The demand for well qualified early childhood educators is rising with the number of children now attending early childhood care and education programs. The Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor of Applied Science in Early Childhood Education from the University of Houston-Clear Lake is primarily for students who have an associate's degree in an early childhood discipline from an accredited institution and would like to pursue a Bachelor's degree. This degree is focused on young children birth through age five with several courses that also cover the early school years through age eight. This is an affordable option to complete your bachelor's degree in a supportive environment with other students who currently work with small children and families and who wish to work in Early Childhood programs such as Head Start, Early Head Start, or other early care and education programs and agencies where a Texas EC-6 Teacher Certification is not required.