College of Education
Early Childhood Education -M.Ed. (Thematic Math Program)
The M.Ed. major in Early Childhood Education is designed for the teacher who wishes to establish a learner-centered classroom. Through an integrated approach that provides choices and opportunities for decision making and dynamic group interactions, teachers participating in this collaborative master’s program become partners with faculty in shaping the path or paths by which content is learned.
Program Academic Regulations
The Master of Education (M.Ed.) program in Early Childhood Education is based on the assumption that learning is a constructive process which builds on the knowledge and experience of the learner. The teacher functions as a collaborator with parents and children to focus on strategies for enhancing effective child learning. Therefore, All ECE coursework and instruction will incorporate reflective practice, collaboration, theories of child development, strategies for managing classrooms and affirming diversity.
1. All applicants must hold certification in early childhood education and must be employed in a school setting.
2. The Program begins each semester and is a 36 semester hour program.
3. Courses may be taken in any sequence with the exception of ECE 7393, ECE 7740, ECE 7800
4. Courses are offered at traditional times and locations on and off campus
5. Traditional grading (A-F) will be assigned for most courses
6. Students complete 12 credit hours of concentrated coursework in elementary (PreK-5) mathematics education
In addition to the college-wide graduation requirement of an overall 3.00 grade point average (calculated on all graduate work attempted), the Department of Early Childhood Education requires that the students maintain satisfactory progress as he or she pursues the program of study. Any student who faculty believes is not making satisfactory progress toward fulfillment of degree requirements may be removed from the program.
Students must file a formal application for graduation with the Graduation Office, Office of the Registrar, at least two academic terms in advance of the expected date of graduation to establish eligibility for graduation with the M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education.
Program Degree Requirements (Thematic) 2008-2009
A. Professional Studies (9).
Required (6):
EPRS 7910 Action Research (3)
EPSF 7120 Social and Cultural Foundations of Education (3)
Select One (3):
EPY 7080 The Psychology of Learning and Learners (3)
EPY 7090 The Psychology of Learning and Learners: The Young Child (3)
B. Teaching Field/Internship (21).
Required (21):
ECE 7390 Curriculum in the Early Childhood Classroom I (3)
ECE 7393 Number and Operation in the Elementary Classroom (3)
ECE 7394 Geometry and Measurement in the Elementary Classroom (3)
ECE 7395 Algebra in the Elementary Classroom (3)
ECE 7396 Data Analysis and Probability in the Elementary Classroom (3)
ECE 7410 Critical Issues in Early Childhood Education I (3)
ECE 7740 Internship in Early Childhood Classroom I (3)
C. Elective (3)
D. Required (3):
ECE 7800 Capstone Experience (3)
Program total: minimum of 36 semester hours