BA Early Care and Education at University of Washington

Programme overview

The online Bachelor of Arts in Early Care and Education (ECE) program supports the belief that all young children, across diverse families and communities, should have equitable opportunities to learn and develop in a just and culturally-thriving society. This program seeks to transform inequitable systems that are barriers to this reality.

Faculty: College of Education | Department: College of Education | Study mode: online | Location: Seattle, WA, United States

What you will study

General Education Requirements; Language and Reasoning Skills; English Composition (5 credits); Reasoning (RSN) (5 credits); Writing courses (10 credits); Diversity (DIV) (5 credits).; Of Special Note:; For students admitted to the University prior to autumn quarter 2023, the DIV requirement is 3 credits.; Areas of Inquiry; Arts and Humanities (A&H) and Natural Sciences (NSc) (30 credits, with a minimum of 10 credits in each); Social Sciences (SSc) (30 credits)

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Application information

Entry requirements

Satisfactory progress toward completion of general education requirements Admission is capacity constrained, based on the following criteria. Completion of requirements does not guarantee admission. Two-to-three page personal statement reflecting an interest in the Early Care & Education major and a commitment to learning about the field Overall academic performance reflected in copies of unofficial transcripts Other evidence of interest in and commitment to the field (e.g., work experience, volunteer experience, or internships) Grades in any completed recommended courses and courses applied to major requirements Completion of at least 45 transferable credits Application deadlines are posted on the website. Applications may be considered after the deadline on a case-by-case basis, depending on program capacity. This is a limited admission program. Students admitted to the Early Care and ...

First-year entry quarters: Autumn (begins late September), Winter (begins early January; not open to international first-year applicants), Summer (begins mid-June; most degree-seeking students apply for Autumn). Spring quarter is not open to first-year applicants.

Transfer entry: Autumn and Summer quarters; Spring quarter transfer admission is open only to applicants to specific departments in engineering and computer science.

First-year applications for Autumn (and Summer) open August 15 and close November 15; notification March 1-15. Winter applications open August 1 and close September 1, with notification in November and December. The UW does not offer early decision or early action. Apply through the Common App.

First-year application fee is $85 for U.S. students (fee waivers available) and $95 for international students (no fee waivers). Application requires a Common App essay and a self-reported academic record in STARS. SAT/ACT scores are not required for most applicants; homeschooled applicants and applicants from schools without letter or numeric grades must submit SAT or ACT scores. International applicants submit TOEFL or IELTS scores meeting the minimum English proficiency requirement.

Transfer applications for Autumn and Summer open December 15 and close February 28; notification May 1 to June 30. Transfer application fee is $85 (U.S., fee waivers available) or $95 (international, no fee waivers). SAT/ACT scores are not required for transfer applicants.

Apply through the official page: https://admit.washington.edu/apply/

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