Students may pursue a career in public school teaching through the Early Childhood licensure (Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Teaching License Early Childhood Initial Teacher of Students Pre-K through Grade 2 with and without Disabilities) and/or a career in preschool or child care teaching through the Preschool Lead Teacher Credential (Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care).?

All students in ECE complete a primary major in Education with a secondary major in a Liberal Arts, Social Sciences or Science field. Students apply to ECE upon completion of the prerequisites generally in the spring of their sophomore year.