Early Childhood Education Degree Program Highlights

Give children a great start in life with a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education.

Working with infants, toddlers and preschoolers isn’t all fun and games. As an early childhood educator, you need to understand child development so you can create safe environments where young children can learn, explore and grow. Our Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education gives you lots of valuable hands-on learning opportunities. This program does not lead to elementary (K-8) certification. If you are interested in K-6 teacher preparation, and live in Michigan, consider the Bachelor of Science Elementary Education program. 

• You’ll get real-world experience doing everything from planning age-appropriate play centers to developing curricula that helps very young children develop basic skills and learn about the world around them.
• After completing the bachelor of early childhood education, you’ll be ready to find work in supervisory and administrative positions, such as preschool teacher, home visitor, curriculum developer or child/family advocate.
• The bachelor’s degree in early childhood at Baker College combines classroom learning and fieldwork.