UD的早期儿童教育专业为学生做好准备，帮助有或没有特殊需要的幼儿发挥其全部潜能。毕业生可以在公立和私立学校以及儿童保育课程中任教，成为早期的干预主义者和拥护者，或者为社区服务机构工作。我们的课程重点是儿童的成长-教学生如何确定适合每个孩子的社会，认知和身体特征的教学策略和材料。学生将在我们的孩子的校园以及社区机构和学校中与来自不同背景和特殊需求的幼儿一起工作，从而获得现实世界的经验。我们的毕业生涌现了准备充分的专业人员，有资格在两个领域进行教学认证。”幼儿教育（出生– 2年级）和幼儿特殊教育。由于该计划被
UD's Early Childhood Education major prepares students to help young children--with and without special need--to reach their full potential. Graduates can teach in public and private schools and child care programs, become early interventionists and advocates, or work for community service agencies. Our coursework focuses on child development--teaching students how to identify appropriate instructional strategies and materials that meet each child's social, cognitive, and physical characteristics. Early childhood education students gain real-world experience, on our children's campus and in community agencies and schools, working with young children from diverse backgrounds and with special needs. Our graduates emerge well-prepared professionals, eligible for teaching certification in two areasEarly Childhood Education (birth 2nd grade) and Early Childhood Special Education. Because the program is recognized by the National Association for the Education of Young Children as a blended Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education program (one of very few in the country), graduates are eligible for teaching certification in all 50 states.