Overview

The Early Childhood Education - Special Education option at the University of Central Missouri is concentrated on preparing early childhood educators for teaching in inclusive childcare settings, or in early childhood special education specifically.

Program Learning Outcomes

With a Master of Science in Education degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE), you will use the knowledge and skills obtained in the program to achieve the following professional skills:

Demonstrate and apply understandings of early childhood development, including theoretical perspectives on how children learn through play collaborating with a diverse population of peers to create meaning in today’s society.

Acquire fundamental knowledge of a play-based curriculum for support and advocacy in implementation in the early childhood setting.

Develop a strong sense of ethical conduct within early childhood teaching, learning, and business.

Identify significant issues specific to early childhood education in research and address through practice.

Better understand the impact of pedagogy and exposure to diversity for teaching in an increasingly complex and diverse society.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Early Childhood Education: A Constructivist Approach

Play in Early Childhood Education

Childhood Research and Development

Research Methods

Resilience

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International

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Students Staying in Their Home Country deadline: 2-3 weeks prior to the start of the semester.

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Warrensburg, United States

Disciplines

Special Education Early Childhood Education View 197 other Masters in Early Childhood Education in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

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Other requirements

General requirements

have a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.75

submit proof of teacher certification or professional endorsement from any of the 50 states or territories and have graduated from a CAEP or regionally accredited university

submit a copy of your last summative teaching evaluation, or a letter from a school superintendent, principal, director, or professor attesting to teaching skills and/or graduate studies potential

Tuition Fees

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13350 USD / year

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Out-of-State

13350 USD / year

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In-State

13350 USD / year

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Funding

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