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Online MS in Early Childhood Studies
Teaching and Learning in Early Childhood Settings (Tempo Learning®)

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Early childhood educator with a student.
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Online MS in Early Childhood Studies
Teaching and Learning in Early Childhood Settings (Tempo Learning®)

Learn How You Can Save Time and Money on Your Degree

Fill out the form to speak with an enrollment specialist.

Please use our International Form if you live outside of the U.S.

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Build an Education Plan, Suited for You

Create and download your comprehensive plan with scholarships, financial aid, credit transfer, and more!

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Build an Education Plan, Suited for You

Create and download your comprehensive plan with scholarships, financial aid, credit transfer, and more!

Program Details

Expand Your Impact

Discover what it’s like to earn your MS in Early Childhood Studies – Teaching and Learning in Early Childhood Settings (Tempo Learning®) online at Walden, from our transfer-of-credit policy to our immersive curriculum.

 

With Tempo Learning, you may be able to complete your MS in Early Childhood Studies degree in 11 months for under $11,000.*

* Represents Tempo Learning® format, Believe & Achieve Scholarship, and the fastest pace of our top 25% transfer students in this program in the Tempo Learning® format. Your actual total program time and costs may vary. Tuition and fees are subject to change. See Tuition and Fees section and Scholarship Details for more information.

Progress at Your Pace. Control Your Cost.

Walden’s Tempo Learning® programs follow a subscription-based pricing format. Students are billed a flat-rate for each 3-month subscription term. All pricing is represented in U.S. dollars and is subject to change.

ProgramSubscription Period TuitionSubscription Period PROGRAM FeeSubscription Period Time Frame
MS in Early Childhood Studies$2,450$1803-month subscription period
You may be able to complete your MS in Early Childhood Studies degree in 11 months for under $11,000.*

*Represents Tempo Learning® format, Believe & Achieve Scholarship, and the fastest pace of our top 25% transfer students in this program in the Tempo Learning® format. Your actual total program time and costs will depend on your individual pace and transfer credits. A student’s pace is usually determined by their experience, ability to work independently, and availability. Believe & Achieve Scholarship savings based on current tuition. See Scholarship Details for more information.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

Master the Mechanics of Teaching and Learning

In Walden’s master’s in early childhood education program, you’ll explore how children’s brains develop and how early experiences affect learning and social emotional development. Gain strategies to advocate for the infusion of play and creativity into early childhood teaching and learning. Apply your skills in field experiences in varied areas of expertise, from infants and toddlers to children in grades P–3.

 

Learning Outcomes

The online MS in Early Childhood Studies – Teaching and Learning in Early Childhood Settings (Tempo Learning®) specialization helps prepare its graduates to:

Demonstrate deep knowledge of child development, learning, and effective programs and practices.

Critically examine issues, trends, and current research.

Understand foundational theories of research and practice evidence-based research and decision making.

Have deep knowledge of issues related to equity and inclusion; address inequities and advocate for social change.

Be skillful communicators, team members, relationship-builders, and collaborators with family members, colleagues, and agencies related to the field of early childhood.

Be critical and self-reflective of their own values, beliefs, and biases and use this understanding to improve their own work.