Early Childhood/Childhood Education M.S. Degree Program

This program leads to the M.S. degree needed for professional teacher certfication in the area of early childhood (B-2) or childhood (1-6).

MS Early Childhood Education – 30 Credits

Required Courses – 27 Credits
E Rdg 500    Classroom Literacy Instruction (3)
E Rdg 526    Language Acquisition, B-2 (3)
E Rdg 600    Strategic Intervention to Prevent Literacy Difficulties (3)
E Rdg 610    Literacy in Society (3)
E Rdg 617    Teaching Social Studies, B-6 (3)
E Rdg 655    Early Literacy Development, B-2 (3)
E Rdg 677    Data-Based Decision Making in Literacy Assessment, Policy, and Practice (3)
E Tap 612    Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School (3)
E Tap 614    Science for Children (3)

Elective Courses – Choose One for 3 Credits
E Rdg 504    Children's Literature (3)
E Rdg 615    Teaching Writing, B-6 (3)
E Rdg 625    Integrated Literacy Instruction, B-6 (3)
E Rdg 638    Media Literacy (3)
E Rdg 657    Reading in a Second Language (3)
E Psy 540    Assessment in Education (3)
     OR          Approved University course as advised (3)

MS Childhood Education – 30 Credits

Required Courses – 27 Credits
E Rdg 500    Classroom Literacy Instruction (3)
E Rdg 504    Children's Literature (3)
E Rdg 600    Stategic Intervention to Prevent Literacy Difficulties (3)
E Rdg 610    Literacy in Society (3)
E Rdg 615    Teaching Writing, B-6 (3)
E Rdg 617    Teaching Social Studies, B-6 (3)
E Rdg 677    Data-Based Decision Making in Literacy Assessment, Policy, and Practice (3)
E Tap 612    Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School (3)
E Tap 614    Science for Children (3)

Elective Courses – Choose One for 3 Credits
E Rdg 526    Language Acquision (3)
E Rdg 625    Integrated Literacy Instruction, B-6 (3)
E Rdg 638    Media Literacy (3)
E Rdg 655    Early Literacy Development, B-2 (3)
E Rdg 657    Reading in a Second Language (3)
E Psy 540    Assessment in Education (3)
      OR         Approved University course as advised (3)