


Early Childhood Program Offerings
The Early Childhood Education Program is offered through the College of Education, School of Special Education, School Psychology and Early Childhood Studies.

ON-CAMPUS Doctoral Concentration
Doctoral Concentration

Ph.D. Graduate Minor
Graduate Minor
The minor in early childhood provides on-campus doctoral students across campus expertise in young children’s early development and learning with a focus on children (birth – five years old) who are vulnerable due to biological, environmental, or established risk conditions and their families.

On-Campus M.A.E.
Master’s Program
This program is ideal for leaders seeking to pursue either the Schools Leadership Track leading to certification, or the Systems Leadership Track, but do so in an on-campus face to face environment on UF’s main campus. The requirements are the same as the respective track chosen, with classes generally held in person during the evening.

Online Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education
Certificate Program
This fully online certificate provides specialized knowledge and skills to help professionals in early childhood and related services understand the context and practice of high quality early education.

Online Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Care and Education Policy
Certificate Program
The 12-credit graduate certificate in Early Childhood Care and Education Policy supports the development of a robust cadre of early childhood leaders and policymakers equipped to effectively serve young children.

Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education
Undergraduate Program
The Early Childhood Education B.A.E. program is an interdisciplinary teacher education program designed to prepare educators to work with all children, from age three to grade 3, and their families.

Online Undergraduate Minor in Early Childhood Studies
Undergraduate Minor
The Early Childhood Studies minor is available to undergraduates in all colleges who are interested in issues involving support of early development and learning for young children birth to five.
Affiliated Centers and Collaboratives
Early Childhood Policy Centers Collaborative
The Early Childhood Policy Centers Collaborative bridges the Educational Leadership Program and Early Childhood Program as well as affiliated Centers to prepare the future of early childhood policy leaders. The Early Childhood Policy Centers Collaborative offers a graduate certificate in early childhood care and education policy and serves as a research collaborative for faculty and graduate students.

Program Highlights
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