Bircham International University provides adult degree programs leading to a distance education university degree at professional, undergraduate and graduate levels through sound updated curricula and an innovative distance learning method of instruction.

Childhood & Special Education (39 credits). This course is a bridge between the worlds of child care and early education, between preprimary and primary programs. It presents effective ideas which were designed to give students a cohesive view of the what, why and how of developmentally appropriate practices. The program addresses principles of age-appropriateness, individual, social and cultural appropriateness. The courses were designed for current and future early childhood professionals working with young children ranging in age from three to twelve. Furthermore, the program covers the characteristics of learners with special needs, as well as some of the latest assistive technologies and new definition and classification system for mental retardation.

Courses:
     - Early Care & Education
     - Children with Special Needs
     - The Gifted & Talented Child
     - Childhood Education: Learning
     - Childhood Education: Family
     - Cognitive Development
     - Child Development: Language, Math & Science
     - Child Observation, Assessment & Guidance
     - Learning and Memory Development
     - Disabilities & Assistive Technology
     - Managing Multilingual Children
     - Managing Children Education Programs
     - Special Education Methods & Procedures

Tuition: each 3 credits - $275