{"id":67981,"date":"2023-06-09T14:50:40","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T18:50:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/?post_type=bu-program-page&#038;p=67981"},"modified":"2026-08-03T09:53:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T13:53:06","slug":"early-childhood","status":"publish","type":"bu-program-page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/degree-program\/early-childhood\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Childhood"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-dark-color has-text-color\">Create Brighter Futures for Children and Families <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p>Advance your expertise in early childhood education with a master\u2019s degree focused on child development, evidence-based teaching practices, curriculum design, and leadership in the field. Through a combination of theory and hands-on experience, you\u2019ll develop the skills to support young learners (ages 3\u20138) and pursue opportunities as an educator, researcher, policymaker, or early childhood professional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose from the master\u2019s (EdM) in Early Childhood Education or the fully online master\u2019s (MA) in Leadership, Policy &amp; Advocacy for Early Childhood Well-Being. Both programs prepare you to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Collaborate effectively with families, caregivers, and education professionals<\/li><li>Understand how policies shape early childhood education and practice<\/li><li>Apply culturally responsive, inclusive, and equity-centered approaches<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-dark-color has-text-color\">Choose the Program That&#8217;s Right for You<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019re looking to advance your teaching practice, lead early childhood initiatives, or influence policy and advocacy, our programs offer the flexibility and expertise to support your professional journey. Our faculty are deeply invested in your success and provide the mentorship, guidance, and real-world insights needed to help you thrive as a student and as a leader in the field.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"related-content bup-related-programs\">\n\t\t<div class=\"related-content__header bup-related-programs-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"related-content__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPrograms List\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<ul class=\"related-content__list bup-related-programs-list bup-related-programs-layout-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bup-program-card \n\t\t\t\thas-featured-image has-excerpt has-degree-details \t\t\t\t\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bup-program-card__content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bup-program-card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bup-program-card__title-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"bup-program-card__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"900\" height=\"450\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/07\/early-childhood-banner3-900x450.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"BU Wheelock early childhood education master&#039;s degree\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/07\/early-childhood-banner3-900x450.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/07\/early-childhood-banner3-1500x750.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/07\/early-childhood-banner3-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/07\/early-childhood-banner3-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/07\/early-childhood-banner3-2048x1024.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/07\/early-childhood-banner3-1200x600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/07\/early-childhood-banner3-500x250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/07\/early-childhood-banner3-992x496.jpg 992w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/07\/early-childhood-banner3-1920x960.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/07\/early-childhood-banner3-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/07\/early-childhood-banner3-1984x992.jpg 1984w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/07\/early-childhood-banner3-1628x814.jpg 1628w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bup-program-card__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bup-program-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/degree-program\/early-childhood\/edm-in-early-childhood-education\/\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEdM in Early Childhood Education\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-requirements\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-section bup-type\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bup-program-card__details-section-title\">Degree Type<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"bup-program-card__details-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bup-type-masters-programs\">Master&#039;s Programs<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-section bup-minimums\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bup-program-card__details-section-title\">Minimum Requirements<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"bup-program-card__details-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bup-minimums-credits\">34-48 Credits<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For students who want to work as educators with young children (ages 3\u20138) in classrooms, programs, or other educational settings. Includes option to seek teacher licensure.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-section bup-formats\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bup-program-card__details-section-title\">Formats<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"bup-program-card__details-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bup-formats-in-person\">In-Person<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-section bup-availability\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bup-program-card__details-section-title\">Availability<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"bup-program-card__details-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bup-availability-full-and-part-time-available\">Full- and Part-Time Available<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bup-program-card \n\t\t\t\thas-featured-image has-excerpt has-degree-details \t\t\t\t\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bup-program-card__content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bup-program-card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bup-program-card__title-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"bup-program-card__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"900\" height=\"467\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/08\/LeadershipPolicyAdvocacy_Apr302026103_banner-crop-900x467.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Lamin Maneh is a student in the Early Childhood Leadership program at BU Wheelock\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/08\/LeadershipPolicyAdvocacy_Apr302026103_banner-crop-900x467.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/08\/LeadershipPolicyAdvocacy_Apr302026103_banner-crop-1500x778.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/08\/LeadershipPolicyAdvocacy_Apr302026103_banner-crop-768x398.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/08\/LeadershipPolicyAdvocacy_Apr302026103_banner-crop-1536x797.