Early Childhood or Early Childhood Special Education Certification Preparation MA

Birth-Grade 3

The Master of Arts in Teaching with early childhood certification preparation program is a 71 credit hour program. The Master of Arts in Teaching with early childhood special education (add-on) certification preparation program is a 93 credit hour program. Both programs include the following core MAT and Core early childhood certification courses:

Requirements

Core MAT Curriculum

EDU 50500Analysis of Teaching and Learning Behavior

3

EDU 57000Educational Research

3

One of the following:

EDU 52000Curriculum Analysis and Design

3

EDU 60000Master's Project

3

Core Early Childhood Certification Curriculum

EDU 50000Foundations of K-12 Education

3

EDU 50200Psychology of Teaching and Learning

3

EDU 51500-51503Teacher Education Seminar I

0- 3

EDU 52100Classroom Teaching/Management

3

EDU 54100Education of the Exceptional Child

3

EDU 50300Elementary Reading Methods

3

EDU 50600Elementary/Middle School Language Arts Methods

3

EDU 50900Analysis and Correction of Reading Disabilities

3

EDU 52200Practicum: Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties

2

EDU 51200Elementary/Middle School Mathematics Methods

3

EDU 51400Utilizing Family and Community Resources

3

EDU 51600Language Acquisition and Development for Young Children

3

EDU 51700Introduction to Early Childhood/ Special Education

3

EDU 52500Perceptual Motor Development

2

EDU 52700Early Childhood Cognitive Curriculum Concepts

3

EDU 52900Creative Curriculum Materials for Early Childhood/ Early Childhood Special Education Programs

4

EDU 54500Pre K-8 Health, Nutrition & Safety

3

EDU 55100Early Childhood Screening, Diagnosing and Prescribing Instruction

3

EDU 58200The Integrated Literature Curriculum

3

EDU 58404Advanced Measurement and Evaluation to Enhance Learning

3

EDU 60599Field Experience (Student Teaching)

12

One of the following*

EDU 51000Conceptualization of Education

3

EDU 51010Conceptualization of Education for Beginning Teachers

3

*EDU 51010 is designed for students with one to three years of teaching experience.

Notes: (1) Courses are three credit hours unless otherwise indicated. (2) EDU 60599 will only count toward hours in the MAT program.

 

Additional Coursework

In addition, students seeking a Master of Arts in Teaching with early childhood special education add-on certification must complete the following core coursework:

Core Early Childhood Special Education Curriculum

EDS 53000Introduction and Methods of Teaching Children with Disabilities in Cross-Categorical Settings

4

EDS 50200Behavior Management

3

EDU 52400Assessment of Intellectual Skills

3

EDS 53300Speech and Language Development for the Exceptional Learner

3

EDS 53700Special Education Counseling

3

EDS 55700Remediation in Elementary Math

3

EDS 55000Practicum for Teaching Children with Disabilities 
in Cross-Categorical Settings

1-3

Note: Courses are three credit hours unless otherwise indicated.