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Your Path to the Classroom from Anywhere
Fredonia’s online degree-completion education programs are built for transfer students and working adults ready to complete a bachelor’s degree and launch a meaningful teaching career. You’ll learn online, gain hands-on experience in real schools, and graduate prepared for certification and long-term success.
What You'll Gain
- Career Mobility – Prepare for roles in public, private, or charter schools.
- Certification Preparation – Graduate ready to pursue New York State teaching certification.
- Leadership Foundations – Develop skills that support long-term growth in education.
- Classroom-Ready Confidence – Enter the profession with real teaching experience, not just theory.
- Instructional Planning Skills – Design engaging lessons aligned with learning standards.
- Inclusive Teaching Strategies – Support diverse learners and varied classroom needs.
- Assessment & Reflection Skills – Use feedback and data to improve student outcomes.
Careers that Matter
One of my favorite things about Fredonia is that I have been in a classroom since my freshman year. So every year, at least one semester, I'm in a classroom getting hands on experience with students, doing lesson plans and working on reading and development. So I'm automatically applying what I'm learning in the classroom into a real life classroom with children. And it's helped my experience immensely.
— Kayla Makosiej
Kayla Makosiej
Class of 2022
Meaningful Courses and Career Options
What You'll Learn
A bachelor's degree in early childhood education prepares you to nurture young minds during their most formative years. Some of the courses you'll take include:
- Safe Schools & Healthy Students
- Cultural & Linguistic Diversity of Students and Families
- Educational Psychology
- Safe Schools/Healthy Students-DASA: Safety Education/Fire and Arson/School Violence
- Assessment & Instruction of Students with Learning & Behavior Disorders in Inclusive Ed Settings
Where You Can Go
Early childhood education graduates often begin their careers in preschool or elementary classrooms, but this foundation can lead to influential leadership roles throughout the education sector including:
- Early Childhood Educator
- Elementary Educator
- Instructional Coach
- School Principal
- Curriculum Specialist
- District Administrator
- Special Education Teacher
AAQEP National Accreditation
AAQEP national accreditation ensures your online education degree meets rigorous standards recognized by schools and state licensing boards nationwide, which is essential for teacher certification. This accreditation signals to employers that your program provides high-quality preparation, giving your online degree the same credibility as campus-based programs.
