The Department of Early Childhood Education in the Clemmer College at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) offers an interdisciplinary undergraduate program leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in early childhood development. The licensure program is designed to provide academic preparation in the growth and development of young children (0-8), their families, and environmental factors influencing their development, and leads to PreK-3 teaching license.

The program in Early Childhood is designed to meet the state competencies for licensure in PreK-3. It includes courses in early childhood development, a professional education component, and residency teaching experiences in PreK-3rd grade.