Early Childhood Education Fast Track
(degree completion without licensure)
The early childhood education fast track program prepare students to work with children who are typically developing, at-risk, gifted and mild-moderate special needs infants, toddlers, preschoolers, in a variety of settings (ages 0-5). This program is for student who have already complete an associate’s degree in early childhood education. The fast track program is 100% on-line.
Eligibility for the fast track:
- Have an associate’s degree in early childhood education
- Have a GPA of 2.7 of higher
- Be employed at an early care and education program for infants, toddlers or preschoolers
16 credits for 4 semesters
| First Term | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| CIEC 3600 | Creating Effective Learning Environments | 9 |
| CIEC 3610 | Field: Creating Effective Learning Environments | 7 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Term | ||
| CIEC 3700 | Early Literacy, Language, and Social Studies | 9 |
| CIEC 3710 | Field Early Literacy, Language and Social Studies | 7 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Term | ||
| CIEC 4600 | Supporting ECE Science and Mathematics | 9 |
| CIEC 4610 | Field Supporting ECE Science and Mathematics | 7 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| SPED 4700 | Meet Needs Young Children Disabilities | 9 |
| SPED 4710 | Field Meet Needs Young Children Disabilities | 7 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 64 | |
*You may need to take additional courses if your Associate’s degree does not follow the Ohio Transfer Module. Must meet university general education requirements.