Academic Bridge - Bachelor of Science - Childhood Education

Join Auburn University at Montgomery's Childhood Education program! Get certified to teach from birth to grade 6 with hands-on experience. Apply now!

Program Description Academic Bridge Program will provide you with extra academic support for one semester prior to gaining full admission to Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM). During the Bridge semester, you will be enrolled in courses designed specifically for "bridging the gap" to a continued and successful college career. Bridge courses consist of a University Success course, as well as a Math and/or English course. Throughout the semester, faculty and staff on our Bridge team will assist you by teaching you skills needed for success in college. The Bridge Program connects you with campus resources so that you can thrive at AUM. In Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM)’s Childhood Education program, you’ll get certified in both Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education, qualifying you to teach children from birth through grade 6. You’ll go from our classroom to your own classroom with a practicum under expert supervision in AUM’s own Early Learning Center, an internship under a local expert teacher, and hundreds of hours of supervised field experiences in local schools to practice what you’re learning in your teaching methods courses.