Caring For and Teaching Young Children
The Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education prepares you to provide high-quality, inclusive care and education to children up to the age of 8. This program is designed to complement and expand upon any previous early childhood educational training and fieldwork.
- NAEYC Standards: This early childhood education degree is based on the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Professional Preparation Standards for Initial Licensure.
- Accelerated: The B.A. in ECE program offers a more efficient route to graduation for students who have already earned their A.A. degree in ECE or have completed required early foundational ECE courses, known as CAP8 in California.
- Preparation for Further Study: This UMass Global ECE degree provides students with the depth of study required for entry into graduate studies in early childhood.