Early Childhood Education BAS Information

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General Program Information

Admission: Fall 

Program length: 6 quarters, 90 Credits

Please refer to the catalog for prerequisites needed for the Early Childhood Education BAS and course planning.

Early Childhood Education BAS Catalog Info

 

Accreditation

Lake Washington Institute of Technology is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities at the associate degree level and at the baccalaureate level.

Estimated Program Costs

Description Estimated Cost
Estimated Tuition & Fee Cost $14,776
Estimated Books and Supplies $755
Estimated Class/Lab Fees $257
Estimated Technology Fees $5,112
Estimated Total Program Cost $18,344

Estimated costs do not include pre-requisite coursework. These numbers are estimates and are subject to change.

Application Deadlines

Qualified students accepted on a rolling basis until the program is filled; early applications are encouraged by preferred deadline above.

  • Quarter Start:
    • Fall 2025
  • Priority Deadline
    • May 20, 2025

Rolling Admission process will be used for applications received after May 20, 2025

Locating the Application

The Early Childhood Education BAS application is an online application. Each program's Selective Admissions form is unique to their program, so be sure you're filling out the correct form.

The link to this application will be coming soon.

Application Requirements

  • Applied Associate Degree, or equivalent from an accredited institution in an appropriate Early Childhood Education or closely related field.
  • Minimum 2.0 GPA cumulative across all college coursework.

Required Courses for Application

The following requirements must be met before filling out the admission application for the Early Childhood Education BAS program:

  • 5 credits of college-level math (with intermediate algebra as a prerequisite) or higher with a minimum 2.0 GPA
  • 5 credits of college-level English (ENGL& 101 or equivalent) with a minimum 2.0 GPA
  • 5 credits of college-level Social Science with a minimum 2.0 GPA
  • 5 credits of college-level Humanities with a minimum 2.0 GPA
  • The following technical courses, or their equivalent, with a 2.0 minimum GPA:
  • ECED& 105 Introduction to Early Childhood Education
  • ECED& 107 Health, Safety, and Nutrition
  • ECED& 120 Practicum: Nurturing Relationships
  • ECED& 160 Curriculum Development
  • ECED& 170 Environments
  • ECED& 180 Language and Literacy Development
  • ECED& 190 Observation and Assessment
  • EDUC& 115 Child Development
  • EDUC& 130 Guiding Behavior
  • EDUC& 150 Child, Family, and Community

Submitting Your Application

Once your application is completed, make sure to click the Submit Application button on the last page. If you do not submit, your application is considered incomplete and will not be reviewed.

Checking Application Status

You will receive an admissions decision within 5 weeks after the deadline from the Selective Admissions Office. You can check on the progress of your admission decision status by logging into your Self-Service Center. Requirement status will be updated manually, when admission staff process and verifies your application documents

Application Decision Status

The final decision status will be available on your online account. You can check decision status by logging into your Self-Service Center. To accept the offer of admission, you must return an accept/decline form. Click Respond in the top-right of this letter and submit online. If you experience any difficulty with this form, please email selective.admission@lwtech.edu or call (425) 739-8104 to get assistance.

Transferring Credits To LWTech

  • Academic classes can only be accepted from accredited institutions.
  • Due to high demand for evaluation services, students are encouraged to submit official transcripts at the time they apply to LWTech.
  • Evaluation results will be available 2 - 4 weeks after the receipt of official transcripts.
  • The results of the evaluation can be viewed by viewing your Degree Progress for your current program of study.
  • Email selective.admission@lwtech.edu if your transcript is not received or evaluated after 4 weeks.

Paying for College

Apply for financial aid, the most common applications are the FAFSA and the WASFA. To learn more visit the Pay for College page.

Financial Aid takes significant time to process; please apply early before you apply to the program so that you are not delayed in receiving funding.

Early Childhood Education Information & Advising Planning Session

Find out more about the new BAS in Early Childhood Education here at Lake Washington Institute of Technology! Sessions include information about:

  • Program overview
  • The application process
  • Scholarship opportunities

Dates:

  • Information sessions are held every quarter. Please contact Shanti Connors for information on upcoming information sessions.

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