Early Childhood Education

Campus Bachelor Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Bachelor

Starts

Fall, Spring

Introduction

Early Childhood Education is a Bachelor program taught at University of Florida-Online, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

The Bachelor of Arts in Education in Early Childhood Education is an undergraduate teacher preparation program focused on children aged three through grade three and their families. Students study early childhood education with an emphasis on evidence-based and developmentally appropriate teaching practices, and they connect course content with field experiences. The program uses a transdisciplinary approach to teacher education and includes a research-to-practice foundation for early childhood education.

The program is approved as a comprehensive and completely online undergraduate teacher preparation program. Practical experiences require physical presence in Florida. Students complete field experiences that support intentionally connected learning across course content. The degree also supports initial teacher certification in prekindergarten through grade 3 in Florida and prepares graduates to work with young children with and without disabilities, including socio-culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Early Childhood Education at University of Florida-Online for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by University of Florida-Online.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of Florida-Online as pre-requiste for admission in Early Childhood Education.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Upper division transfer applicants (students with 60 or more college credits earned) and Second Bachelor’s degree seeking applicants are considered for Fall admission only and admission is selective.
Applicants must have an overall GPA of 2.6 or higher.
Applicants must hold an Associate of Arts or bachelor’s degree from a Florida public institution or have completed a parallel General Education program.
Applicants must have completed the following common prerequisite course with a grade of B or better: Introduction to the Teaching Profession (EDF 1005 or EDF 2005). A course titled Intro to Education/Intro to Teaching Profession (or anything similar) completed at a private or out-of-state institution may be considered as a substitute for EDF 1005.
Applicants strongly prefer that upper division transfer applicants and second bachelor’s degree seeking students complete a course in Human Growth and Development or Developmental Psychology (DEP 2004 and other course numbers) prior to admission.
Upper division transfer and second bachelor’s applicants must submit a standardized test score, earned within the ten (10) years preceding the application for teaching certification: Option 1 passing scores on the General Knowledge Test from the Florida Teacher Certification Examination; or Option 2 minimum scores: SAT Reading and Writing = 560, Mathematics = 540; ACT Reading = 23, English = 22, Mathematics = 22; CLT Sum of the Verbal Reasoning and Grammar/Writing Sections = 49, Quantitative Reasoning = 20; GRE Quantitative Reasoning = 147, Verbal Reasoning = 151, Writing = 4.0.
All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of B or better.
Unsuccessful attempts in prerequisite courses may lower competitiveness. Unsuccessful attempts in additional courses in the desired major may lower competitiveness. Out of state courses used to meet prerequisites may need to be evaluated by the appropriate department upon admission.
Students must pass a Level II criminal background check prior to enrollment in the upper-division program.