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Early Childhood Education Online

School of Education and
Behavioral Sciences

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

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School of Education and Behavioral Sciences

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

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Across the state and nation, early childhood education teachers are in high demand—and there’s little wonder why. It takes incredibly special people to work with the youngest students.

You’ve got to be patient, caring and warm. You’ve got to know how to embrace the chaos, realize that fancy clothes are overrated and be ready to deal with tears and infectious giggles—sometimes all at once. And, most importantly, you’ve got to be able to make learning fun and engaging with lessons that strengthen cognitive, emotional and physical development.

In other words, working in early childhood education isn’t easy.

But the rewards are priceless. Study after study has shown the critical importance of high-quality early learning programs in building the foundations for success in school and in career. In other words, a robust early learning program can change a child’s life.

As an early childhood educator, you’ll have the awesome responsibility—and the incredible privilege—to create positive, stimulating and practice-informed learning experiences for young children, primarily ages 2 ½ through 6. Your mission: Instill children with a joy to learn.

That, of course, is no small task. But we’ll help you get there.

Our Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree is aligned with state requirements and National Association for the Education of Young Children standards. Our ECE major is also flexible, offered through online courses that allow you to fit instruction into a busy schedule. And of course, our program offers robust student supports and stresses hands-on learning.

Early Childhood Education with Montessori Credential

Dr. Maria Montessori believed in the incredible genius of children—inquisitive by their very nature, hungry for knowledge, and more than capable of setting out to find their own solutions to the world’s problems. The role of the teacher, she believed, should dovetail with this concept of how children learn: Educators, she wrote, should be guides and mentors—not answer bearers.

“Never help a child with a task,” she famously wrote, “at which he feels he can succeed.” In other words, allow children to learn by doing, offer them hints instead of detailed instruction, let them soak in the how and the why and the what at their own pace—and in their own way.

The educational theorist was writing and studying in the early 20th century, but Montessori’s child-centered approach to education, dubbed the Montessori Method, has more than stood the test of time. According to the American Montessori Society, there are more than 4,000 Montessori schools across the United States and thousands more worldwide.

And there’s little wonder why.

Montessori schools pride themselves on letting children be children. On creating robust educational environments that invite discovery, that facilitate learning through active play, and that foster multi-age peer relationships to promote social, emotional and cognitive development.  

Our bachelor’s degree in education with a Montessori credential will prepare you to lead a classroom in a Montessori environment, teaching young children ages 2 ½ to 6. Our Montessori program meets rigorous Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education standards along with Early Childhood Education state requirements—and our graduates work in Montessori Method educational environments across Hawaii and the nation.


Early Childhood Education (B.S.) – Online

Upon completion of the undergraduate B.S. program in Early Childhood Education, students will be able to:

  1. Apply knowledge of learner development, learner differences, diverse students and the learning environment to optimize learning for Early Childhood (ages 2 ½ to 8 years old) students.  
  2. Describe central concepts, tools of inquiry and structures of the subject matter disciplines for Early Childhood (ages 2 ½ to 8 years old) students.  
  3. Utilize formative and summative assessments, to determine, select, and implement effective instructional strategies for Early Childhood (ages 2 ½ to 8 years old) students.  
  4. Analyze the values, commitments, and ethics of the teaching profession within the school community.  
  5. Explain the Marianist tradition of providing an integral, quality education within diverse learning communities.
Required Coursework

Students working toward a Bachelor’s degree must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours of coursework, which includes general education requirements, electives, pre-major requirements (if applicable) and major requirements.

Pre-Major Requirements
  • PSY 202 Child Development
  • ED 101 Introduction to Chaminade ECE*
  • ED 215 Music, Art & Creative Movement in Early Childhood Education
  • ED 217 Health & Family Issues in ECE
  • ED 233 Intro to Early Childhood Education I

*Prior to taking any early childhood courses, it is required that the student ED 101 Introduction to Chaminade Early Childhood Education course.

