Online BI in Inclusive Early Childhood Leadership Overview
The Bachelor of Innovation (BI) in Inclusive Early Childhood Leadership is designed to prepare UCCS students to work with and for all children and their families in agencies, organizations or their own businesses or educational products. This program integrates knowledge, skills, and dispositions to successfully work in diverse teams, manage complex projects and cases, practice the ethics of care, and advocate for healthy outcomes for children and families.
Inclusive early childhood educators will have preparation in the areas of inclusive education and care, innovation, business, and marketing and be able to take ideas developed while working with children and enhance them through business planning and implementation.
A Bachelor of Innovation will prepare students to take advantage of the many opportunities that they will encounter throughout their careers. Inclusive early childhood professionals may have the opportunity to:
- work in case management
- family service
- intervention programs
- run their own businesses
- invent, design, and market curriculum, technology, and applications
Program at a Glance
Degree Program:
Bachelor of Innovation in Inclusive Early Childhood Leadership
Offered By:
College of Education
Tuition:
Cost Per Credit:
$403*
*Approximate tuition per credit hour based on the number of credits taken
Cost Per Credit:
$622*
*Approximate tuition per credit hour based on the number of credits taken
Priority Application Deadline:
Credit Hours:
120
Focus of Study
In this unique program, you will collaborate with other innovative and creative thinkers to master interdisciplinary problem-solving and team building. You will also develop your skills as a visionary entrepreneur and organizational manager while becoming a highly effective inclusive early childhood professional. The program focuses on:
- transdisciplinary teamwork
- leadership
- program administration
- grant writing
- community-based early childhood and family services
Program Requirements
- A minimum of 120 hours must be completed with a cumulative CU grade point average of 2.5; at least 45 of these hours must be at the upper-division level (courses numbered 3000-4999).
- A minimum GPA of 2.75 or higher must be maintained in upper-division level College of Education courses to be awarded the BI in Inclusive Early Childhood Leadership.
- All upper-division (3000+) IECE courses must be completed with a minimum grade of B-.
- Students must complete an IECE Professional Internship course as a student in the College of Education.
- Additional course options may be available for the Humanities and Natural Science requirements. Courses numbered below 1000 do not count towards degree completion.
Curriculum Overview
IECE Foundation Courses (57 Credit Hours)
- COUN 2000: Introduction to Human Services
- COUN 3400: Ethics & Values in Human Services
- COUN 4500: Wellness, Resilience, & Emotional Intelligence
- EDUC 2200: Children’s Literature
- IECE 1000: Introduction to Inclusive Early Childhood Education
- IECE 1010: Inclusive Child Development Birth-8
- IECE 1500: Diversity and Anti-Bias Practice in IECE
- IECE 2000: Collaborative Partnerships in Inclusive Early Childhood Education
- IECE 2100: Social Emotional Learning and Trauma Sensitive Practice
- IECE 2500: Relationships, Positive Guidance, and Behavior Supports in IECE
- IECE 3000: Observation and Assessment for Inclusive Early Childhood Education
- IECE 3010: Early Language Arts and Communication Disorders (Birth-4)
- IECE 3500: Young Dual Language Learners and Family Literacy
- IECE 3600: Culturally Responsive Leadership and Practices in IECE
- IECE 4020: Creating Classroom Communities: Social & Behavioral Supports for Young Children
- IECE 4060: Inclusive Early Childhood Education Professional Internship
Innovation Core Courses (24 Credit Hours)
- BLAW 2010: Business & Intellectual Property Law
- ENTP 1000: Introduction to Entrepreneurship or ENTP 1001: Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship
- ENTP 4500: Entrepreneurship & Strategy
- INOV 1010: The Innovation Process or INOV 1011: Social Innovation
- INOV 2010: Innovation Team: Analyze & Report
- INOV 2100: Technical Writing, Proposals, & Presentations
- INOV 3010: Innovation Team: Research & Execute
- INOV 4010: Innovation Team: Design & Lead
Cross-Disciplinary Core Courses (15 Credit Hours)
- BI Business Core
- BI Creative Communication Core
- BI Engineering Technology Core
- BI Globalization Core
- BI Custom Core
Composition Courses (3 Credit Hours)
- ENGL 1310 - Rhetoric and Writing I
- PORT 3000 - Writing Portfolio Assessment
General Education Courses (21 Credit Hours)
Humanities - choose one of the following:
- HIST 1510 - U.S.: Birth of a Nation, 1607-1789
- HIST 1520 - U.S.: Expansion and Division, 1789-1877
Natural Science:
- EDUC 2600 Integrated Science I
Gateway Program Seminar:
- GPS 1010 - Gateway Program Seminar
Quantitative Reasoning Skills:
- MATH 3010 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I
General Electives:
- 9 credits of upper-division electives
For details on coursework, please visit the Academic Catalog.
Admissions Information
Financial Aid Priority Date: March 1, 2024
To learn more about admission requirements and the application process, please visit the Admissions Details page.
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