week
  • Spring quarter: 5 full days each week

This program offers multiple career paths. Some of those career options are:

  • Teacher (Preschool-3rd grade)
  • Head Start Lead Teacher
  • Head Start Center Manager
  • Childcare Center Manager
  • Early Achiever Coach

The Bachelor in Early Childhood Education degree is a hybrid program, with in-person classes held every other Saturday on the Mount Vernon campus. During the week, online learning engagements will take place.

As a community college program, the cost is significantly lower than a 4-year university teacher certification program. Upper-division classes carry higher tuition rates than associate degree courses. 

This Bachelor of Applied Science program focuses on real-world applications, not just theory-based learning. You will be able to apply the concepts and tools to your current work, practicum, and student teaching experiences, and the curriculum will ensure you have practice integrating your learning into real-world relevant early learning scenarios.

A Bachelor of Applied Science is a degree granted by the community and technical colleges in Washington that enables those with non-transfer professional-technical degrees or certificates to obtain a bachelor’s qualification. They build on the education and training from two-year technical associate degrees with two or more years of upper-level course work. The BASECE program will be three years of upper-level course work.

For more information on Applied Science degrees in Washington State, visit Applied Baccalaureate Degrees.

BAS Year 1

  • Fall Quarter - 10 credits
    • EDUC 315 - Early Childhood Development
    • EDUC 303 - Individual Learning Differences
  • Winter Quarter - 10 credits
    • ECED 360 - Planning for Instruction
    • ECED 390 - Assessment Methods
  • Spring Quarter - 10 credits
    • SOSC 304 - Counternarratives of Northwest History: Since Time Immemorial
    • ECED 311 - Culturally Responsive Pedagogy

BAS Year 2

  • Fall Quarter - 10 credits
    • Math 130 - Math for Early Childhood Educators
    • ECED 402 - Teaching Math in Early Childhood
  • Winter Quarter - 10 credits
    • ECED 480 - Early Literacy Methods
    • ECED 446 - Bilingual Education: Theory and Practice
    • ECED 389 - Phonics
  • Spring Quarter - 14 credits
    • Natural Science 300 - Inquiry-Based Science
    • Art 300 OR Spanish 301 - Art for Teachers OR Spanish Literature
    • ECED 461 - Teaching Content

BAS Year 3

  • Fall Quarter - 11 credits
    • ECED 460 - Interdisciplinary Planning
    • ECED 409 - Professionalism Seminar
    • ECED 430 - Classroom Management
    • ECED 497 - Student Teaching I
  • Winter Quarter - 11 credits
    • ECED 410 - Collaboration Seminar
    • CMST 330 - Effective Classroom Communication Strategies
    • ECED 498 - Student Teaching II
  • Spring Quarter - 12 credits
    • ECED 411 - Leadership Seminar
    • ECED 499 - Student Teaching III

 

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