Early Care and Education Administration Concentration

Concentration Details:

  • Requires 15 QH for completion
  • Requires a minimum grade of “C” for each course in the concentration
  • Students in this concentration are eligible to earn the Gateways to Opportunity Level 1 ECE credential
  • Allows transfer of all courses in the concentration 

Note: Students interested in obtaining the AIM4Excellence National Director Credential, will need to take the below listed courses specifically, either through the ECE program or the McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership at NLU.

Required Courses

Early Care and Administration Concentration - 15 QH

ECE 311Administration I: Leadership Strategies and Staff Development

1 TO 5

ECE 312Administration II: Managing Center Operations and Finance

1 TO 5

ECE 313Administration III: Implementing and Evaluating the Program

1 TO 5

Note: ECE 311, ECE 312 and ECE 313 must be taken for a total of 5 quarter hours.