EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, MAED
Early Childhood Education
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- Master of Arts in Education in Early Childhood Education
- Master of Arts in Education in Early Childhood Alternative Master's (Fifth Year)
- Master of Arts in Education in Early Childhood/Elementary Educational Alternative Master's (Fifth Year)
Master of Arts in Education in Early Childhood Education
The Early Childhood Education Master of Arts in Education program requires a minimum of 33 hours. A minimum GPA of 3.25 is required.
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| EDR 650 | Teaching Reading P-12 | 3 |
| EEC 660 | Reading in Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| Select two (2) courses from the list below: | 6 | |
| Cognitive Curriculum ECE | ||
| Workshop in Education: Strategies for English Learners | ||
| Current Issues in Education | ||
| Teaching Mathematics N-6 | ||
| Teaching Language Arts P-12 | ||
| Teaching Social Studies N-6 | ||
| Teaching Science N-6 | ||
| Primary Mathematics: A Constructive Approach | ||
| Pre and Early Reading Instruction | ||
| Literature for Grades P-12 | ||
| Reading Assessment and Evaluation | ||
| Research and Problems in Reading | ||
| ECY 600 | Introduction to Exceptional Learner 1 | 3 |
| EEC 610 | Curriculum Development in ELEM and ECE | 3 |
| EEC 625 | Critical Pedagogy Advocacy Collaboration | 3 |
| EEC 670 | Studying the Child in School | 3 |
| Select one (1) course from the list below: | 3 | |
| Piaget and Perspectives in Learning | ||
| Child Psychology | ||
| Learning Theories | ||
| Language Development | ||
| Select one (1) course from the list below: | 3 | |
| Positive Behavioral Supports | ||
| Teaching in Diverse Society | ||
| Special Topics in ESL | ||
| Urban Education | ||
| EEC 691 | Practicum in ECE/ELEM | 3 |
| Total Hours | 33 | |
| 1 |
May not be required if previously completed |
Master of Arts in Education in Early Childhood Alternative Master's (Fifth Year)
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Curruiculum | ||
| ECE 620 | Introduction to Curriculum and Teaching in Cultural & Familial Contexts | 3 |
| Diverse Populations | ||
| EESL 641 | Teaching Emergent Bilingual Learners in the Early Childhood Setting | 3 |
| Literacy | ||
| EDR 540 | Developmental Reading I | 1-4 |
| Professionalism | ||
| EDU 500 | Education as a Profession | 1-3 |
| EEC 650 | Systematic Reflections About Teaching | 3 |
| Using Assessment Data to Improve Student Learning | ||
| EPR 510 | Measurement and Evaluation in Education ECE | 3 |
| Survey of Special Education Coursework 1 | ||
| ECY 600 | Introduction to Exceptional Learner | 3 |
| Internship | ||
| ECE 693 | Internship in Early Childhood Education | 3-9 |
| Teaching Field Courses | ||
| At least 1/3 of the program shall be in teaching field courses: | ||
| ECE 633 | Social and Emotional Development of the Young Child | 3 |
| ECE 670 | Studying the Young Child in School | 3 |
| EEC 671 | Creative and Affective Experiences | 3 |
| ECE 631 | Programs for Young Children | 3 |
| EEC 502 | Primary Math Methods | 1-4 |
| ECE 632 | Young Children and Their Literature | 3 |
| ECE 546 | Comm Arts/Reading Young Child | 3-6 |
| ECE 545 | Curriculum for Young Children: Math Science and SS | 3-6 |
| EEC 594 | Field Work in Elementary and Early Childhood Education | 1-6 |
Master of Arts in Education in Early Childhood/Elementary Educational Alternative Master's (Fifth Year)
The M.A.ED. degree requires a minimum GPA of 3.25 for the Early Childhood/Elementary Education Alternative Master's (Fifth Year).
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ECY 600 | Introduction to Exceptional Learner 1 | 3 |
| EEC 502 | Primary Math Methods | 3 |
| EEC 505 | Children's Literature in Elem. and Early Childhood | 3 |
| EEC 506 | Language Arts in Elementary and Early Childhood Ed. | 3 |
| EEC 512 | Math in EC and Elementary Educ | 3 |
| EEC 513 | Science in EC and Elem Edu | 3 |
| EEC 514 | Soc Studies in EC and Elem Edu | 3 |
| EEC 515 | Learning Environments through Positive Behavior Support | 3 |
| EEC 540 | Workshop in Education: Strategies for English Learners | 1 |
| Field Work 2 | 2-8 | |
| Field Work in Elementary and Early Childhood Education 1 | ||
| EEC 600 | Transition into P-6 Teaching | 3 |
| EEC 612 | Models of Teaching | 3 |
| EEC 650 | Systematic Reflections About Teaching | 3 |
| EEC 690 | Internship in P-3/3-6 | 6 |
| EDR 540 | Developmental Reading I | 3 |
| EDR 543 | Developmental Reading II | 3 |
| EDU 500 | Education as a Profession | 1 |
| EPR 510 | Measurement and Evaluation in Education ECE | 3 |
| Total Hours | 52-58 | |
| 1 |
May not be required if previously completed |
| 2 |
Each semester a student enrolls in a pedagogy course (i.e., EDR 540, EDR 543, EEC 502, EEC 506, EEC 512, EEC 513, or EEC 514, EEC 540), he or she must also enroll for one hour of EEC 594 |
