Early Childhood Education

Minneapolis College’s Early Childhood Education program works closely with Minneapolis College’s Education program emphasizing cultural diversity and urban teaching. Working with children and families of all backgrounds, you will learn to create healthy, respectful and challenging learning environments in urban childcare centers, nursery schools, elementary classrooms and after-school programs.

Highlights

• Your training will be enriched by resources provided by the many agencies and organizations with which Minneapolis College partners.
• The program incorporates cultural diversity into all of its courses, emphasizing working with children and families of all kinds in an urban setting.
• Many students who complete their Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education go on to have successful careers in the field. 
• The Early Childhood Education program offers online courses so that family childhood providers may obtain their certificate while continuing to work in the field.