Overview

Why Early Childhood Education program?

The earliest years of life are the foundation for a child’s future development, providing a strong base for lifelong learning. According to the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), children who receive early childhood educational opportunities are more successful on average as they continue in their educational and professional futures.

The Early Childhood Education program from Governors State University is guided by the standards set by professional organizations.

Teacher candidates:

demonstrate competency in the field of early childhood education by
developing an understanding of these standards

apply these standards throughout their coursework and field experiences

The work of the program is guided by the unit’s conceptual framework

founded on research-based best practices
emphasizes processes of guided inquiry and reflective analysis in order to
bring about candidates’ conceptual development and growth of their
professional selves

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Science

Written Communication

Health

Psychology

American Government

Humanities

Fine Arts

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

More details

Applications are considered on a rolling basis until April 1st or until the first year class is filled.

Language

English

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Credits

52 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chicago, United States

Disciplines

Early Childhood Education View 608 other Bachelors in Early Childhood Education in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official high school transcript or GED
Must have a minimum of 2.5 unweighted high school GPA on a 4.0 scale
Earned fewer than 24 semester hours of college credit to start GSU as a freshman
Submission of official ACT or SAT scores is optional

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

10740 USD / year

≈ 10740 USD / year
Out-of-State

5370 USD / year

≈ 5370 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

5370 USD / year

≈ 5370 USD / year

Living costs

Chicago

United States

1297 - 2491 USD / month

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

Funding

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