MASTER'S OF EDUCATION in TEACHING
EARLY CHILDHOOD (EC-4)

 

Early Childhood (EC-4) Certification (33 Credit Hours; 18 Hours will be applied toward the Master's) 

Required Courses:

 

  • EDTC  5301    Current Applications of Technology in Education
  • LIST    5373    Foundations of Literacy Learning in the Primary Grades
  • ECED  4310    Teaching Special Populations in Diverse Settings
  • ECED  5317    Theories of Development and Learning in ECE
  • ECED  5318    Programs and Practices in ECE
  • ECED  5319    Early Education: Instructional Strategies I
  • ECED  5320    Early Education: Instructional Strategies II
  • ECED  5321    Language and Literacy Development: The Early Years
  • BEEP   5321    ESL Methods for Young Learners
  • LIST    5350    Literacy Assessment
  • ECED* 5315    Practicum Residency (Last Course)

* Obtaining a full time teaching position at the level and in the content area in which the student is pursuing certification will fulfill the Practicum Residency requirement.  In all cases, students must register for ECED 5315 (1 semester for student teaching; 2 semesters for probationary certificate students)

 

 

Common Core Area (9 Credit Hours)

 

  • EDUC 5395:   The Research Process
  • ECED 5309:   Trends and Issues in Early Childhood Education
  • EDUC 5309:   Advanced Instructional Strategies

 

 

Concentration Area (12 Credit Hours): Choose one of the following three concentration areas.

 

Reading Endorsement

English as a Second Language (ESL) Certification

 

Bilingual Certification
  • LIST 5325                       Current Trends in Reading/Language Arts
  • LIST 5345                        Content Area Reading & Writing
  • BEEP 5318                    Foundations in Bilingual Education

 
  • LIST 5350
    Literacy Assessment
  • LIST 5354                      Multicultural Literature for Children
  • BEEP 5321                       ESL Methods for Young Learners

 
  • LIST5353
         Literature for Children & Young Adults

 

 
  • LIST 5361
    Language Learning: Educational Perspectives
  • BEEP 5363                     Literacy Development in English & Spanish
  • LIST5361
    Language Learning: Educational Perspectives
  • LIST 5362
    Literacy Instruction in ESL/Bilingual Settings
  • BEEP 5364
     Literacy Instruction in Spanish in the Content Areas

 

New students must meet with the Program Director (faculty mentor) upon admission and prior to registration in order to develop their degree plan and course sequence.

 


Important Facts:

 

 

If you have questions regarding course content, course substitution and/or acceptable transfer credit please speak with the Faculty Program Director. 

 

If you have questions regarding course clearance, registration and/or submission of forms for transfer credit, drop/withdrawal or other graduate forms please speak to your Graduate Staff Advisor.

 

     

If you are currently enrolled in the Teacher Certification Program as a Certification Only Student you can use 18 semester credit hours from the certification work towards a Master of Education in Teaching (M.Ed.T.)
Degree.  You must file a Change of Program request with the Graduate School and meet all admission criteria for the master's program if you wish to make the change from Certification Only to M.Ed.T

 

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