Early Childhood Education

UNM-Gallup Early Childhood Education

Find your classroom by starting in ours.

By completing an Early Childhood Education degree, you’ll leave prepared to teach kids of every social background. Faculty will help you specialize in areas like child growth and development, health, safety and nutrition – fully preparing you to shape New Mexico’s next generation of bright minds. Our teachers go on to educate in schools and learning environments all across the Southwest.

 

ECED Certificate (30 credits)

All certificate hours count for the A.A.degree in ECED at UNM-G.

Possible Career Opportunities:

  • Teacher’s assistant or aide (educational assistant) for public and private schools
  • Head Start Assistant Teacher
  • Nanny

ECED AA Degree (60 credits)

All A.A. hours count for the B.S. degree in Early Childhood Multicultural Education at UNM-Albuquerque. Other universities accept UNM-G ECED courses toward the BA/BS degree in Early Childhood Education.

Possible Career Opportunities:

  • Head Start teacher
  • Head Start assistant teacher
  • Preschool teacher
  • Infant teacher
  • Childcare teacher
  • Toddler teacher
  • Teacher’s assistant or aide (educational assistant) for public and private schools
  • Childcare center director
  • Daycare administration
  • Nanny

Director of Education:
Laura Moore | lmoore02@unm.edu