2+2 Program - A.A.S. in Early Childhood to B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies: Early Childhood Special Education

Ask yourself…

• Do you have an AAS in Early Childhood from a Virginia Community College?
• Do you want to work with young children with developmental delays and/or special needs?
• Do you need the option to complete a degree remotely and at your own pace?
• Do you want to be a part of a lifelong learning community?
• Do you want your university to know you by name?

If you answered YES to the questions above, reach out to us today! Contact our department at stel@radford.edu or Dr. Whitney Idol at widol@radford.edu.

This pathway was created for students who have obtained an AAS degree in Early Childhood from a Virginia Community College. It leads to a Bachelor’s of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies: Early Childhood Special Education. There are two options in this pathway, licensure and non-licensure. Program completers that take the licensure path will also leave with a license in Early Childhood Special Education (Birth-5).

All courses are accessible for remote learners. You do not physically have to come to Radford University. Practicum courses in Fall of final year have the possibility to be at your current childcare job. There is one semester of student teaching in an early childhood special education placement in the spring of your final year.

Information to Get Started

This program takes 62 Credit Hours from a Virginia Community College and adds 58 Credit Hours from Radford University for a total of 120 Credit Hours for your degree.

Instructions on how to apply to Radford University, Financial Aid, and Project Pathfinders can be found here. 

A progress sheet for both non-licensure and licensure paths, as well as part-time and full-time completion, is available here.

A list of Virginia Community College courses in the Early Childhood program that will transfer into the B.S. in Early Childhood Special Education at Radford University can be found here.