Early Childhood Education
If you’re passionate about working with children from birth through second grade, Bradley’s Early Childhood Education program is designed for you. This versatile, hands-on program prepares you for Illinois teacher licensure, with credentials that can be transferred to other states.
You’ll gain dual certification in English as a Second Language (K-2) and Special Education Approval (birth through 2nd grade)—making you even more valuable in today’s diverse classrooms. Plus, from your very first semester, you’ll step into real classrooms, working directly with young learners. These multiple field experiences ensure that by the time you begin your student teaching semester, you’ll feel confident and prepared to lead your own classroom.
Experiential Learning
Starting in your first semester, you’ll gain real-world teaching experience through clinical field experience courses, working directly with students in local schools. You’ll collaborate with faculty and staff to teach children at interactive events such as:
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Career Opportunities
Graduates of Bradley University’s Early Childhood Education (ECE) program are equipped to nurture and educate young children with state licensure and hands-on experience. Careers include:
Student and alumni stories
Stories from the Education Department
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Students
Building Confident Teachers, One Classroom at a Time
From their first semester, Bradley education majors gain real classroom experience. Meet three sophomores already making an impact and preparing for their future as teachers.
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Students
The Alumna Bringing Bradley-Level Mentorship to Illini Bluffs
Meet the teacher bringing her Bradley background back to high school.
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College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Three Bradley Students Earn National Scholarships
Three Bradley students are among 25 students from across the country selected in a competitive process to attend the national conference of the World Affairs Councils of America.