
Early Childhood Education
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Shaping Young Minds Starts in our Early Childhood Education Program
It takes a big heart to shape little minds. Care for kids aged birth through grade 3. Work in center-based settings, Head Start programs, schools, and preschools. Our students who complete the primary education emphasis in this major will be eligible to apply for a Minnesota Teachers License. They’ll keep you young at heart while you get to see their big developments. There’s bound to be a few fun surprises and a nice change of pace that come with working with kiddos.
Early Childhood Education is a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree.

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Major in the making of you
Early Childhood Education
I am going to teach the world someday
The University of Minnesota Crookston provides programs in teaching and education. It’s real, hands-on and will get you ready for ready for anything.
Samantha Maki - Early Childhood Education Graduate
Emphasis Areas:
- Primary Education
- Program Management
Graduates will obtain licensure to teach:
- Young children (from birth through age 8 or 3rd grade) and/or to manage high-quality early childhood programs.
- Students who complete the primary education emphasis in this major will be eligible to apply for a Minnesota Teachers License.
Career Options:
Preschool Teachers, Head Teachers or Lead Teachers for ECE Programs, Kindergarten & Elementary Teachers (through 3rd grade), Head Start Teachers, Early Childhood Care Managers, Directors of Early Childhood Education Programs, Home Start Educators, Education Coordinators, Family Coordinators
ON-CAMPUS
Early Childhood Education
AT A GLANCE...
Students majoring in Early Childhood Education at UMC benefit from our state-of-the-art Early Childhood facility.
This degree program has four academic core areas of required coursework—education core, early childhood and family core, infant and toddler education core, and preprimary education core.
Graduates will obtain licensure to teach.
Many of the courses require laboratory experiences in conjunction with other projects and assignments.