Students will be offered admission to the program beinning Summer 2023.  Upper-level classes will begin in January 2024.  Students who lack prerequisite coursework may be conditionally admitted and advised to take leveling courses in Fall 2023.  Education department advisors will work with each fully and conditionally admitted student to develop a degree plan.

Application materials will be released on May 1, 2023.  The priority application deadline is May 31, 2023.  The final application deadline is August 1, 2023, or until the program is full.

 

 

 Admissions requirements are currently being developed by the Education Department. The BAAS ECET Program is a selective admissions program.

Classes for the BAAS ECET Program will begin in January 2024.

Students will be offered admission to the program beinning Summer 2023.  Upper-level classes will begin in January 2024.  Students who lack prerequisite coursework may be conditionally admitted and advised to take leveling courses in Fall 2023.  Education department advisors will work with each fully and conditionally admitted student to develop a degree plan.

 

Students are encouraged to complete an Associate of Arts in Teaching prior to applying.  Students within 15 credit hours of earning an A.A.T. will be encouraged to apply.
Weatherford College will be submitting an application to the Texas Education Agency for an Educator Preparation Program. Students will be given the option for Alternative Certification until approval of our EPP.  Once the EPP is approved, students will also be able test for initial teacher certification. Upon initial certification, teachers may test in other areas to gain additional certifications.  For more certification information, please visit the Texas TEA website.
BAAS ECET designated classes will be delivered per the course schedule in a hybrid format combining online coursework via Canvas with synchronous face to face and Zoom meetings held on select dates each semester. Attendance in face-to-face and Zoom sessions is a program requirement. This format blends the convenience of online learning with the benefits of real-time interaction with the instructor and fellow students. Other required classes may be offered in another format depending on the subject matter and instructor.
Yes. Students should anticipate spending time working in field-based settings.  Requirements will vary by course.  Students will be required to complete observation hours in a face-to-face setting.
The BAAS ECET Program has received staff-level approval by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.  The program is pending SACS COC approval.  The program will be seeking an Educator Preparation Program from the Texas Education Agency.
At this time, Weatherford College will not be accepting transfer students from other bachelor’s programs.
Substitution requests will be considered on a case by case basis with certain courses.  Students must have taken EDUC 1301, EDUC 2301, MATH 1350, MATH 1351, and a lab science from each area of BIOL, GEOL, PHYS.  There will be no substitutions offered for these courses.

BAAS in Early Childhood Education and Teaching

CONTACT

Dr. Leslie Hancock
Program Director, BAAS ECET
eceducation@wc.edu