Educational Studies (Early Childhood Studies) ,BAE
Coach, Community, Early Childhood, Education, Head Start, Preschool, Teacher, youth
Prepare to have a positive effect on young children, their families and communities. You'll gain skills and knowledge that are in high demand across a variety of early childhood care and educational settings.
The Bachelor of Arts in Education program in educational studies with a concentration in early childhood studies prepares you for careers working with and advocating for children from birth to age 5 (not yet in kindergarten).
You gain skills in communication, critical thinking and leadership, enabling you to instill a lifelong love of learning in young children. Through online coursework, you deepen your understanding of the social, emotional, cognitive and physical development of young children. You learn to set developmentally appropriate learning goals for this age group, create and support effective instructional strategies, and develop highly individualized instruction.
This program integrates experiential learning opportunities into the curriculum, enabling you to put coursework into practice. You must be able to work or volunteer with learners in an early childhood setting (birth to age 5, not yet in kindergarten) for at least 15 hours per month throughout your junior and senior years.
Transfer students who already have an Associate of Applied Science in early childhood education or a closely related field should consider the Bachelor of Applied Science in applied science (early childhood studies) program, which has a parallel curriculum.
This program doesn't lead to teacher certification. If you are seeking teacher certification, you should enroll in one of the other Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation undergraduate programs or one of the accelerated program options.
- College/school:
Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation
- Location: Online , ASU Local
- Second language requirement: No
- STEM-OPT extension eligible: No
- First required math course: MAT 114 - College Mathematics
- Math
intensity: General
What If: See how your courses can be applied to another major and find out how to change your major.
This program allows students to obtain both a bachelor's and a master's degree in as little as five years. Accelerated bachelor's plus master's degree programs are designed for high-achieving students who want the opportunity to share undergraduate coursework with graduate coursework to accelerate completion of their master's degree. These programs feature the same high quality curriculum taught by ASU's world-renowned faculty.
This program is offered as an accelerated bachelor's plus master's degree with:
Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master's during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
General university admission requirements:
All students are required to meet general
university admission requirements.
First-year | Transfer | International | Readmission
A current ASU student has no additional requirements for changing majors.
Students should visit the Change of Major form for information about how to change a major to this program.
ASU offers this program in an online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year. Applicants may view the program’s ASU Online page for program descriptions and to request more information.
It is now possible to earn an ASU degree with ASU Local, an integrated college experience in which students take advantage of in-person success coaching and programming experiences on site while completing one of 130+ undergraduate online degree programs, all of which come with online faculty interaction and tutoring support.
ASU is committed to helping students thrive by offering tools that allow personalization of the transfer path to ASU. Students may use MyPath2ASU® to outline a list of recommended courses to take prior to transfer.
ASU has transfer partnerships in Arizona and across the country to create a simplified transfer experience for students. These pathway programs include exclusive benefits, tools and resources, and they help students save time and money in their college journey.
Program learning outcomes identify what a student will learn or be able to do upon completion of their program. This program’s learning outcomes include the following:
- Apply theories of child development, culture, and context to make evidence-based decisions that support children’s learning and well-being.
- Collaborate with families and community organizations to support the learning and well-being of young children.
- Use observation, documentation, and assessment tools to inform planning and support individualized instruction in early learning environments.
- Implement developmentally, culturally, and linguistically responsive teaching strategies that promote each child’s learning, development, and sense of belonging.
- Plan curriculum using early learning standards and child-centered approaches.
- Create advocacy strategies to address an early childhood policy issue.
Because of climate change, geopolitical instability or economic factors, the United Nations and other institutions predict that migration will increase globally for the foreseeable future. Learners will migrate to new communities. Increasingly, educators will be asked to meet the needs of students who speak languages other than English and bring a variety of cultures into classrooms and learning environments. Education students can prepare for this reality by participating in Global Education programs, where they can expand their notion of "normal" schooling and deepen their understanding of how to foster inclusive and inspiring learning environments.
This program is a great option for those who are already working in the field of early childhood education.
Career opportunities for graduates include positions as early childhood educators in various settings, such as Head Start programs, early care and education centers, private preschools, nonprofit centers and home-based service providers. Other career opportunities include positions as center-based administrators or directors; topic specialists who provide resources, training and technical assistance to early childhood professionals and programs; program managers; family support specialists; and consultants.
Example job titles and salaries listed below are not necessarily entry level, and students should take into consideration how years of experience and geographical location may affect pay scales. Some jobs also may require advanced degrees, certifications or state-specific licensure.
| Career | *Growth | *Median salary |
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2.1%
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$75,350
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-1.6%
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$62,680
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4.1%
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$38,140
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Division for Advancing Education Policy, Practice
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ED 102
ASUeducation@asu.edu
480-965-9995
Program term definitions
Accelerated programs allow students the opportunity to expedite the completion of their degree.
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master's during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
Concurrent degrees allow students to pursue their own personal or professional interests, earn two distinct degrees and receive two diplomas. To add a concurrent degree to your existing degree, work with your academic advisor.
Joint programs, or jointly conferred degrees, are offered by more than one college and provide opportunities for students to take advantage of the academic strengths of two academic units. Upon graduation, students are awarded one degree and one diploma conferred by two colleges.
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