The Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education with Birth to 8 Specialization prepares professionals who work in educational settings with children in order to promote their cognitive, physical, emotional, and social development.

The program content includes the theory and practice of working with children and their families and communities. In addition to being prepared to work in early childhood settings such as Head Start, preschools, and child care centers, those who successfully complete this specialization meet the requirements for a South Dakota Birth to age 8 Early Childhood teaching certificate which enables them to teach grades K-3.