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Early Childhood Education - M.Ed. Program Requirements Download to print

MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (23 credits)
Course		Title	Credits
ECED	60152	Application of Selected Theoretical Principles to the Development of Young Children	3
ECED ECED	67296 67298	Individual Investigation in Early Childhood Education (1-5) or Research in Early Childhood Education (1-15)	3
Choose one of the following (dependent on concentration, consult advisor):			3
ECED	60015	Science Technology Engineering and Math Foundations for Early Childhood Education (3)
ECED	60169	Understanding Emergent Bilingual and Immigrant Students and Their Families (3)
ECED	60158	Reconceptualizing Early Childhood Curriculum (3)
Choose one of the following (dependent on concentration, consult advisor):			3
ECED	60116	Science Technology Engineering and Math Inquiry for Early Childhood Education (3)
ECED	60171	Teaching Emergent Bilingual and Immigrants in the Early Years (3)
ECED	60163	Contemporary Issues and Trends in Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood electives: choose from the following:			11
ECED	50093	Variable Title Workshop in Early Childhood Education (1-5)
ECED	50114	Teaching Science in the Early Years (3)
ECED	50123	Critical Inquiry into Integrated Curriculum in Primary Years (3)
ECED	50142	Home, School and Community Relations (3)
ECED	50145	Music and Rhythms in Preprimary Education (3)
ECED	50147	Teaching Mathematics: Early Years (3)
ECED	50153	Organization and Supervision of Early Childhood Centers (3)
ECED	60101	Constructivist Teaching in Early Childhood Classrooms (3)
ECED	60102	Developing a Balanced Literacy Program (3)
ECED	60110	Teaching Humanities: Early Years (3)
ECED	60113	Preschool Education (3)
ECED	60151	Sociomoral Environment in Early Childhood Education (3)
ECED	60158	Reconceptualizing Early Childhood Curriculum (3)
ECED	60167	Language and Literacy: Understanding Development (3)
ECED	67292	Practicum and Internship in Early Childhood Education (1-10)
ECED	67296	Individual Investigation in Early Childhood Education (1-5)
ECED	67298	Research in Early Childhood Education (1-15)
other master's level course, with advisor approval
ADDITIONAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS OR CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (9 credits)
Course		Title
Additional Major Requirements, for those not choosing a concentration (9)
Early Childhood Leadership: Advocacy, Curriculum, Policy concentration (9)
Globalization and Intercultural Competence concentration (9)
Science Technology Engineering Mathematics concentration (9)
MINIMUM TOTAL			32

Additional Major Requirements (for students not declaring a concentration)

Students declaring one or more of the concentrations should instead take the requirements listed under that concentration

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (9 credits)
Course		Title	Credits
Major Electives: choose from the following (consult advisor): courses fulfilling major program requirement (above) may not be used to fulfill the requirements for this category			9
ECED	50093	Variable Title Workshop in Early Childhood Education (1-5)
ECED	50114	Teaching Science in the Early Years (3)
ECED	50123	Critical Inquiry into Integrated Curriculum in Primary Years (3)
ECED	50142	Home, School and Community Relations (3)
ECED	50147	Teaching Mathematics: Early Years (3)
ECED	50153	Organization and Supervision of Early Childhood Centers (3)
ECED	60101	Constructivist Teaching in Early Childhood Classrooms (3)
ECED	60102	Developing a Balanced Literacy Program (3)
ECED	60110	Teaching Humanities: Early Years (3)
ECED	60113	Preschool Education (3)
ECED	60151	Sociomoral Environment in Early Childhood Education (3)
ECED	60153	Play in Childhood (3)
ECED	60158	Reconceptualizing Early Childhood Curriculum (3)
ECED	60167	Language and Literacy: Understanding Development (3)
ECED	67292	Practicum and Internship in Early Childhood Education (1-10)
ECED	67296	Individual Investigation in Early Childhood Education (1-5)
ECED	67298	Research in Early Childhood Education (1-15)
other master's level course, with advisor approval
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL			9

Early Childhood Leadership: Advocacy, Curriculum, Policy concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (9 credits)
Course		Title	Credits
Concentration Electives: choose from the following, as approved by advisor:			9
ECED	60101	Constructivist Teaching In Traditional And Non-Traditional Early Childhood Settings (3)
ECED	60170	Writing For Publication And Dissemination In Early Childhood Education(3)
other master's level course, with advisor approval
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL			9

Globalization and Intercultural Competence concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (9 credits)
Course		Title	Credits
Concentration Electives: choose at least one from the following, as approved by advisor:			9
CI	67005	Intercultural Dimensions of Teaching and Learning (3)
CI	61130	Multicultural Education: Strategies (3)
ECED	50123	Critical Inquiry into Integrated Curriculum in Primary Years (3)
English Education (at least one course in this category)
ENG	63001	Methodology of TESL (3)
ENG	63033	Theories in Second Language Acquisition (3)
ENG	63038	Teaching Literature and Culture (3)
ENG	63047	Heritage Languages and Second Language Learning (3)
other master's level course, with advisor approval
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL			9

Science Technology Engineering Mathematics concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (9 credits)
Course		Title	Credits
Concentration Electives: choose from the following, as approved by advisor:			9
Mathematics Education (at least one course from this category)
CI	67224	Teaching Mathematics Using Computers and Calculators (3)
CI	67225	Research in Mathematics Education (3)
CI	67095	Special Topics in Curriculum and Instruction (1-5)
Science Education (at least one course this category)
CI	61141	Nature of Science in Science Education (3)
CI	67240	Introduction to Environmental Education (3)
MCED	56645	Critical Inquiry and Integration: Science and Social Studies, Grade 4
MCED	57745	Critical Inquiry and Integration: Science and Social Studies, Grade 5
other master's level course, with advisor approval
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL			9