Early Childhood Education, M.Ed.
This program is an advanced noncertification program for those who hold state certification in Early Childhood Education and want to expand their skills and knowledge in the practice of early childhood education. The program provides comprehensive courses of study in core child development knowledge, classroom practices and foundational philosophies of teaching and learning.
In addition to National College of Education Graduate Admissions Requirements, applicants must:
- Submit official scores from the Miller Analogies Test
- Submit a copy of his or her teaching certificate
This degree requires:
Required Courses
M.Ed. Core - 8 SH
| EPS541 | Cognition and Instruction | |
| ESR505 | Educational Inquiry and Assessment | |
| FND511 | Social and Cultural Politics of Education: Personal and Contextual Perspectives | |
Program Requirements - 18 SH
| CIL531 | Cross Cultural Education | |
| ECE512 | Early Childhood Curriculum | |
| ECE530 | Children's Play | |
| ECE532 | Advocating for Children with Special Needs | |
| ECE593 | Seminar in Early Childhood Education | |
| EPS536 | Diagnostic Evaluation of the Preschool Child/Early Childhood Education | |
| RLL533 | Language Development and Variation | |
| MHE503 | Issues and Directions in Mathematics Curriculum and Learning and Instruction | |
Program Electives - 6 SH
Choose 6 SH of NCE graduate courses with advisor approval