Early Childhood Education, M.Ed.

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This program is designed to meet the specific needs of individuals who work with children ages birth through 8 years. The program is designed to develop specialized competency in organizing programs for young children and families through in-depth study and research related to child growth and development, theoretical underpinnings of classroom practice, development of learning strategies, and sociological and psychological factors influencing behavior in young children.

Requirements

Early Childhood (36 hours)

ECH 500 - Foundations of Early Childhood Credit(s): 3
ECH 501 - Child Development Birth Through Age 8 Credit(s): 3
ECH 502 - Early Childhood Play/Learning Environments Credit(s): 3
ECH 503 - Curriculum in Early Childhood Credit(s): 3
ECH 504 - Language and Literacy in ECH Credit(s): 3
ECH 505 - Assessment in Early Childhood Credit(s): 3
ECH 506 - ECH Classroom Mgmt./Interaction Credit(s): 3
ECH 507 - Math and Science in ECH Credit(s): 3
ECH 508 - ECH Creativity and Social Learning Credit(s): 3
ECH 509 - Leaders and Advocates in ECH Credit(s): 3
ECH 510 - Introduction to ECH Research Credit(s): 3
ECH 511 - Advanced Research in ECH Credit(s): 3