Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education

What Will You Learn in Our Early Childhood Education Degree Online?

Each undergraduate education course is designed to teach you specific skills that will be required to complete your teacher licensure in the future. The flexible and affordable courses can be taken in a convenient 8-week format so that you can study on your schedule. You will learn in-demand skills such as:

• Early Childhood Education Fundamentals
• Wellness in the Early Childhood Setting
• Developmental Psychology
• Psychology of Childhood

If you are interested in earning teacher licensure, you may want to check out our Bachelor of Education in Elementary Education or our Master of Arts in Teaching program.

Potential Career Options with a Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education

This program can help you take the first steps towards teacher licensure so that you can expand your career opportunities.

Each education course will focus on a specific area of study to prepare you for your future career as a:

• Preschool or Elementary Teacher
• Tutor
• Early Childhood Education Center Leader

Program Highlights of Liberty’s B.S. in Early Childhood Education Degree

As a leader in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to create a flexible and affordable education for busy people. Since we have been investing in distance and online learning for decades, our experience has taught us how to streamline our degree options so you can focus on what really matters to you. While many schools offer online degrees, we believe Liberty stands out.

Here’s what sets us apart:

• We are recognized by multiple institutions for our academic quality, affordability, and accessibility. Our commitment to excellence also helped us rank in the top 10% of Niche.com’s best online schools in America. Earning your online early childhood education degree from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
• The majority of tuition for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs has not increased in 9 years. While many other online colleges have raised tuition, Liberty has been able to keep costs low as a nonprofit university. 
• You’ll be able to complete your B.S. in Early Childhood Education – Interdisciplinary Studies degree online in as little as 3 and a half years!

Early Childhood Education Degree Military Benefits

Service is important to us, so whether you’re currently serving in the Armed Forces, have served, or are married to someone who serves, we’re here to serve you. Liberty’s military benefits are available to:

• Active duty service members of the U.S. Armed Forces
• Reserve/National Guard
• Veterans/Retirees
• Spouses of service members and veterans/retirees
• Current Department of Defense employees

We are proud to support you in your pursuit of a flexible and affordable online education by offering you the following benefits: 

• Tuition discounts – $250 per credit hour for undergraduate courses
• Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $565 per course).
• 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences).
• College credit for military training.