Early Childhood Education

Program Format: On-Ground

Our Early Childhood Education (ECE) program equips students to pursue and advance in careers involving educating and caring for young children. Students will develop an understanding of young children’s characteristics, needs, and the multiple influences on their development and learning, which will enable them to create environments that are healthy, respectful, supportive, and challenging for all children.

At Humphreys University, we educate motivated and determined students who desire a practical, affordable, and accessible academic program. To accommodate our working students, we offer our courses online, evenings, and in hybrid formats. We operate on an eleven-week quarter system with four quarters per year. You can start the Early Childhood Education program at the start of any of our four terms. The application process is easy and counselors are available walk you through the financial aid process.

Students in the ECE program will…

• Develop an understanding of young children’s characteristics, needs, and the multiple influences on their development;
• Learn how to create environments that are healthy, respectful, supportive, and challenging for all children;
• Study the importance and characteristics of children’s families and communities;
• Understand how to create respectful relationships that support and empower families, and to involve all families in their child’s development and learning;
• Gain an understanding of the goals, benefits, and uses of assessment;
• Learn to use observation, documentation, and other effective assessment strategies to positively influence children’s development and learning;
• Learn to design, implement, and evaluate curriculum experiences that promote positive development.