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Gain a Minnesota Teaching License in Early Childhood Education (birth-grade 3). Share your passion for learning with young students. You will accomplish these goals with a degree in Urban Early Childhood Education. Empower yourself with the content knowledge, teaching skills, urban field experiences, and professional poise you need to give urban students a high-quality education.

You will also:

  • Learn with the most diverse student and faculty population of any teacher preparation program in Minnesota.
  • Get a high quality education at the most affordable cost of any university in Minnesota.
  • Learn in small classes that allow you to know instructors and fellow students well.
  • Create a flexible schedule with courses that meet once per week, often in the evening.
  • Participate in direct field experience in urban classrooms and courses focusing on urban education.

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