Degree Requirements

MA: Initial Certification as Teachers of Students w/ Disabilities in Early Childhood (birth-8)

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

Core Courses

• C&T 4080    Risk and resilience in early development (2)
• C&T 4112    Integrated curriculum in early childhood (6)
• C&T 4302    Supervised practicum in the educational assessment of young children with exceptionalities (3)
• 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)
• Special education elective (2)

Foundation Courses

• HBSE 4001   Teaching students with disabilities in inclusive classrooms (2); or
• C&T 4001 Differentiating instruction in inclusive classrooms (2); and
• C&T 4083    Working with families of young children with disabilities (2); or
• C&T 4119    Issues and interdisciplinary methods for working with parents of young children (2)

Culminating Project:

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