Lock Haven University offers a Bachelor of Science in
Early Childhood Education with PreK - Grade 4 Certification.

In addition, the highly qualified faculty provide coursework with a strong focus on children from birth through 9 years old. Our focus is on the whole child and we provide opportunities for candidates to work in diverse settings with children from infancy through the fourth grade.

Why
Lock Haven?

• The ECE program at LHU received approval with Special Designation for our new PK-4 program!

• For more than 25 years LHU has had a tradition of a strong stand alone Early Childhood program with PDE approval and NAEYC Accreditation.

• The program provides a strong focus on cognitive development of young children beginning at birth.

• A focus on teaching reading to young children.

• We provide students with more than 20 weeks of in class teaching and internships.

• Our highly qualified faculty teach all of our major courses, have all worked in a variety of learning environments with young children, and hold a terminal degree.

  We also offer a minor in Early Childhood Education

Dual Certification:

In addition, PreK-Grade 4 majors may opt to achieve certification in Special Education

Early Childhood Majors may earn PreK- Grade 4 Certification AND Special Education Certification in just 130 Credits! Click Here

See the Early Childhood Checksheet of class requirements for Prek - Grade 4

Questions? Call or email our faculty or contact the Department Chair.