BA in Early Childhood Education and Care (Online)

About the Early Childhood Education and Care Program 

The Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education and Care program is designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and passion to support children and their families from birth through age eight. By connecting theory with practice, students learn to meet the academic and professional standards set by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). 

Through the integration of research and education, students develop expertise in implementing developmentally appropriate practices and gain the critical thinking skills needed to make informed decisions. The program emphasizes reflective thinking, empowering students to evaluate their experiences and grow as effective decision makers. 

The curriculum combines core coursework in early childhood development and pedagogy with hands-on fieldwork. It highlights best practices, advocacy, and the importance of family, culture, language, and societal contexts in fostering meaningful educational experiences for young children. 

Learning Outcomes 

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• Demonstrate an understanding of child development, individual and exceptional needs, and culture to provide opportunities and environments that support the physical, social-emotional, language, and cognitive, learning of children birth through age eight. 

• Understand, respect, and value, the characteristics and needs of families and their communities as they establish and maintain positive, collaborative, supportive relationships with the families of young children. 

• Recognize how children and families differ in their perspectives and approaches to learning and create opportunities for growth and learning that are developmentally and culturally appropriate. 

• Understand and use informal and formal observation, screening, documentation and assessment strategies and techniques, to plan and individualize the learning environment, curriculum and teacher interactions and practices for young children. 

• Establish and maintain positive and supportive relationships and create learning environments that encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, intrinsic motivation and self-esteem. 

• Design, implement, and evaluate meaningful, challenging curricula that promotes comprehensive developmental and learning outcomes for every young child. 

• Understand education as a profession, maintain standards of professional conduct, and provide leadership to improve child learning and well-being. 

Licensure Requirements 

Fisher Colleges Early Education and Care Program is designed to meet certification for early childhood education (birth -5) in all 50 states but is not a public-school licensure program.  licensure. Students seeking professional licensure should contact the appropriate Department of Education licensing board in that state to verify licensure requirements.

Download the list below of licensure requirements for Early Childhood Centers by state. 

 licensure requirements 

*Based on continuous enrollment of two courses every term. Time to completion may be shorter based on eligible transfer credit or longer if course enrollment varies.