Overview

The degree leads to preparation for Connecticut teacher certification with a focus in birth to age 5 or pre-kindergarten to grade 3.

You’ll receive extensive professional preparation through core theory, site-based observations, real-world fieldwork experiences, and two student teaching semesters in area schools.

All programs help shape our students’ professional identity in early childhood education and develop the professional skills to succeed in the field.

Key Features

Our Early Childhood Education program at University of Hartford is distinctive by design:

Learning focuses on the complete early childhood span from infants through age 8.

The program integrates understanding of typical and atypical child development to prepare students to teach children across the learning spectrum.

Cross-disciplinary coursework includes early childhood development, psychology, sociology, and teacher preparation.

Our small class sizes allow students to receive plenty of individual mentoring from our experienced faculty.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Education: Schooling and Human Services

Psychology of Exceptionalities

Educational Psychology

Guiding Children's Social Development and Learning: Effective Interactions with Children

Assessment of the Whole Child

Working with Families and Community Services

Language, Literacy, and Linguistic Diversity

Early Childhood Curriculum Development

Student Teaching: Nursery-Kindergarten

Contemporary Topics in Early Childhood Education

Foundations of Literacy Learning

Infants and Toddlers: Development and Assessment

Programs and Curriculum for Normal and Special-Needs Infants and Toddlers

Student Teaching: Infant/Toddler

Reading and Language Arts Instruction

Foundations of Literacy Learning

Early Childhood (K-3) Integrated Curriculum

Student Teaching: Grades 1-3

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-22 00:00:00

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Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00

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Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

125 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Early Childhood Education View 645 other Bachelors in Early Childhood Education in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
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Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

An application form submitted online.

An official transcript of the secondary school record; official college transcripts, if any.

A letter of recommendation.

Provide Proof of Financial Support.

Provide your Level of English Language Proficiency.

Tuition Fee

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International

45682 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 45682 USD per year during 48 months.
National

45682 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 45682 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

45682 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 45682 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for West Hartford

1100 - 1600 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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