Early Childhood Studies
Major (BA)
Early Childhood Studies at North Park
Daycare and preschool have increasingly become a way of life as parents are working full-time, thus creating a need for quality and qualified child care professionals. Personal attention is a hallmark of the North Park experience, where students work closely with professors and advisors to develop individual teaching goals. Upon completing this program, students do not earn an Illinois Professional Educator License but can typically teach in mission, international, charter, or private schools.
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Featured course
EDUC 2120 – Introduction to Teaching: Professional Responsibilities
This course is an introduction to the teaching profession. Topics covered include historical, philosophical, contemporary, and ethical perspectives on education and social and cultural expectations in teaching. Students learn the appropriate role of technology; state and national standards; policies governing education at the national, state, and local levels; and careers and organizations related to teaching and education. It also introduces students to state licensure requirements.
Opportunities for international students
International students who plan to teach in their home country will be able to earn an Early Childhood Studies degree from North Park without needing to complete the Illinois State Licensure requirements. International students will benefit from North Park’s educator preparation program, which incorporates best practices in education.
Faculty spotlight
Dr. Ida Maduram
As North Park’s Golden Apple Scholarship liaison, Maduram works with students who commit to serving in high-need schools, allowing them to “learn from the extended classroom of Chicago.”
Contact
School of Education
Carlson Tower
5148 N. Kedzie Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 244-5730
admissions@northpark.edu