University of Phoenix offers an online Master of Arts in Education with a concentration in Early Childhood Education. The program builds on students' previous bachelor's degree education and prepares them for state education licensing through a series of courses in educating children in a broad array of fields. The degree combines classroom education with student teacher field experience to round out the curriculum necessary to successfully educate children from toddlers to age 8.
Post University provides an online program that awards an Associate of Science in Early Childhood Education. The program provides a comprehensive education that prepares students for entry-level positions in preschools and elementary schools. The associate's degree also transfers into a bachelor's degree program for students hoping to prepare for a licensing test. Classes are taken in eight week increments in a small interactive class setting online.
Grand Canyon University offers an online Bachelor's of Science in Early Childhood Education, which leads to a teaching credential in Arizona. The program emphasizes teaching methods, the role of family in education and teaching strategies and theory with a strong background in Christian fundamentals. Students are also required to student teach to gain practical hands-on work experience.
Walden University's online Bachelor of Science in Child Development program allows students to concentrate in the education of infants and toddlers, preschool children or a combination of the two. It also offers a concentration in childhood and adolescent studies for an emphasis on educating older children. Curriculum focuses on teaching methods and strategies for younger children, as well as an understanding of the social structures children create. In addition to core education classes, students are required to complete a capstone project at the end of their studies.
Western Governors University offers an online Bachelor's of Arts in Early Childhood Development that focuses on educating and developing children from birth through the third grade. The degree is designed to train social workers, childhood development certified instructors, school personnel and anyone else who wishes to enter the field of childhood educator. Though the degree requires 120 credit hours, students with an associate-level degree or a Childhood Development Associate credential may transfer credit to Western Governors program. The program is set to the standards of the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
The University of Massachusetts offers an online studies program featuring a Bachelor's of Arts with an Early Care and Education concentration. This degree is designed for adults who have experience in childhood education but have not yet completed a bachelor's degree program. Curriculum focuses on education methods and socialization techniques and is taught by professors with field experience. The program culminates in a thesis in which students describe their learning experiences both in life and in the classroom.