Early Childhood Education Degree Options
Obtaining an early childhood education degree is all about understanding how the young mind works and the strategies that are effective in improving its ability to obtain and retain knowledge.
Graduate Degree Options
PhD Degree
- PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Education - Specialization: Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Special Education
- MEd - Curriculum and Instruction - Concentration: Early Childhood Education (AECE)
- MEd - Curriculum and Instruction - Concentration: Early Childhood Education for Diverse Learners - No Licensure
- MEd - Special Education - Concentration: Early Childhood Education No Licensure
- Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Program - Early Childhood Education for Diverse Learners
- Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Program - Early Childhood Special Education Non-Licensure Concentration
- Early Childhood Education - PK-3 Licensure
This 33-credit concentration offers required coursework for teacher licensure in Early Childhood Education PK-3. Students who have completed graduate or undergraduate coursework equivalent to certificate coursework prior to admission to this program may request that some courses in this certificate be waived. Students who are eligible to waive coursework must complete a minimum of 15 credits to graduate. A grade of B- or better must be earned in all coursework. - Early Childhood Special Education Licensure
This 33-credit certificate offers required coursework for teacher licensure in Early Childhood Special Education. Students who have completed graduate or undergraduate coursework prior to admission to this graduate certificate program may request that courses in this program be waived based on prior coursework. Students who are eligible to waive coursework must complete a minimum of 15 credits to graduate with the Early Childhood Special Education Graduate Certificate. - Early Childhood Education for Diverse Learners, BSEd This bachelor’s degree provides students with the opportunity to develop a strong cross-disciplinary foundation as well as specialized knowledge to work with culturally, linguistically, ability, and socioeconomically diverse young children, families, and other professionals.
- Early Childhood Education for Diverse Learners Minor This 15-credit minor provides undergraduate students with background knowledge in Early Childhood Education for Diverse Learners.