Master of Education - Early Childhood Education

Area 1 Professional Core
Req. Hours: 8
EDUF 6115 Educational Psychology
EDUF 6215 Research Methods

Area 2 Concentration
Req. Hours: 23
EDEC 6155 Early Childhood in Contemp Society
EDEC 6156 Child Dev: Conception To Age 10
EDEC 6166 Assessment in Early Childhood
Select two of the following three courses:
EDEC 6115 Teaching Lang Arts in Early Child
EDEC 6116 Writing and the Young Child
EDEC 6118 Meth/Mat for Tch Read Early Chdhd (required if not taken at the undergraduate level)
Select two of the following three courses:
EDEC 6125 Teaching Mathematics: Early Child
EDEC 6135 Teaching Science in Early Child
EDEC 6145 Teaching Soc Studies in Early Child

Area 3 Electives
Req. Hours: 5
Select five semester hours from the following (other courses may be approved by advisor):
EDEC 6157 Child Care Centers
EDEC 6158 Infant Education
EDEC 6159 Creative Teaching Early Childhood
EDEC 6795 Seminar in Early Childhood
Note: A special education (SPED) course may be required if not taken at the undergraduate level.

Total Required Hours: 36

Also see the program requirements listed on the College of Education page.