New emphasis for early childhood professionals

As a result of a grant through the Wisconsin Early Childhood Association (WECA), UW-Green Bay now offers an online program targeting early childhood professionals who wish to advance their associate degree and earn a Bachelor of Applied Science degree. As a complement to a previously developed pathway to a teaching license in early childhood, Tim Kaufman and Amy Bartelme (Education) have worked with faculty at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC), along with faculty in the Integrated Leadership Studies major, to develop this new emphasis. This emphasis does not lead to teacher licensure, but addresses the growing need in the state for practicing early childhood professionals to hold a bachelor’s degree.