Master of Arts in Education with an Early Childhood Emphasis
This master of arts in education (MAE) program is designed for applicants that hold or are eligible to hold certification in early childhood education. This thesis program includes 30 hours of coursework including 6 hours of EDG 6971 thesis credit. Each program is carefully developed with the student's advisor.
A typical program of study for this degree follows:
Coursework |
Minimum # of Hours |
Early Childhood Specialization Courses * |
15-18 |
Additional electives/coursework and/or individualized work in early childhood |
3-8 |
EDG 6971: Research for Master's Thesis |
6 |
EDF 6475: Qualitative Foundations of Educational Research (4 credit hours) OR EDF 6481: Quantitative Research Methods in Education (6 credit hours) |
4
OR 6 |
Early Childhood Specialization Courses include:
RED 5316: Emergent Literacy
EEC 6205: Early Childhood Curriculum
EEC 6304: Creativity in Early Childhood
EEC 6615: Early Childhood Background & Concepts
EEC 6525: Child Care Administration
EEC 6946: Practicum in Early Childhood
EDE 6905: Individual Work with Early Childhood focus
EDG 6910: Supervised Research with Early Childhood focus
Doctoral level courses in Early Childhood , as deemed appropriate by student's advisor
