Overview

The Early Childhood Education (Non-Cert) program from Northern Kentucky University leads to the Bachelor of Arts. Candidates may choose from two options to complete this degree: (1) interdisciplinary early childhood education certification track and (2) non-certification track. Students who wish to be certified to teach in Kentucky’s state-funded, public school, pre-kindergarten classrooms (serving 3- to 5-year-olds with and without disabilities) or in Kentucky’s early intervention system, First Steps (serving birth to 3-year-olds with disabilities), should declare a pre-major in IECE certification track. Candidates will become IECE certification track major after successful completion of the Teacher Education Program requirements. Candidates who wish to work in community childcare programs, Head Start, or Early Head Start programs, Kentucky’s Quality Rating System, ALL STARS, or home visitation programs should declare major in the non-certification track.

Program Learning Outcomes

You can:

Care for and teach infants and toddlers in community child care programs

Teach preschool- and kindergarten-age children in private schools

Teach at Head Start (ages 3-5) or Early Head Start (prior to 3 years) programs

Supervise and manage a child care program as the director

Educate and train adults (parents and/or teachers) as an educational program consultant or coach in museums, local library children’s programs, home visitation programs, and state early childhood agencies

Evaluate and help improve child care program quality as state quality coach or technical assistance coach.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Math and Science Exploration PreK-3rd

Administration and Supervision in Early Childhood Education

Kindergarten Education and Programming

Students with Exceptionalities in School

Early Childhood Special Education Programs

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Highland Heights, United States

Disciplines

Education Educational Research Early Childhood Education View 607 other Bachelors in Early Childhood Education in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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General requirements

Complete an Online Application

Pay the $40 Application Fee

Submit Passport Photocopy

Submit your Official Transcripts

Submit Proof of English Fluency

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

15384 USD / year

≈ 15384 USD / year
Out-of-State

15384 USD / year

≈ 15384 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

11496 USD / year

≈ 11496 USD / year

Living costs

Highland Heights

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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