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The degree programs listed below are currently accredited by the NAEYC Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs.  

NAEYC also maintains a more detailed directory of all accredited programs and programs in candidacy for an accreditation decision. This directory includes each program's accreditation status, current term of accreditation, rationale for current accreditation status, and date of initial accreditation. Programs listed as accredited with conditions or probation have up to two years to satisfactorily address identified concerns in order to continue accreditation for the remainder of a full seven-year term.  Please note: Programs with terms appearing to have expired are currently in the process of review by the Commission. Upon review, program records will be updated to reflect new terms or removed from the directory upon program notification of pending positive or adverse decisions. 

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Auburn University B.S. Human Development and Family Science Early Child Development 

Calhoun Community College A.A.S. Child Development 

Jefferson State Community College A.A.S. Child Development  

University of Alabama B.S. Early Childhood Education 

University of West Alabama B.S. Elementary Education Major K-6 includes certification in Early Childhood P-3

Wallace State Community College   (program fully available online) A.A.S. Child Development

University of Alaska Anchorage A.A.S. Early Childhood Development 

Central Arizona College   (program fully available online) A.A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Maricopa Community Colleges - Glendale Community College A.A.S. Early Childhood Education

Maricopa Community Colleges - Mesa Community College A.A.S. Early Learning and Development

Paradise Valley Community College A.A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Pima Community College   (program fully available online) A.A.S. Early Childhood Studies  

University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton A.A.S. Early Childhood Development   

University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College A.A.S. Early Childhood Development  

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona B.A. Early Childhood Studies

Chabot College A.A. Early Childhood Development 

College of the Canyons A.S.T. Early Childhood Education

San Jose City College A.S. Early Childhood Education A.S.T. Early Childhood Education  

Saddleback College AS-T Early Childhood Education

Colorado Mountain College A.A.S. Early Childhood Education 

CONNECTICUT

Connecticut State Community College, Asnuntuck Campus (formerly Asnuntuck Community College) A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Connecticut State Community College, Capital Campus (formerly Capital Community College) A.S. Early Childhood Education  A.A. CSCU Pathway Transfer Degree: Early Childhood Teacher Credentialing Studies— ECTC Level A

Connecticut State Community College, Gateway Campus (formerly Gateway Community College) A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Connecticut State Community College, Housatonic Campus (formerly Housatonic Community College) A.S. Early Childhood Inclusive Education 

Connecticut State Community College, Manchester Campus (formerly Manchester Community College ) A.S. Early Childhood Education

Connecticut State Community College, Middlesex Campus (formerly Middlesex Community College ) A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Connecticut State Community College, Naugatuck Campus (formerly Naugatuck Valley Community College) A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Connecticut State Community College, Northwestern Campus (formerly Northwestern Connecticut Community College ) A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Connecticut State Community College, Norwalk Campus (formerly Norwalk Community College ) A.S. Early Childhood Education Career   A.A. Early Childhood Teacher Credential Studies (CSCU Transfer)  

Connecticut State Community College, Quinebaug Campus (formerly Quinebaug Valley Community College ) A.S. Early Childhood Education

Connecticut State Community College, Three Rivers Campus (formerly Three Rivers Community College ) A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Connecticut State Community College, Tunxis Campus (formerly Tunxis Community College) A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Post University A.S. Early Childhood Education B.S. Child Studies 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Catholic University of America B.A. Early Childhood Education 

Florida Gateway College   (programs fully available online) A.S. Early Childhood Education  B.S. Early Childhood Education  

Augusta Technical Community College A.A.S. Early Childhood Care/Education  

University of Hawai`i Maui College A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Idaho State University A.A.S. Early Childhood Care and Education 

City Colleges of Chicago -  Harold Washington College A.A.S. Child Development, Pre-School Education 

City Colleges of Chicago -  Harry S. Truman College A.A.S. Child Development - Preschool Education 

City Colleges of Chicago -  Kennedy-King College A.A.S. Child Development - Preschool Education 

City Colleges of Chicago -  Malcolm X College A.A.S. Child Development-Preschool Education 

City Colleges of Chicago -  Olive-Harvey College A.A.S. Child Development Preschool Education 

Illinois Valley Community College A.A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Indiana Wesleyan University B.S. Early Childhood Education (Licensure Track)  B.S. Early Childhood Education (Non-Licensure Track) 

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Bloomington A.A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Central Indiana (Indianapolis)   (program fully available online) A.S. Early Childhood Education A.A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Columbus A.S. Early Childhood Education A.A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Evansville A.S. Early Childhood Education A.A.S. Early Childhood Education

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Fort Wayne A.S. Early Childhood Education  A.A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Kokomo A.A.S. Early Childhood Education, Kokomo and Logansport campuses A.S. Early Childhood Education, Kokomo and Logansport campuses 

