Overview

Students in the Early Childhood Education program at the West Chester University develop a strong foundation in and understanding of the multiple factors that influence child development. Students combine their knowledge of child development, cultural and family background, appropriate academic content, technology, and assessment in order to design, implement, and evaluate learning experiences for all children.

Features

Graduates with certification are employed in public schools and early education programs with young children birth through third grade.

Many graduates are in supervisory roles in childcare centers and social service agencies working with young children and their families.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Child Dev: Prebirth Through Eight Years

Play as a Learning Medium

Families, Communities and Education in a Multicultural Society

Trends and Issues in ECE

Integrated Curriculum & Assessment: Birth to Age 8

Advocating for Young Children and Families

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 30 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

West Chester, United States

Disciplines

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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

Completed application form submitted online.

Transcript from the college/university where you earned your bachelor's degree. You will be notified if you need to submit transcripts from other colleges/universities you attended but did not earn a degree. If applying to a doctoral program you will need to submit the transcript from the college/university where you earned your master's degree.

Two letters of recommendation for degree and certificate programs.

A written statement of your professional goals. The quality of your statement is of critical importance to the success of your application for admission. Several programs have specific requirements for the essay.

Tuition Fees

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

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Applies to you

Non-residents

2998 USD / year

≈ 2998 USD / year
Out-of-State

2998 USD / year

≈ 2998 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

2998 USD / year

≈ 2998 USD / year

Funding

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

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Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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