The Early Childhood Education at Incheon National University is the only department of its kind among national and public universities located in the Seoul-Gyeongin region. Its curriculum is structured to integrate academic theories and educational practices in early childhood education in order to achieve the goal of fostering competent early childhood education professionals equipped with both theory and practice through the exploration of early childhood education theories and practical training in educational and childcare settings.

Major major courses serve as the foundation for the physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and linguistic development of young children. These include Theory of Early Childhood Education, Infant and Toddler Development and Education, Children's Rights and Welfare, Theory of Forest Kindergarten Education, Early Childhood Science Education, Education on Logic and Essay Writing for Young Children, Theory of Early Childhood Subject Teaching, Early Childhood Curriculum, Forest and Character Education, Early Childhood Language Education, Research and Teaching Methods for Early Childhood Subject Materials, Theory of Early Childhood Teachers, Early Childhood Music Education, Children's Art, Seminar on Classical Trends in Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Creative Character Education, Child Health Education, Early Childhood Social Education, Early Childhood Mathematics Education, Development and Evaluation of Early Childhood Programs, Early Childhood Literature Education, Early Childhood Teaching Methodology, Practice in the Early Childhood Education Field, Guidance and Counseling for Young Children, Play Guidance, Child Observation and Behavior Research, Parent Education, Seminar on Field-Oriented Early Childhood Education, Child Safety Management, and Field Practice (Kindergarten Teaching Practice, Childcare Practice). In particular, relevant courses have been established to align with the university's Department of Early Childhood Education's specialization strategy of 'Nature-Friendly Early Childhood Education.'