Clinical experiences <p><img src="images/academics/programs/coeps/ece4u/ece4u-ece-online-body.jpg" alt="" title="images/academics/programs/coeps/ece4u/ece4u-ece-online-body.jpg" width="100%" height="auto" class="blockImg" /></p> <p> </p> <p>As a student in the online Early Childhood Education degree program at UW-Whitewater, you’ll gain experience working with a variety of age levels and in multiple education settings.</p> Explore clinical experiences <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">50-hour placement working with children ages three to five years old and the special education professionals who work with them</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">50-hour placement in an elementary school working in a first to third grade classroom</span></li> </ul> <p>In addition, if pursuing licensure:</p> <ul> <li>Student teaching placement (150 to 300 hours) working with young children birth to three years old and their families</li> <li>9-week full-time student teaching placement in a first to third grade classroom</li> <li>9-week full-time student teaching placement working with an elementary school special educator</li> </ul> Arrow