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Lafayette A.A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Lake County A.A.S. Early Childhood Education A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Muncie & Anderson A.S. Early Childhood Education A.A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - South Bend/Elkhart A.A.S. Early Childhood Education A.S. Early Childhood Education

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Southern/Sellersburg A.S. Early Childhood Education A.A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Terre Haute A.A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Ashland Community and Technical College A.A.S. Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education

West Kentucky Community and Technical College A.A.S. Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education 

Western Kentucky University   (programs fully available online) A.A. Early Childhood Education B.S. Child and Family Services: Child Development Pathway  

MASSACHUSETTS

Cape Cod Community College A.A. Early Childhood Education A.S. Early Childhood Education  

Massachusetts Bay Community College A.A. Liberal Arts: Early Childhood Education A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Massasoit Community College A.S. Early Childhood Education and Administration 

Middlesex Community College A.S. Early Childhood Education  A.S. Early Childhood Education Transfer 

North Shore Community College A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Northern Essex Community College A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Quinsigamond Community College A.A. Early Childhood Education - Preschool Option 

Baker College A.A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Bay de Noc Community College A.A.S. Early Childhood Care and Education 

Central Michigan University B.A.A. Early Childhood Development and Learning Major B.S. Early Childhood Development and Learning Major B.S. Ed. Early Childhood Development and Learning Major

Charles Stewart Mott Community College A.A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Delta College A.A.A. Child Development 

Grand Rapids Community College A.A.A.S. Child Development  

Kellogg Community College A.A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Lansing Community College A.A.A. Child Development and Early Education 

Macomb Community College A.A.S. Education: Early Childhood Studies 

Monroe County Community College A.A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Muskegon Community College A.S.A. Early Childhood Education A.A.S. Child Development Associate

West Shore Community College A.A.A.S. Early Childhood Education  

Ozarks Technical College A.A.S. Early Childhood Development 

Southeast Community College   (program fully available online) A.A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Truckee Meadows Community College A.A. Early Childhood Education Emphasis A.A.S. Early Childhood Education, Infant/Toddler Emphasis  A.A.S. Early Childhood Education, Preschool Emphasis  A.A.S. Early Childhood Education, Administration of Early Care and Education Programs 

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Manchester Community College A.A.S. Early Childhood Education 

NHTI Concord's Community College A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Western New Mexico University A.A. Early Childhood Education & Family Support (Early Childhood Teacher - Birth-Grade 3 Concentration) 

Hudson Valley Community College A.A.S. Early Childhood  

NORTH CAROLINA

Blue Ridge Community College   (program fully available online) A.A.S. Early Childhood Education

Cape Fear Community College A.A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Central Piedmont Community College A.A.S. Early Childhood Education   

Craven Community College A.A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Davidson-Davie Community College A.A.S. Early Childhood Education  

Fayetteville State University   (program fully available online) B.S. Birth-Kindergarten Teach B.S. Birth-Kindergarten Non-Teach 

Guilford Technical Community College A.A.S. Early Childhood Education  

Haywood Community College   (program fully available online) A.A.S. Early Childhood  

Nash Community College A.A.S. Early Childhood Education   

South Piedmont Community College A.A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Central Ohio Technical College A.A.S. Early Childhood Education Technology (formerly known as A.A.S. ECD Technology, Teaching Option and A.A.S. ECD Technology, Early Childhood Development) 

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College A.A.S. Early Childhood Education  

Owens Community College A.A.S. Early Childhood Education Technology 

Oklahoma City Community College A.S. Child Development A.A.S. Child Development 

Rose State College A.A. Family Services and Child Development, Child Development Option  

Clackamas Community College A.A.S. Early Childhood Education and Family Studies 

Portland Community College A.A.S. Early Childhood Education  

PENNSYLVANIA

Community College of Allegheny County A.S. Early Education and Child Development 

Community College of Philadelphia A.A. Early Childhood Education

Delaware County Community College A.A. Early Childhood Education 

Eastern University B.S. Early Childhood Education

Harcum College A.A. Early Childhood Education 

Harrisburg Area Community College A.A.S. Early Care and Education A.A. Early Childhood-Elementary Education

Lehigh Carbon Community College A.A.S. Early Childhood Education A.A.S. Early Childhood Education – Early Intervention 

Luzerne County Community College A.A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Montgomery County Community College A.A. Education in the Early Years 

Northampton Community College   (program fully available online) A.A.S. Early Childhood Education: Infant to Grade 4 

Robert Morris University B.S. Early Childhood Education

RHODE ISLAND

Community College of Rhode Island A.A. Early Childhood Education and Child Development

SOUTH CAROLINA

Aiken Technical College A.A.S. Early Care and Education 

Central Carolina Technical College A.A.S. Early Care and Education 

Denmark Technical College A.A.S. Early Care and Education 

Greenville Technical College A.A.S. Early Care and Education  

Midlands Technical College A.A.S. Early Care and Education 

Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College A.A.S. Early Care and Education 

