Chelan/Douglas/Okanogan

College Website: http://www.cwu.edu

Early Childhood Education Website: http://www.cwu.edu/~education/

The majors in the education department are intended to prepare students to become teaching specialists in a variety of areas.  With an Early Childhood Education major, the students are prepared to teach children from birth to three years old.  Students are strongly advised to simultaneously complete the Elementary Education Major as well.  Elementary Education majors are endorsed to teach in regular, self-contained elementary classrooms.  In addition to this, CWU offers a Special Education Major specifically designed to teachers for meeting the diverse tasks required in teaching individuals with disabilities.

Elementary Education Website: http://www.cwu.edu/~education/elemedu.html

This major satisfies the endorsement for elementary education. Students who elect this major will be endorsed to teach in regular, self-contained elementary classrooms.

Special Education Website:  http://www.cwu.edu/~education/specedu1.html

The special education majors offered are specifically designed to prepare teachers for meeting the diverse tasks required in teaching individuals with disabilities.

Family & Consumer Sciences Website:  http://www.cwu.edu/~fandcs/index.html

The Bachelor of Arts in Family and Consumer Sciences comprises a general introduction to the broad areas of family and consumer sciences, and with an appropriate minor, can provide students with a well-rounded preparation for life or for further advanced study. This major discusses topics including the origins and historical development of families; cultural variations, contemporary trends. It draws upon information and insight from numerous root disciplines to explore family structure and function.  Various courses in this department focus on child developmental characteristics and theories surrounding child development.