Mission and Vision of the Program: The aim of Preschool Teaching is to train teachers who can care and educate preschool children in private colleges, public schools' kindergarten classes and nurseries. To train teachers who are well-trained in their field, think brightly and creatively, are ready for the innovations of the information society, know the ways of accessing information, can use the educational methods and technologies required by the age, are open-minded and can think freely. In line with our vision and mission, another aim of our Preschool Education Program is to employ innovative, well-equipped and qualified pre-school teachers in order to increase the mental, physical and socio-emotional development of pre-school children, to provide them with self-care skills and to enrich them in terms of character and values education. to cultivate. Students graduating from this department are expected to be role models for their students, use effective communication skills and be good teachers. In addition, our department aims to train teachers who can use teaching methods, techniques and strategies, have knowledge of instructional technologies, and love children.

Goals and Objectives of the Program: To train teachers who have the ethical principles and basic competencies of the teaching profession, who have internalized the values of the Turkish society and Atatürk's Principles and Revolutions, who can evaluate social events and facts from a critical perspective, who are creative, productive and who have gained democracy awareness.

Titles Earned by Graduates and Jobs They Do: Those who graduate from the Preschool Education Undergraduate Program are given the title of "Preschool Teacher". Preschool teachers provide students with knowledge, skills and attitudes related to their field within the framework of the curriculum prepared by the Ministry of National Education. For this purpose, it prepares appropriate learning environments, evaluates the success of its students and takes measures to increase success, monitors the developments in its profession and tries to reflect these in the teaching programs. In this context, our program offers its graduates, as qualified pre-school teachers, to their students at M.E.B. It aims to provide knowledge, skills and abilities for the gains and indicators in the Pre-School Education Program, and to train them to be role models at the same time.
Major Courses Taught in the Program: Game Development in Child, Child Movement Development and Education, Child Mental Health and Adjustment Disorders, Child Development and Psychology, Language and Concept Development in Child etc. in Preschool Education Program. In addition to pedagogical formation courses; Introduction to Teaching Profession, Special Teaching Methods etc. Teaching Profession Courses are also given.

Qualifications Required: Those who choose this department must love children, be patient and tolerant, enjoy being with children, be happy to help and teach them.