Spartanburg Community College A.A.S Early Childhood Development--Early Care and Education (formerly known as A.A.S. Advanced Child Care Management and A.A.S. Infant/Toddler) 

Tri-County Technical College A.A.S. Early Care and Education 

Trident Technical College A.A.S. Early Care and Education 

Williamsburg Technical College A.A.S. Early Care and Education  

Chattanooga State Community College A.A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Cleveland State Community College A.A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Dyersburg State Community College A.A.S. Early Childhood Education 

East Tennessee State University B.S. Early Childhood Development (Early Care and Education) M.A. Early Childhood Education (Master Teacher Concentration and Research Concentration)  

Nashville State Community College A.A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Northeast State Community College A.A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Roane State Community College A.A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Pellissippi State Community College A.A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Southwest Tennessee Community College A.A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Walters State Community College A.A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Austin Community College District A.A.S. Child Care and Development  

Collin College A.A.S. Early Childhood Educator 

Dallas College Brookhaven Campus (formerly accredited as Brookhaven College) A.A.S. Child Development/Early Childhood

Del Mar College A.A.S. Child Development/Early Childhood 

Grayson College   (program fully available online) A.A.S. Child Development 

Houston Community College A.A.S. Child Development 

San Antonio College A.A.S. Early Childhood Studies 

San Jacinto College - Central Campus A.A.S. Child Development/Early Childhood Education 

St. Philip's College   (program fully available online) A.A.S. Early Childhood and Family Studies

Tarrant County College A.A.S. Child Development

University of Houston - Clear Lake B.A.S. Interdisciplinary Studies - Educator of Young Children B.S. Early Childhood Care and Education

The University of Texas at San Antonio M.A. Education - Early Childhood and Elementary  

Wharton County Junior College A.A.S. Early Childhood/Child Development 

Weber State University A.A.S. Early Childhood B.S. Early Childhood  B.S. Early Childhood Education 

Danville Community College A.A.S. Early Childhood Education

Northern Virginia Community College   (program fully available online) A.A.S. Early Childhood Development 

Patrick & Henry Community College   (program fully available online) A.A.S. Early Childhood Development

Virginia Peninsula Community College (formerly Thomas Nelson Community College) A.A.S. Early Childhood Development

Tidewater Community College   (program fully available online) A.A.S. Early Childhood Development 

Bates Technical College   (program fully available online) A.A.S.T. Early Childhood Education

Western Washington University B.A.E. Early Childhood Education, P-3 Option

Chippewa Valley Technical College A.A.S. Early Childhood Education

Milwaukee Area Technical College   A.A.S. Early Childhood Education

University of Wisconsin Whitewater B.S.E. Early Childhood Education (dual license)

Waukesha County Technical College A.A.S. Early Childhood Education 

Casper College A.A. Early Childhood Education

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Bachelor Of Science In Early Childhood Education, Grades PK-3

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Department of Teaching and Learning

Early Childhood Education, Grades PK-3

Students in the Early Childhood Education program at Southeastern develop effectiveness in communication, leadership and other skills necessary for teaching in the area of early childhood education. The curriculum requires a solid background of child development and instructional methodology for students as well as essential content courses in math, science and the humanities. A strong emphasis is placed on relevant field experiences throughout the program, and students gain the knowledge, skills and dispositions needed to have a positive impact on student achievement in grades PK through 3.

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Required semester hours 120, program highlights.

Accredited by the  Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation /  National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Course objectives and learner outcomes aligned with the COMPASS/ National Institute for Excellence in Teaching, and the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium

The TeachLivE virtual-rehearsal classroom featuring real-time avatars with unique characteristics is available for students to practice classroom management, pedagogy and content teaching skills in a virtual environment

Service-learning opportunities such as the highly acclaimed Early Childhood EXPO in collaboration with the Louisiana Children's Discovery Center

A variety of field experiences to prepare candidates for a successful teaching career at the appropriate level

Honors curriculum available

Program Requirements

• Total semester hours required: 120
• Approximately 110 hours of field experience prior to student teaching
• Pass all parts of the PRAXIS Core: Pre-Professional Skills Test in Reading, Writing and Mathematics
• Have a 2.75 cumulative or degree grade point average and a 2.75 cumulative or degree grade point average in work completed at Southeastern
• Complete and earn a grade of "C" or better in all required professional courses in Education and Educational Psychology
• Complete and earn a grade of "C" or better in all required courses in first teaching fields (identified on the curriculum sheet)
• Pass PRAXIS II examinations in Principles of Learning and Teaching and Content Specialty Area Tests
• Complete and earn a grade of "B" or better in Education 202
• Successfully complete portfolio submissions during the program
• Successfully complete student teaching and year-long residency

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