Major Requirements
  • ED 222 Educational Technology
  • ED 413 Childrens’ Literature
  • ED 433 Developmentally Appropriate Practice I
  • ED 434 Developmentally Appropriate Practice II
  • ED 471 Language Arts: Curriculum & Methods
  • ED 473 Math Curriculum & Methods
  • ED 474 Curriculum Foundations
  • ED 479 Leadership & Guidance in Ed
  • ED 491A Seminar
  • ED 491B Seminar
  • ED 498A Fieldwork Experience
  • ED 498B Fieldwork Experience

Note: Fieldwork experience and Seminar must begin within two terms of the last major requirement course completion. ED 491A and ED 498A must be taken concurrently in the winter or summer term and ED 491B and 498B taken in the following spring or fall term.


Early Childhood Education with Montessori Credential (B.S.) – Online

Upon completion of the undergraduate B.S. program in Early Childhood Education with Montessori credential, students will be able to:

  1. Apply knowledge of learner development, learner differences, diverse students and the learning environment to optimize learning for Early Childhood (ages 2 ½ to 6 years old) students. 
  2. Describe central concepts, tools of inquiry and structures of the subject matter disciplines for Early Childhood (ages 2 ½ to 6 years old) students. 
  3.  Utilize formative and summative assessments, to determine, select, and implement effective instructional strategies for Early Childhood (ages 2 ½ to 6 years old) students. 
  4. Analyze the values, commitments, and ethics of the teaching profession within the school community.
  5. Explain the Marianist tradition of providing an integral, quality education within diverse learning communities.
Pre-Major Requirements
  • PSY 202 Child Development
  • ED 101 Introduction to Chaminade ECE*
  • ED 215 Music, Art & Creative Movement in Early Childhood Education
  • ED 217 Health & Family Issues in ECE
  • ED 233 Intro to Early Childhood Education I

*Prior to taking any early childhood courses, it is required that the student ED 101 Introduction to Chaminade Early Childhood Education course.

Major Requirements
  • ED 222 Educational Technology
  • ED 431 Montessori Performance Final
  • ED 432A Culturally Appropriate Practices and Montessori Methods
  • ED 432B Development of the Senses and the Montessori Methods
  • ED 440 Language Arts & Montessori Methods
  • ED 445 Math & Montessori Methods
  • ED 461 Montessori Child Development
  • ED 466 Montessori Philosophy
  • ED 474 Curriculum Foundations
  • ED 479 Leadership & Guidance in Ed
  • ED 493A Seminar Montessori Early Childhood
  • ED 493B Seminar Montessori Early Childhood
  • ED 497A Student Teaching: Montessori Early Childhood
  • ED 497B Student Teaching: Montessori Early Childhood

Note: Student Teaching and Seminar must be taken after completion of academic courses. ED 493A and ED 497A must be taken concurrently in the fall student teaching term and ED 493B and ED 497B must be taken in the following spring student teaching term.


Early Childhood Education (A.S.) – Online

Upon completion of the A.S. undergraduate degree in Early Childhood Education, students will be able to:

  1. Apply knowledge of learner development, learner differences, diverse students and the learning environment to optimize learning for Early Childhood (ages 2 ½ to 8 years old) students.  
  2. Describe central concepts, tools of inquiry and structures of the subject matter disciplines for Early Childhood (ages 2 ½ to 8 years old) students.  
  3. Analyze the values, commitments, and ethics of the teaching profession within the school and community as we educate for adaptation and change.
Required Coursework

A minimum of 60 semester hours of credit with a GPA of 2.0 in all work completed at Chaminade is required for this degree. The completion of all general education requirements including 15 semester hours of course work, and 12 semester hours in the area of emphasis will count towards the degree completion. Courses are offered strictly online and/or on several designated Chaminade off-campus locations, i.e. restricted military bases.

Pre-Major Requirements Requirements
  • PSY 202 Child Development
  • ED 101 Intro to ECE*

*Prior to taking any early childhood courses, it is required that the student ED 101 Introduction to Chaminade Early Childhood Education course.

Degree Requirements
  • ED 215 Music, Art & Creative Movement in Early Childhood Education
  • ED 217 Health & Family Issues in ECE
  • ED 233 Intro to Early Childhood Ed I
  • ED 234 Intro to Early Childhood Ed I
  • ED 297 Fieldwork Practicum
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Chaminade University of Honolulu is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.

Chaminade’s Education division is awarded Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) accreditation by the Inquiry Brief Commission of the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

Chaminade’s undergraduate and graduate education degree programs are accredited by the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board.

Chaminade’s Montessori Program is accredited by the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education and affiliated with the American Montessori Society.

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