Early Childhood Education AAS - BIS
Early Childhood Education: AAS to BIS
The Early Childhood Associate Degree to Bachelor of Individualized Studies is designed for students who have earned their Associate Degree in Early Childhood from a Virginia Community College. Completers of this program earn a four year degree and are eligible for a Virginia teaching license in PK-3rd Grades.
Who is Eligible?
- VCCS graduates with an AAS degree in Early Childhood
- VCCS graduates who have passed VCLA and Praxis Core Math before starting the program
- Students who want to become early childhood teachers in VA (PK-3)
- Students who need an online program and
- Students who need the flexibility to attend full or part-time
Field Experiences
- Typically in a public school PK-3rd grade classroom
- Work experience in childcare settings may count for some of the field experience requirements
- Student teach the final semester in a public school PK-3rd grade classroom
Degree & Licensure
- About 60 credit hours at JMU plus your AAS degree will meet the 120 credit hours required for a 4-year degree
- For teacher licensure in VA
- Praxis Core Math and Virginia Communicator Literacy Assessment (VCLA)-passing scores required for admission
- Praxis Elementary Subject Test-taken during the JMU program
- Reading for Virginia Educators (RVE)-taken during the JMU program
Early, Elementary & Reading Education Department
