Professional Development

 Choose three courses from the list below.

• 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

Research

• ED 771 - Methods of Educational Research

Reading

Prerequisite Note: Undergraduate course in teaching reading required.

Choose two courses from the list below.

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

Methods

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

Clinical

• ED 770 - Advanced Curriculum Development & Analysis of Teaching

* Course contains a clinical component.

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.