The University of Toledo

Early Childhood Education
Online Degree Completion

Announcing a fast-track degree completion program for students with an associate's degreein early childhood education, featuring special scholarships that may cover up to 90 percent of tuition costs. Successful applicants must:

1. hold an associate's degree in early childhood education from an accredited institution,
2. have earned a GPA of 2.7 or higher, and
3. be currently employed with an early care and education program serving infants, toddlers or preschoolers.

Fast Track Grant – To be eligible for the maximum scholarship amount you must be Pell Grant eligible, as determined through filing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

• Must have a 3.0 GPA at time of application
• Pell Grant Eligible
• Grant is awarded through the UT Achievement Award

Sample Course of Study

Each semester consists of a 16-semester hour module of coursework and job-embedded field experiences. Students complete the field-based activities in their classroom. This program requires that the core curriculum and an associates must be completed before a bachelor degree is granted.

	Year 1 Semester Themes	Year 2 Semester Themes
Fall Semester (16 semester hours)	Creating Effective Learning Environments CIEC3600 (9 sem. hrs. online coursework) CIEC3610 (7 sem. hrs. field work)	Supporting ECE Science and Math CIEC4600 (9 sem. hrs. online coursework) CIEC4610 (7 sem. hrs. field work)
Spring Semester (16 semester hours)	Early Literacy, Language and Social Studies CIEC3700 (9 sem. hrs. online coursework) CIEC3710 (7 sem. hrs. field work)	Meeting the Needs of Young Children with Disabilities SPED4700 (9 sem. hrs. online coursework) SPED4710 (7 sem. hrs. field work)

An out-of-state scholarship is available for students enrolled in online-only programs. 

For more information please visit the program Web site or contact

Online Admission Representative: 855.327.5695
Email: onlineadmissions@utoledo.edu

The University of Toledo is regionally accredited by the North Central Association (NCA) and is authorized to offer degrees online. The Judith Herb College of Education is accredited by The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

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