Professional Development

 Choose three courses from the list below.

• ED 601 - The Young Learner
• SE 605 - Special Education for Classroom Teachers
• ED 630 - Computer Literacy in Education
• ED 675 - Curriculum and Pedagogy in Multicultural Education
• ED 701 - Contemporary Issues in Education
• ED 702 - Advanced Educational Psychology

Research

• ED 771 - Methods of Educational Research

Reading

Choose two courses from the list below.

• ED 643 - Reading in the Content Area
• ED 741 - Issues in Reading
• ED 743 - Correlates of the Reading Process
• ED 744 - Analysis and Correction of Reading Difficulties

Methods

 Choose three courses from the list below.

• ED 620 - Advanced Language Arts Methods - ECE
• ED 623 - Advanced Math Methods - Early Childhood Education
• ED 624 - Advanced Science Methods - Early Childhood Education
• ED 625 - Advanced Social Studies Methods - ECE

Electives

Early Childhood Education majors take six semester hours of graduate education elective courses as approved by the adviser. Those courses may be chosen from any of those above not already used in their program or can be chosen from the list below.

• PS 505 - Science for Teachers
• MS 510 - Mathematics for Teachers
• ES 621 - Environmental Science for Teachers
• ED 628 - Trends & Issues In Social Studies - ECE
• SE 745 - Analysis and Correction of Math Disabilities
• ED 781 - Teacher Support Specialist

Capstone Experience

If student chooses the comprehensive examination (ED 780) for the capstone experience, note that the student’s portfolio is a component of ED 780 and must be complete prior to receiving passing credit for ED 780.

• ED 780 - Comprehensive Examination

•  - or -

• ED 772 - Applied Research Project

Total

Total Semester Hours Required for Degree:  34 - 36

The difference in hours is dependent upon which capstone experience the student chooses.