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University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Child, Youth and Family Studies, College of Education and Human Sciences

Early Childhood Education in a Mobile Society Option (IDEA)

Bachelor'sBSBachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education in a Mobile Society

Overview

A 120-hour online bachelor's option in the Child, Youth and Family Studies major that prepares students to work with young children, families and communities. It includes 48 credit hours of core courses and two practicum experiences through the IDEA consortium, with remaining credits completed from Nebraska.

Official program name
Early Childhood Education in a Mobile Society Option (IDEA)
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education in a Mobile Society
Source: cehs.unl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
University
Source: cehs.unl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Lincoln, NEWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Required credits
120 hours
Source: cehs.unl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)

Entry pathway

Not verified whether this degree admits first-year students or only applicants with prior credits.

Why this program is listed

Fully online bachelor's option in Child, Youth and Family Studies delivered with the IDEA consortium, with required practicum experiences.

Source: cehs.unl.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.Coursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
Source: cehs.unl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Practical placement required
Source: cehs.unl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Practicum Required

    Two practicum experiences in at least two different settings with different age groups and cooperating teachers

    Two practicum experiences

    Source: cehs.unl.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Capstone

Other

  • Offered through the Innovative Digital Education Alliance (IDEA), a consortium of universities
    Source: cehs.unl.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Admission requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

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Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students — IDEA: Online Higher Education Alliance, CASNR/CEHS undergraduate online rate (listed in both resident and non-resident tables)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$448per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$53,760 = 120 credits × $448 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: studentaccounts.unl.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

  • UNL is an approved NC-SARA institutional participant, allowing it to offer distance education programs in 49 states, DC, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands; California independently authorizes UNL. Official pageSource: online.unl.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

Accreditation and state authorization do not establish that a program meets licensure requirements in your state.

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. cehs.unl.edu/cyaf/early-childhood-education-mobile-society-option/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. online.unl.edu/state-authorization/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. studentaccounts.unl.edu/tuition-and-fees/undergraduate-tuition-and-fees-2026-2027/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026

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