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Early Childhood Education and Exceptional Needs

College of Consumer and Family Sciences
Students complete a program that prepares them to apply for licensure in Indiana as Early Childhood Generalist and Exceptional Needs through grade three. Students develop critical thinking ability necessary for working with young children and their families. They also develop skills for working with typically developing children as well as children with exceptional needs and their families. Graduates are prepared to teach in inclusive preschool classrooms and/or in classrooms serving children with exceptional needs up through grade three. The program includes a full semester of student teaching.

Points of Pride

  • The Child Development Laboratory School and the Miller Childhood Learning Center are state-of-the-art facilities within the department that are used extensively by undergraduate students for observation, practicum, and student teaching experiences.

  • Students within the College of Consumer and Family Sciences can enhance their educational experience through participation in academic organizations such as the Association for the Care of Children's Health, Association for the Education of Young Children, and Council on Family Relations.


Plan of Study

Careers:

Students are prepared to work in pre-kindergarten classrooms and early childhood special education programs through grade three. Graduates pursue careers including public school pre-kindergarten or special education teacher, child-care teacher or administrator, Head Start teacher or administrator, preschool teacher, family support specialist, and special needs coordinator.

Contact Information:

Teresa Eloff, CFS Office of Student Services
eloff@purdue.edu
Phone: (765) 494-8533
Fax: (765) 496-1168

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