The early childhood education program helps you develop the skills and expertise you need to have a successful career teaching young children and their families. The program helps you learn to develop a curriculum that nurtures each child's capabilities as well teach you how to work with families to ensure all children reach their potential.

Early Childhood Education Emphasis Areas

Program Highlights

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Career Pathways

The early childhood education degree can lead you to careers including the following:

Teacher in:

  • Center classrooms
  • Preschool classrooms
  • Head Start and Early Head Start programs
  • Primary grades K-3

Early care and education professional for:

  • Home visiting
  • Early intervention
  • Early Head Start

Advisor

Tsitsi Nyabando

Dr. Tsitsi Nyabando

Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education

Office Location: Education Building (ED), Room 157

Phone: 575.562.2264