Overview

By integrating the knowledge bases of early childhood education, special education and educational psychology, this program prepares educators with the skills, knowledge and dispositions to support the learning and development of young children with and without disabilities, and from socio-culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.This four-year Early Childhood Education B.A.E. program at University of Florida’s emphasis on evidence-based and developmentally appropriate teaching practices, combined with its highly-intentional connections between course content and field experiences, are designed to provide students rich understanding of the research-to-practice foundations of early education.

Key Features

Students who complete this program are eligible for:Professional certification in Prekindergarten/Primary (age 3 to grade three)Endorsements in:Prekindergarten DisabilitiesReadingEnglish for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Early Childhood Curriculum

Creativity in the Early Childhood Curriculum

Issues in Child Care Administration

Early Childhood Education: Background and Concepts

Individual Work

Supervised Research

Special Topics

Supervised Teaching

Early Childhood Policy and Advocacy

Early Childhood Asessment & Evaluation

Theory and Research in Early Childhood Studies

Advanced Research

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Gainesville, United States

Disciplines

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

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

All international applicants should apply online.
Submit the non-refundable $30 application fee (U.S. currency drawn on a U.S. bank or credit card).
Freshmen must submit official SAT or ACT scores.
Applicants whose native language is not English must submit official scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or the Michigan English Lab Assessment Battery (MELAB)
Applicants are exempt from the English proficiency requirement if enrolled for one academic year in a degree-seeking program at a recognized/regionally accredited university or college in a country where English is the official language prior to your anticipated term of enrollment or if you are from one of the following countries.

Tuition Fees

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Applies to you

Non-residents

30900 USD / year

≈ 30900 USD / year
Out-of-State

30900 USD / year

≈ 30900 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

6380 USD / year

≈ 6380 USD / year

Living costs

Gainesville

United States

900 - 1335 USD / month

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