Emphasis Area: Early Childhood

  Total Hours Required                           36

The early childhood emphasis is for those who hold elementary or early childhood teacher certification, or for those who are interested in the field of early care. The master's degree alone does not lead to certification in early childhood. Additional courses are required to obtain certification to teach early childhood education.

Early Childhood Courses                       Hours  
(Fifteen hours, including one practicum
course, are required)
  TE 440    Introduction to Early Childhood
              Education                           3
  TE 442    Observation, Assessment
              and Screening                       3
  TE 450    Integrating Early
              Childhood Curriculum                4
  TE 451    Child Guidance in the Classroom       3
  TE 452    Family & Program Relations            4
  TE 453    Learning from Parents                 2
  TE 454    Human Relations                       3
  EDCI 5576 Administration of Early
              Childhood Education Programs        3
  EDCI 5578 Play and the Early Childhood
              Environment                         3
  EDCI 5579 Theory and Issues in
              Early Childhood                     3
  EDCI 5580 Curriculum for Early Childhood        3
  EDCI 5581 Infant/Toddler Programs: Theory,
              Research, and Practice              3
  EDCI 5582 Program Models for
              Early Childhood Education           3
  EDCI 5583 Supervision in Early Childhood 
              Education                           3

Culminating Experience (two three-hour courses)  
An approved special project, internship or
thesis is required to integrate academic work.
  EDCI 5575 Internship in Early
              Childhood Education                 3
  EDCI 5584 Individual Studies in Early Childhood
              Education or Action Research        3
  EDUC 5599 Research and Thesis                   3