to pursue an early childhood education (ECE) degree!
And StraighterLine can help get you there with our new ECE courses coming soon.
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Start Your ECE Degree with Online Courses
Start earning your associate’s or bachelor’s degree by enrolling in our early childhood education courses for a total of 15 college credits:
Foundations of Early Childhood Education
( 3 credits )
What does it mean to be an educator in the 21st century? This course will have you analyze current issues surrounding teaching as a career.
Early Childhood Development
( 3 credits )
An overview into a variety of perspectives and strategies that teachers must master so they can remain flexible in the classroom, this course introduces you to the field of Educational Psychology and the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
Teaching Students with Exceptionalities
( 3 credits )
What does it mean to teach exceptional students? What can teachers do to educate students with special needs alongside peers without exceptionalities? Learn various educational approaches to use with special needs students.
Classroom Management
( 3 credits )
Strengthen your understanding of the relationship among classroom environment, classroom behavior, and learning. Specifically, you will gain knowledge of disciplinary and management models.
Language & Literacy
( 3 credits )
Receive an introduction to the pedagogy of language and literacy at the early childhood level, such as learning the basic constructs of reading instruction.
As more families seek high-quality care for their children, there’s a growing demand for more ECE professionals.
ECE Career Benefits
ECE Degree Benefits
Job is always in demand
Rewarding and creative work
Help shape young minds
Increase your salary
Make yourself more marketable
Widen variety of job opportunities
About StraighterLine
StraighterLine provides an accessible, achievable pathway to a college degree.
Courses are online and self-paced so you have the control to complete them on your schedule. And you can start and stop when needed then pick back up right where you left off.
Typical course completion time is around 45 days.
You’ll get the support you need to succeed because StraighterLine courses include eTextbooks, 24/7 on-demand tutoring, live student support 7 days a week, and final exam proctoring.
Courses start at only $59 plus a $99 monthly membership fee.
You can take as many courses at a time as needed to meet your goals.
Courses are easily transferable to select college degree programs.
Whatever your professional goals are, StraighterLine can help you fast track moving forward on your path to a fulfilling career in early childhood education!
