Licencjat - Edukacja Wczesnoszkolna i Wczesnodziecięca

The Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education offers undergraduate majors in elementary education and early childhood education. It also offers an integrated five-year program for students interested in urban education that culminates in a master’s degree and eligibility for either early childhood or elementary certification and ESL certification. Additionally, the department offers integrated five-year programs in early childhood education and special education, as well as early childhood education and education of the deaf and hard of hearing that culminates in a master’s degree and eligibility for certification in early childhood and special education, or early childhood education and education of the deaf and hard of hearing. All programs offer a sequence of coursework in the theory and practice of education and provide students with field experiences. Students who complete the early childhood education program are eligible for certification to teach preschool through grade three and kindergarten through grade six. Students who complete the elementary education program are eligible for certification to teach kindergarten through grade six.

The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) is a highly selective institution that is consistently recognized as one of the top comprehensive colleges in the nation. Founded in 1855 as the New Jersey State Normal School, TCNJ maintains the seventh-highest four-year graduation rate among all public colleges and universities. It is ranked by Money as one of the top 15 public colleges “most likely to pay off financially,” and U.S. News & World Report rates it the No. 1 public institution among regional universities in the northeast.