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ECE Directory - Degrees & Credentials Record
Program - Early Childhood Education
| Name of degree | Early Childhood Education |
| Link to program-specific web page | www.palmbeachstate.edu/career-pathways/pathway-education.aspx |
| Requirements for admission to this program? | Have a standard high school diploma or GED; and Complete an Application for Admission |
| Early Childhood Associate degree accreditation (refers to NAEYC ECADA)? | |
| Name of institutions with which specific ECE articulation agreements are in place | Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Florida International University (FIU) |
| Courses offered (number and name) that count toward the Florida Staff Credential or National CDA | EEC2734 Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child; EEC2271 Teaching Children With Special Needs; CHD1220 Child Development, Infancy/Preschool |
| Number of credit hours articulated for the Florida Staff Credential or National CDA (if student holds credential) | 9 |
| Average number of ECE courses offered on-campus (face to face) each term | 10 |
| Average number of ECE courses offered online (virtual) each term | 3 |
| Average number of ECE courses offered per term in accelerated format (e.g. courses offered in 6, 8, or 10 weeks) | 1 |
| Average # of courses offered in Spanish each term? | 0 |
| Number of ECE degrees awarded by this program last year | 44 |
| Current tuition cost per credit hour for on-campus, face to face courses | $101.00 |
| Current fees for on-campus, face to face courses | $0.00 |
| Current tuition cost per credit hour offered for online/virtual learning courses | $101.00 |
| Current fees for online/virtual learning courses offered | $36.00 |
| # of T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Scholarships last fiscal year |