The Birth through Five program is a joint program between the Department of Child and Family Development in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences and the Department of Communication Sciences and Special Education in the College of Education at the University of Georgia. This collaborative program will fulfill the need to prepare beginning professionals specialized to work with children birth through age 5 with and without disabilities.

Graduates will be eligible for Georgia Birth-Five certification that is based on both Division of Early Childhood/Council for Exceptional Children (DEC) and National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) standards.  Students will earn either a BSED in Special Education with an emphasis in Birth through Five or a BSFCS in Child and Family Development with an emphasis in Birth through Five.  The courses provided through each major meet all of the standards set forth by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission for the initial certification in Birth through Five and preschool special education.

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the Birth through Five Teacher Preparation Application Form.

Responsive Early Education for Diversity (REED) is a federal grant project that is linked to the Birth through Five program. Federal funds are available to provide a limited number of fellowships and out of state tuition stipends for eligible candidates.

The Fall 2010 application deadline is February 15, 2010.