Early Childhood Education M.Ed.
Admission Requirements
- Completion of all Feinstein School of Education and Human Development admission requirements.
- Teacher certification in elementary education, early childhood education, or an appropriate field.
- An interview may be required.
Note: The teaching certification requirement may be waived under special circumstances and with special considerations.
Course Requirements
Foundations Component
| ELED 510 | Research Methods, Analysis, and Applications | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| FNED 502 | Social Issues in Education | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
Professional Education Component
| ECED 502 | Curriculum, Developmental Play, and Programs | 3 | Fall. |
| ECED 503 | Infants and Toddlers in Early Care and Education Programs | 3 | Fall. |
| ECED 505 | Early Childhood Education and Development Issues | 3 | Spring. |
| ECED 512 | Working with Families: Building Home-School Partnerships | 3 | Spring. |
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| ECED 580 | Workshop: | 3 | |
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| ECED 661 | Directing Early Care and Education Programs | 3 | Spring. |
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| ECED 662 | Seminar in Early Childhood Education Research | 3 | Fall. |
Note: ECED 580: Only with consent of advisor.
Electives
TWO COURSES from
| ECED 509 | Emergent Literacy—Infants through Grade Two | 3 | As needed. |
| ELED 504 | Mathematics in the Elementary School | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| ELED 508 | Language Arts in the Elementary School | 3 | Summer. |
| ELED 518 | Science in the Elementary School | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| ELED 528 | Social Studies in the Elementary School | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| TESL 539 | Language Acquisition and Learning | 3 | Spring, Summer. |
| TESL 549 | Sociocultural Foundations of Language Minority Education | 3 | Fall, Summer. |
Note: ECED 509: Students who have never completed a course in beginning reading must take this course.
TWO COURSES from
| SPED 513 | Orientation to the Education of Young Children with Special Needs | 3 | Summer. |
| SPED 516 | Programs for Young Children with Disabilities | 3 | Spring. |
| SPED 534 | Involvement of Parents and Families Who Have Children with Disabilities | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
Note: SPED 513: Students who have never completed a special education course must take this course.
Comprehensive Assessment
Total Credit Hours: 36