School of Education
Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree, Associate’s Degree, and Certificate
At Rasmussen College, our School of Education offers Early Childhood Education programs designed to help you meet your career goals:
Our early childhood education programs prepare you to make a positive and profound difference in the lives of young children and their families. Whether you choose to pursue our Bachelor’s degree, Associate’s degree, or Certificate, with industry-experienced instructors and specialized curriculum, you can feel confident you will receive the level of skill development you need to help you achieve your early childhood education career goals—whether you want to advance your current career or expand the education and care you provide to your young students and their families.
Our curriculum is developed based on the national best standards established by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)*. Throughout your curriculum, you gain the knowledge and skills you need for success as an educator who can positively influence children’s lives by promoting the healthy development of their physical, social, emotional, intellectual, and language development.
*Graduates of Early Childhood Education programs at Rasmussen College are not eligible for licensure as a teacher in an elementary or secondary school. A Bachelor’s degree and a state teaching license are typically required to work as a teacher in a public school and some private school settings. States, municipalities, districts or individual schools may have more stringent licensing requirements. Students must determine the licensure requirements in the state and school in which they intend to work.
Child care facilities and the states in which they are located establish qualifications for staff that work with children, and often implement guidelines regarding age, education, experience, and professional development. Students must determine the licensure requirements in the state and facility in which they intend to work.
*The School of Education at Rasmussen College is not accredited by NAEYC.
Spring Quarter 2013
Traditional Programs Calendar
Traditional programs are 11 weeks, with two week break in-between quarters.
- April 8
- Spring Quarter 2013 begins
- May 27
- Holiday — Memorial Day, campuses closed
- June 23
- Spring Quarter 2013 ends
AcceleratED Programs Calendar
AcceleratED programs are 6 weeks, with a one week break in-between quarters.
- April 8
- Spring Quarter 2013 begins
- May 19
- Spring Quarter 2013 ends
Summer Quarter 2013
Traditional Programs Calendar
Traditional programs are 11 weeks, with two week break in-between quarters.
- July 4
- Holiday — Independence Day, campuses closed
- July 8
- Summer Quarter 2013 begins
- September 2
- Holiday — Labor Day, campuses closed
- September 22
- Summer Quarter 2013 ends
AcceleratED Programs Calendar
AcceleratED programs are 6 weeks, with a one week break in-between quarters.
- May 20
- Early Summer Quarter 2013 begins
- May 27
- Holiday - Memorial Day, campuses closed
- June 30
- Early Summer Quarter 2013 ends
- July 4
- Holiday - Independence Day, campuses closed
- July 8
- Summer Quarter 2013 begins
- August 18
- Summer Quarter 2013 ends
Fall Quarter 2013
Traditional Programs Calendar
Traditional programs are 11 weeks, with two week break in-between quarters.
- October 7
- Fall Quarter 2013 begins
- November 11
- Holiday - Veteran's Day, campuses closed
- November 28
- Holiday - Thanksgiving Day, campuses closed
- December 22
- Fall Quarter 2013 ends
- December 25
- Holiday - Christmas Day, campuses closed
AcceleratED Programs Calendar
AcceleratED programs are 6 weeks, with a one week break in-between quarters.
- August 19
- Early Fall Quarter 2013 begins
- September 2
- Holiday - Labor Day, campuses closed
- September 29
- Early Fall Quarter 2013 ends
- October 7
- Fall Quarter 2013 begins
- November 11
- Holiday - Veteran's Day, campuses closed
- November 17
- Fall Quarter 2013 ends
Winter Quarter 2014
Traditional Programs Calendar
Traditional programs are 11 weeks, with two week break in-between quarters.
- January 1
- Holiday - New Year's Day, campuses closed
- January 6
- Winter Quarter 2014 begins
- January 20
- Holiday - Martin Luther King Day, campuses closed
- March 23
- Winter Quarter 2014 ends
AcceleratED Programs Calendar
AcceleratED programs are 6 weeks, with a one week break in-between quarters.
- November 18
- Early Winter Quarter 2014 begins
- November 28
- Holiday - Thanksgiving Day, campuses closed
- December 25
- Holiday - Christmas Day, campuses closed
- December 29
- Early Winter Quarter 2013 ends
- January 1
- Holiday - New Year's Day, campuses closed
- January 6
- Winter Quarter 2014 begins
- January 20
- Holiday - Martin Luther King Day, campuses closed
- February 16
- Winter Quarter 2014 ends
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