Degree Requirements

MA: Initial Certification as Early Childhood Teachers (birth-8 years)

Course requirements for M.A. students seeking initial certification as early childhood teachers (birth–8 years):

Core Courses

• C&T 4080                Risk and resilience in early development (2)

• C&T 4112                Integrated curriculum in early childhood education (6)

• C&T 4308                Field experiences in early childhood/early childhood special education (2)

• C&T 4708                Student teaching- infancy and early childhood (two terms) (6)

• C&T 5118                Infant and toddler development and practice (3)

Methods Courses

• A&HM 4022            The artistic lives of young children (2)

• C&T 4131                Language and literacy in the early childhood curriculum (3)

• C&T 4132                Learning and teaching in the primary reading/writing classroom (or equivalent) (3)

• HBSS 4116              Health education for teachers (1)

• HUDK 4027             Development of mathematical thinking (3)

Foundation Courses

• A&HH 4070             History of education in the U.S. (or equivalent) (3)

• C&T 4001                Differentiating instruction in inclusive classrooms (2)

• C&T 4114                Multicultural approaches to teaching young children (2)

Students complete an integrated portfolio over the course of the program reflecting their growth as an early childhood teacher.