Columbia College Chicago has an Early Childhood Education Program that prepares students to work in an urban setting. The program also provides support for students during their first year of teaching. Students can choose concentrations that will enable them to direct childcare centers or become public school teachers.
Columbia College Chicago
600 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
312-663-1600
colum.edu
Kendall College in Chicago's Early Childhood Education Program allows students to take classes either online or offline. The program's flexibility is designed for working students and students who have families. Concentrations include an emphasis in teaching special education students or working with infants, according to All Education Schools. Students who receive certification can work in public schools, teaching students who are in preschool up to the third grade.
Kendall College
900 North Branch Street
Chicago, IL 60642
888-905-3632
kendall.edu
Loyola University in Chicago's Early Childhood Education Program has a certification component for students who plan to teach in the public schools in Illinois. With the university's Early Childhood Education Special Education program, students can earn a bachelor's degree in education with a concentration in special education.
Loyola University
1032 W. Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL 60660
773-274-3000
luc.edu
St. Xavier University in Chicago has a program in Early Childhood Education that requires general education courses, specific courses that relate to education, and courses that students must take toward a concentration in the early childhood area.
St. Xavier University
3700 West 103rd Street
Chicago, IL 60655
773-298-3000
sxu.edu
North Park University offers an Early Childhood Education Program. The education courses are divided into four terms, according to literature from North Park University. Students are required to have either an area of concentration or courses that lead to endorsement (an education certificate in a particular area). This allows students to have an area of specialization within the Early Childhood Education field.
North Park University
3225 West Foster Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
800-888-6728
northpark.edu