The Bachelor of Applied Science in Early Childhood Education (BASECE) program prepares
students for teaching positions with children in PreK through grade 3.
Program Highlights
- Classes held on alternating Saturdays.
- Find balance between in-person and independent online learning.
- Gain experience through practicum and student teaching in P-3 classrooms.
- Become a certificated P-3 classroom teacher.
Application Deadlines
Priority Application Deadline - February 7th, 2027
Priority applicants
- receive priority placement into this selective entry program;
- may be eligible for prerequisite course funding in Spring or Summer;
- may save on commitment fees when applying to other colleges;
- will not have their admittance deferred based on WEST-B scores below 240
Final Application Deadline - May 9th, 2027
Applications submitted by the final deadline
- receive admittance as space allows, with first placement on the next years waitlist
when current cohort is full;
- must have all prerequisites complete prior to spring quarter for current year admittance;
- may have admittance deferred to following year if WEST-B score is below 240.
The information above reflects the 2026-2027 course catalog and is subject to change.
Please check with your advisor for the most up to date information.
Classes are held every other Saturday on the Mount Vernon campus. Additionally, you
will be required to complete lab hours in a preschool through third grade classroom
every quarter. During the first two years of this three-year degree program, you can
complete your lab hours at your current workplace, if you already work in the early
learning field.
During the third year of the program, you will do your student teaching with a mentor
teacher in a PreK- 3rd grade classroom at one of the program’s partner schools in
the Mount Vernon or Burlington-Edison School Districts. Student teaching hours are
typically unpaid and are a significant investment of time.
You will complete 540 hours student teaching during the third year of the program.
The time commitment consists of the following:
- Fall quarter: 2 full weeks and 2 hours per week for 11 weeks
- Winter quarter: 2 full days each week
- Spring quarter: 5 full days each week
