Program Highlights

Shape the future, one child at a time, with an associate degree in early childhood education.

Our associate degree in early childhood education is designed to prepare you to work in a rewarding field. With classes led by early childhood education professionals, this program combines traditional classroom learning and fieldwork, so you can take what you’ve learned and apply it in real-world settings.

• You’ll have lots of hands-on opportunities to build skills like planning age-appropriate environments, developing curricula and creating activities that allow young children to understand the world around them.
• After completing this program, you’ll be able to find work in a wide variety of entry-level early childhood education positions, such as preschool teacher, teacher assistant and child care program director.
• The Early Childhood Education Associate of Applied Science degree program at Baker College is accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. The current accreditation term runs from March 2021 through March 2028.