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/08\/LeadershipPolicyAdvocacy_Apr302026103_banner-crop-2048x1062.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/08\/LeadershipPolicyAdvocacy_Apr302026103_banner-crop-1200x622.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/08\/LeadershipPolicyAdvocacy_Apr302026103_banner-crop-500x259.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/08\/LeadershipPolicyAdvocacy_Apr302026103_banner-crop-992x514.jpg 992w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/08\/LeadershipPolicyAdvocacy_Apr302026103_banner-crop-1920x996.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/08\/LeadershipPolicyAdvocacy_Apr302026103_banner-crop-1000x519.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/08\/LeadershipPolicyAdvocacy_Apr302026103_banner-crop-1984x1029.jpg 1984w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/08\/LeadershipPolicyAdvocacy_Apr302026103_banner-crop-1628x844.jpg 1628w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bup-program-card__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bup-program-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/degree-program\/early-childhood\/ma-in-leadership-policy-advocacy-for-early-childhood-well-being\/\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMA in Leadership, Policy &#038; Advocacy for Early Childhood Well-Being\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-requirements\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-section bup-type\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bup-program-card__details-section-title\">Degree Type<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"bup-program-card__details-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bup-type-masters-programs\">Master&#039;s Programs<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-section bup-minimums\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bup-program-card__details-section-title\">Minimum Requirements<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"bup-program-card__details-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bup-minimums-credits\">36 Credits<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This online program prepares early childhood professionals to craft policy and lead efforts to address inequality that impacts young children and families.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-section bup-formats\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bup-program-card__details-section-title\">Formats<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"bup-program-card__details-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bup-formats-online\">Online<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-section bup-availability\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bup-program-card__details-section-title\">Availability<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"bup-program-card__details-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bup-availability-full-and-part-time-available\">Full- and Part-Time Available<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bu-pullquote is-style-modern has-image has-image-focus-center-middle has-tertiary-theme\"><div class=\"wp-block-bu-pullquote-inner\"><blockquote><div class=\"container-lockup\"><div class=\"container-icon-outer\"><div class=\"container-icon-inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2261\" height=\"3392\" class=\"bu-blocks-background wp-image-87691\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/03\/Marley-Norton-headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/03\/Marley-Norton-headshot.jpg 2261w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/03\/Marley-Norton-headshot-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/03\/Marley-Norton-headshot-1000x1500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/03\/Marley-Norton-headshot-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/03\/Marley-Norton-headshot-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/03\/Marley-Norton-headshot-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/03\/Marley-Norton-headshot-551x826.jpg 551w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/03\/Marley-Norton-headshot-229x344.jpg 229w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/03\/Marley-Norton-headshot-353x529.jpg 353w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/03\/Marley-Norton-headshot-455x682.jpg 455w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/03\/Marley-Norton-headshot-688x1032.jpg 688w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/03\/Marley-Norton-headshot-881x1321.jpg 881w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/03\/Marley-Norton-headshot-459x688.jpg 459w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/03\/Marley-Norton-headshot-705x1058.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/03\/Marley-Norton-headshot-909x1364.jpg 909w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/03\/Marley-Norton-headshot-1101x1652.jpg 1101w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/03\/Marley-Norton-headshot-1376x2064.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/03\/Marley-Norton-headshot-1761x2642.jpg 1761w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/03\/Marley-Norton-headshot-667x1000.jpg 667w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2261px) 100vw, 2261px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"container-text\"><hr\/><div class=\"quote-sizing\">I feel really grateful to be working with professors who care so much about the field and their student&#8217;s success and well-being.<\/div><footer class=\"caption\">Marley Norton (Wheelock&#8217;26)<\/footer><hr\/><\/div><\/div><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-dark-color has-text-color\">Advance Your Career with a Master&#8217;s in Early Childhood<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Boston University\u2019s Wheelock College of Education &amp; Human Development prepares you to grow as an early childhood educator, leader, and advocate. Graduates become reflective practitioners who are committed to advancing the learning, development, and well-being of young children and their families. With a master\u2019s degree in early childhood education or early childhood leadership, you\u2019ll be prepared for careers such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Public or private school teacher<\/li><li>Educational services provider <\/li><li>Curriculum or professional development leader<\/li><li>Policy maker or advocate<\/li><li>Program leader<\/li><li>Researcher<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bu-pullquote has-image-focus-center-middle\"><div class=\"wp-block-bu-pullquote-inner\"><figure><\/figure><blockquote><div class=\"container-lockup\"><div class=\"container-icon-outer\"><div class=\"container-icon-inner\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"container-text\"><hr\/><div class=\"quote-sizing\">&#8220;Studying at BU Wheelock has helped me rediscover the depth of my commitment to children\u2019s well-being and the transformative power of education. It has taught me that I am not only an experienced practitioner but also a visionary leader capable of shaping policy and driving systemic change.<\/div><footer class=\"caption\">Lamin Maneh (Wheelock&#8217;26)<\/footer><hr\/><\/div><\/div><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-dark-color has-text-color\">Start Your Master&#8217;s in Early Childhood Today! <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Connect with BU Wheelock to learn more about the early childhood education or early childhood leadership master\u2019s. 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