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Early Childhood Education Programs

Invest in your journey as a transformative educational force by delving into advanced classroom techniques, syllabus architecture, and visionary mentorship.

Associate Degrees

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Early Childhood Care and Education

UC’s online Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Care & Education offers a program that prepares professionals to provide high-quality educational experiences for all children.

Whether you are in a preschool, Head Start program, child-care center, family childcare environment, or just interested in getting started in the field, our 100% online program is designed with working professionals in mind who want to advance their career without sacrificing responsibilities at work and at home. Our courses give you information and strategies that you can learn today and apply in the classroom tomorrow! This degree does not lead to Pre-Kindergarten – Grade 5 licensure.

Bachelor's Degrees

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Early Childhood Education

UC’s online Bachelor in Early Childhood Education (ECE) offers a program to round out and enhance educators’ Birth – Age 5 educational experience. This program is designed to build on associate degree competencies to strengthen professionals’ ability to design and implement developmentally appropriate learning environments for children Birth–Age 5.

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The University of Cincinnati is one of the first institutions to offer online courses. Innovation in education is at the forefront of what we do. We have expanded the convenience and quality of our online learning to online degree programs. Today, we offer over 110 degrees from undergraduate to doctoral programs.