{"id":353,"date":"2024-10-25T18:13:26","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T18:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/early-childhood\/?page_id=353"},"modified":"2026-03-12T19:19:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T19:19:09","slug":"bachelors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/early-childhood\/prospective-students\/bachelors\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/early-childhood\/files\/2024\/10\/iStock-1431056963-scaled.jpg&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_center&#8221; background_vertical_offset=&#8221;28%&#8221; min_height=&#8221;500px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;38px||38px||true|&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;50px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; specialty_columns=&#8221;3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; positioning=&#8221;none&#8221; position_origin_a=&#8221;bottom_center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||29px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/early-childhood\/\">Early Childhood Education<\/a><\/span><\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;fa6759a0-d00a-43e5-b297-250a24d1c9bc&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|800||on|||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#CC4927&#8243; link_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; link_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#194588&#8243; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;50px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Online Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;30454c56-1523-4caa-96fc-d823d0b291f3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;|600||on|||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#CC4927&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; link_font=&#8221;||||on||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#1C2F3D&#8221; link_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; link_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; min_height=&#8221;31.8px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;10px||0px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"degree-submenu-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ufonline.ufl.edu\/tuition\/tuition-fees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tuition and Fees<\/a><a class=\"degree-submenu-link\" href=\"mailto:tmathien@coe.ufl.edu\">Email Coordinator<\/a><a class=\"degree-submenu-link\" href=\"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/early-childhood\/prospective-students\/bachelors\/application\/\">Application Instructions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||7px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;cc787803-6f27-433a-b980-2914b03aff66&#8243; header_2_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#1F7E98&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"834\" data-end=\"1244\">The Early Childhood Education B.A.E. program is an interdisciplinary teacher education program that equips future educators to work with children from age three through grade 3 and their families. The program meets all Florida Department of Education (FDOE) requirements for teacher certification, ensuring graduates are fully prepared to enter the classroom.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/ufonline.ufl.edu\/degrees\/undergraduate\/early-childhood-education\/&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Learn more about online B.A.E. at UF Online&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;8a78b338-0369-4700-8f4c-205c819639e1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px||16px||true|&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Scholarship and Funding Opportunities&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#xf0a1;||fa||900&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#CC4927&#8243; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; header_text_color=&#8221;#CC4927&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;24px|24px|0px|24px|false|true&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#CC4927&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Unique opportunities are available to support education professionals seeking to earn their Early Childhood Education degree. We encourage you to explore the following avenues for tuition and resource support.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"arrow-bullets\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teach-fl.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TEACH Early Childhood Scholarship<\/strong><\/a>:\u00a0Individuals working in early learning and childcare programs can apply for this scholarship.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwf.edu\/soe\/community-outreach\/para-to-teacher-support-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Para to Teacher Support Program<\/a><\/strong>: The Para to Teacher Support Program provides support for Florida paraprofessionals who are currently working in Florida\u2019s public schools to earn a degree in special education, deaf education, or visual disabilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px||16px||true|&#8221; 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