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ECE Directory - Degrees & Credentials Record
Program - Early Care and Education
| Name of degree | Bachelor of Early Care and Education |
| Link to program-specific web page | https://www.fau.edu/education/academicdepartments/curriculum-instruction/academic-programs/undergraduate/bachelor-early-care-education/ |
| Requirements for admission to this program? | All students seeking admission to the BECE must meet the University's admission requirements. In addition, each applicant must have: (1) Attained a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale on lower division undergraduate coursework for a total of 60 credits; (2) Earned an AA degree or completed the General Education Core Requirements; (3) Fulfilled the Foreign Language Requirement; and (4) Satisfied Gordon Rule (GR)/Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Requirements. https://www.fau.edu/education/academicdepartments/curriculum-instruction/academic-programs/undergraduate/bachelor-early-care-education/ |
| Early Childhood Associate degree accreditation (refers to NAEYC ECADA)? | |
| Name of institutions with which specific ECE articulation agreements are in place | Palm Beach State College; Broward College |
| Courses offered (number and name) that count toward the Florida Staff Credential or National CDA | Florida Staff Credential: N/A National CDA: N/A |
| Number of credit hours articulated for the Florida Staff Credential or National CDA (if student holds credential) | Florida Staff Credential: N/A National CDA: N/A |
| Average number of ECE courses offered on-campus (face to face) each term | 9-10 |
| Average number of ECE courses offered online (virtual) each term | 15-16 |
| Average number of ECE courses offered per term in accelerated format (e.g. courses offered in 6, 8, or 10 weeks) | 5-6 |
| Average # of courses offered in Spanish each term? | 0 |
| Number of ECE degrees awarded by this program last year | 70+ |
| Current tuition cost per credit hour for on-campus, face to face courses | $105.07 |
| Current fees for on-campus, face to face courses | $98.22 |
| Current tuition cost per credit hour offered for online/virtual learning courses | $105.07 |
| Current fees for online/virtual learning courses offered | $30.00 |
| # of T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Scholarships last fiscal year |