Early Childhood Program Offerings
The Early Childhood Education program provides campus-based Masters and Ph.D. degree programs, as well as an online M.A.E program, a graduate Certificate, graduate minor, and an undergraduate major and minor.
ON-CAMPUS Doctoral Concentration
Doctoral Concentration
The concentration in early childhood studies provides on-campus doctoral students within the Special Education and School Psychology programs 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.
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. (Traditional Early Childhood Track)
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 M.A.E. (Early Childhood Policy Track)
Master’s Program
This program track focuses on the policy context of early childhood from birth through kindergarten through interdisciplinary coursework in early childhood policy and educational leadership.
Online M.A.E. (Early Childhood Practitioner Leader Track)
Master’s Program
The early childhood practitioner leader track includes coursework focused on the practice of early childhood care and education related to early learning and development. This track is focused on birth through age eight.
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
Education Policy Research Center
The Education Policy Research Center (EPRC) is an independent research center housed within the College of Education at the University of Florida that stimulates and supports scholarly research on relevant and timely education policy issues and disseminates the findings widely to students, educators scholars, and policymakers.
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 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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