Master of Science in Early Childhood Education
Working with the youngest learners in day care, preschool and PreK-3 programs has become a challenging specialty unto itself. As research reveals new insights into how young children learn, this field continues to change and grow.
Young children grow cognitively, linguistically and socially through a variety of early learning experiences. In the Early Childhood Education program, master teachers will show you how to utilize those experiences to maximize the learning potential of young children.
This program is designed for certified, experienced educators as well as those with an appropriate baccalaureate degree who do not have a teaching certificate. Teach for America participants may also use this program to pursue an intensified curriculum.
Master of Science in Early Childhood Education
Requirements–MSED with Entitlement to Type 04 Certification
Satisfactory completion of 32 to 40 semester hours of graduate credit while maintaining a minimum grade point average of 3.0 out of 4.0.
Successful completion of 100 field experience hours in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Master of Science in Education program in the School of Education.
Core Curriculum
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| ECE 500 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| ECE 501 | History and Philosophy of Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ECE 503 | Child, Family and Community Relations | 3 |
| ECE 504 | Research in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| SPED 522 | Exceptional Students: Characteristics and the Special Education Process | 3 |
| ECE 530 | Early Childhood Education Assessment | 3 |
| ECE 572 | Internship and Seminar: Early Childhood | 2 |
| ECE 580 | Instructional Methods of Curriculum and Organization in the Early Childhood Classroom | 3 |
| ECE 581 | Methods of Teaching Reading for the Young Child | 3 |
| ECE 582 | Theory of Play | 2 |
| ECE 584 | Techniques and Methodologies in the Early Childhood Education Classroom | 3 |
| ECE 585 | Early Childhood Speech and Language | 3 |
| ECE 597 | Clinical Practice in Early Childhood Education | 4 |
| ECE 598 | Clinical Practice Seminar in Early Childhood Education | 1 |