Why should you choose the University of Montana Western for your Early Childhood Degree?
Montana Western uses research based information to design adult education programs that produce high quality early childhood professionals. These include:
- Small class sizes to enhance opportunities for faculty and student interaction and student to student interaction.
- A lab with each core early childhood course to assist with application of concepts learned in the higher education classroom.
- Development of a community of learners through the use of a cohort model for the early childhood core course work (a model where the instructor and students complete 24 credits of early childhood course work together).
- High quality coursework meeting rigorous national standards. The University of Montana Western is NCATE accredited. This is a voluntary accreditation for teacher education programs.
- At Montana Western early childhood degrees are designed to be seamless. Students can begin by taking credits that meet the training requirements for the CDA (a national credential) or the Early Childhood Certificate. These credits form the core for the Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Education. This degree articulates seamlessly into the Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education.
- Early childhood courses are designed to meet the needs of working practitioners. Most classes meet in the evenings or are offered on-line. Courses are offered on-site in many locations through out the State of Montana. An EC Rural model is also available. This model combines on-line and one week-end intensive.
Spring Semester courses for Montana Western and other Montana universities are listed under "On-Line Courses".