对于希望在攻读基础教学证书的同时专门从事幼儿课堂教学（从出生到8岁）的教师，幼儿期本科专业是理想的学位课程。那些参加该计划的人将有机会获得有关当前最佳教学方法的新想法，并发展覆盖所有学生的技能。该专业为没有幼儿教师资格的对幼儿和儿童发展领域的职业感兴趣的学生提供了准备。良好起步准备计划，先启动和早先启动计划的首席教师，托儿主任或先启/早先启蒙的早期儿童协调员，社区机构（如早教，虐待儿童和忽视委员会）的服务提供者，人类服务部，儿童博物馆等
Students in the Early Childhood Education program are trained to encourage curiosity, creativity and imagination as they support and serve children during their most formative years. This nationally recognized program focuses on building both individual, group and familial relationships within a classroom setting and exploring alternative ways to reach and connect with all children. With SVSU's low student-to-faculty ratio and special emphasis on equipping educators with a strong combination of theoretical and practical knowledgegraduates are uniquely qualified to work with children from birth to eight years of age. Students who enroll in the Early Childhood Education major have the opportunity to gain new ideas from observing current best practices and engaging in their own hands-on experiences via unique field placements in both urban and rural settings. Through the pursuit of an education degree at SVSU, students don't just make a difference in a child's earliest educational experiencethey transform children into dreamers and explorers.