Early Childhood Practitioner Leader (online courses)

The early childhood practitioner leader track includes coursework focused on the practice of early childhood care and education related to early learning and development. This track is focused on birth through age eight. Coursework (see below) includes a focus on early childhood curriculum, child development, and effective early childhood instructional and assessment methods. An applicant who chooses this program track is a current practitioner or has plans to become a practitioner with focused leadership intentions related to curriculum, instruction, and early childhood practices.

Fall Year 1: 6 credit hours

• EEC 6615 – Early Childhood Background and Concepts (Fall A) (3 credit hours)
• EEC 6205 – Early Childhood Curriculum (Fall B) (3 credit hours)

Spring Year 1: 9 credit hours

• EEC6933 – Elective (3 credit hours)
• EEC 6933 – Families as a Context in Early Childhood Studies (3 credit hours)
• EEC 6933 – Assessment & Evaluation in EC Settings (3 credit hours)

Summer Year 1: 6 credit hours

• EEC 6667 – Theory & Analysis in Early Childhood Policy (3 credit hours)
• EDE 6325 – Teacher Inquiry / Action Research (3 credit hours)

Fall Year 2: 9 credit hours

• EEC 6933 – Elective (3 credit hours)
• EDF 6400 – Foundations in Educational Research: Overview (3 credit hours)
• EEC 6905 – Individual Work (3 credit hours)

Spring Year 2: 6 credit hours

• EEC 6905 – Individual Work (3 credit hours)
• EEC 6933 – Elective (3 credit hours)

Total: 36 hours