Early Childhood Education M.S.
The graduate plan in Early Childhood Education leads to the Master of Science (M.S.) degree. Students may be subject to an interview with members of the Early Childhood Education program prior to admission. Students seeking this degree must complete at least 36 hours of credit. Within the degree, there are three tracks of Early Childhood Education: the master's degree, the master's degree focusing on young children with disabilities, and the master's degree with EC-6 certification.
Early Childhood Education M.S. Online Option
The online graduate plan in Early Childhood Education leads to the Master of Science
(M.S.) degree. Students may be subject to an interview with members of the Early Childhood
Education program prior to admission. Students seeking this degree must complete at
least 36 hours of credit.
Check prerequisites before enrolling in any courses.
Requirements
Core Requirements
| Professional Education Core (12 hours) | |
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| EDUC 6032 | Applied Statistics Credit Hours: 3 |
| EDUC 6033 | Research Design and Analysis Credit Hours: 3 |
| INST 6031 | Applications of Technology Credit Hours: 3 |
| SILC 6030 | Foundations of Multicultural Education Credit Hours: 3 |
Additional InformationStudents in Track C must take TCED 6031 instead of INST 6031. |
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| Early Childhood Core (12 hours) | |
| ECED 5031 | Teaching Young Children Credit Hours: 3 |
| ECED 5131 | Curriculum Development for Young Children Credit Hours: 3 |
| ECED 5132 | Literacy Development in Early Childhood Credit Hours: 3 |
| ECED 5133 | Mathematics and Science Teaching and Learning in Early Childhood Credit Hours: 3 |
Track A - Master's Degree Only
| Advised Electives (6 hours): | |
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| ECED 5032 | Community Programs for Young Children Credit Hours: 3 |
| ECED 5033 | Guidance and Classroom Management for EC-6 Credit Hours: 3 |
| ECED 5038 | Creative Arts in Early Childhood Credit Hours: 3 |
| ECED 5039 | Early Childhood Advocacy: Teachers, Parents, Schools and Community Credit Hours: 3 |
| ECED 5231 | Play and the Developing Child Credit Hours: 3 |
| ECED 5331 | Evaluation of Development of Young Children Credit Hours: 3 |
| ECED 5335 | Children, Family and Society Credit Hours: 3 |
| ECED 5336 | Administration and Management of Programs for Young Children Credit Hours: 3 |
| Master's Degree Options (6 hours) | |
| Select one option. | |
| Option 1 | |
| EDUC 6939 | Master's Thesis Research Credit Hours: 3 |
| Option 2 | |
| ECED Elective Course | |
| ECED 6739 | Early Childhood Education Practicum Credit Hours: 3 |
Additional Information
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Track B - Master's Degree with Focus on Young Children with Disabilities
| Required (6 hours) | |
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| ECED 5332 | Infants and Young Children With Exceptionalities Credit Hours: 3 |
| ECED 5333 | Advanced Studies of Infants and Young Children With Special Needs Credit Hours: 3 |
| Master's Degree Options (6 hours) | |
| ECED 5737 | Practicum: Infants and Young Children With Disabilities Credit Hours: 3 |
| SPED 5931 | Research Topics in Special Education Credit Hours: 3 |
Additional Information
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Track C - Master's Degree with Core Subjects EC-6 Certification (39 hours)
| Required (6 hours) | |
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| ECED 5033 | Guidance and Classroom Management for EC-6 Credit Hours: 3 |
| ECED 5331 | Evaluation of Development of Young Children Credit Hours: 3 |
| Master's Degree Options (6 hours) | |
| ECED 6739 | Early Childhood Education Practicum Credit Hours: 3 |
| ECED 5335 | Children, Family and Society Credit Hours: 3 |
Additional Information
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| Additional Certification Courses (34 hours) | |
| EDUC 4310 | Theories of Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3 |
| TCED 4100 | Core Subjects Teacher Seminar Credit Hours: 1 |
| One of the following | |
| LLLS 5131 | Integrating the Language Arts Credit Hours: 3 |
| LLLS 4344 | Reading & Writing for EC-6 Credit Hours: 3 |
| One of the following | |
| LLLS 5533 | Selecting Literature and Materials for Children Credit Hours: 3 |
| LLLS 4345 | Survey of Children's Literature Credit Hours: 3 |
| One of the following | |
| SPED 5030 | Survey of Individual Differences Credit Hours: 3 |
| SPED 4300 | Survey of Exceptionalities Credit Hours: 3 |
| One of the following | |
| TCED 5231 | Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School Credit Hours: 3 |
| TCED 4321 | Social Studies Methods for EC-6 Credit Hours: 3 |
| One of the following | |
| TCED 5232 | Teaching Science in the EC-6 Classroom Credit Hours: 3 |
| TCED 4322 | Science Methods for EC-6 Credit Hours: 3 |
| One of the following | |
| TCED 5233 | Teaching Mathematics in the EC-6 Classroom Credit Hours: 3 |
| TCED 4323 | Mathematics Methods for EC-6 Credit Hours: 3 |
| Internship | |
| Option 1 | |
| TCED 4378 | Pre-Service Internship I Credit Hours: 3 |
| TCED 4978 | Pre-Service Internship II/Student Teaching Credit Hours: 9 |
| Option 2 | |
| TCED 4678 | Post-Degree Internship I Credit Hours: 6 |
| TCED 4679 | Post-Degree Internship II/Student Teaching Credit Hours: 6 |
Additional InformationStudents seeking teaching certification must complete additional requirements. See a College of Education adviser for details. |
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Admission Requirements
- Bachelor's degree (or higher) and a 3.000 GPA in last 60 hours.
- If GPA in last 60 hours is 3.000 or higher, the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test (MAT) is NOT required.
- If GPA is below 3.000, scores from either the GRE/MAT must be submitted.
- If GPA is below 2.500 - 3.000, minimum required test scores;
- GRE - 294 combined on the Quantitative & Verbal, 3.5 Analytical Writing
- MAT - 390
- If GPA is below 2.500 - 3.000, minimum required test scores;