Early Childhood or Early Childhood Special Education Certification Preparation MA
Birth-Grade 3
The Master of Arts in Teaching with early childhood certification preparation program is a 71 credit hour program. The Master of Arts in Teaching with early childhood special education (add-on) certification preparation program is a 93 credit hour program. Both programs include the following core MAT and Core early childhood certification courses:
Requirements
Core MAT Curriculum
One of the following:
Core Early Childhood Certification Curriculum
| EDU 50000 | Foundations of K-12 Education | 3 |
| EDU 50200 | Psychology of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EDU 51500-51503 | Teacher Education Seminar I | 0- 3 |
| EDU 52100 | Classroom Teaching/Management | 3 |
| EDU 54100 | Education of the Exceptional Child | 3 |
| EDU 50300 | Elementary Reading Methods | 3 |
| EDU 50600 | Elementary/Middle School Language Arts Methods | 3 |
| EDU 50900 | Analysis and Correction of Reading Disabilities | 3 |
| EDU 52200 | Practicum: Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties | 2 |
| EDU 51200 | Elementary/Middle School Mathematics Methods | 3 |
| EDU 51400 | Utilizing Family and Community Resources | 3 |
| EDU 51600 | Language Acquisition and Development for Young Children | 3 |
| EDU 51700 | Introduction to Early Childhood/ Special Education | 3 |
| EDU 52500 | Perceptual Motor Development | 2 |
| EDU 52700 | Early Childhood Cognitive Curriculum Concepts | 3 |
| EDU 52900 | Creative Curriculum Materials for Early Childhood/ Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 4 |
| EDU 54500 | Pre K-8 Health, Nutrition & Safety | 3 |
| EDU 55100 | Early Childhood Screening, Diagnosing and Prescribing Instruction | 3 |
| EDU 58200 | The Integrated Literature Curriculum | 3 |
| EDU 58404 | Advanced Measurement and Evaluation to Enhance Learning | 3 |
| EDU 60599 | Field Experience (Student Teaching) | 12 |
One of the following*
| EDU 51000 | Conceptualization of Education | 3 |
| EDU 51010 | Conceptualization of Education for Beginning Teachers | 3 |
*EDU 51010 is designed for students with one to three years of teaching experience.
Notes: (1) Courses are three credit hours unless otherwise indicated. (2) EDU 60599 will only count toward hours in the MAT program.
Additional Coursework
In addition, students seeking a Master of Arts in Teaching with early childhood special education add-on certification must complete the following core coursework:
Core Early Childhood Special Education Curriculum
| EDS 53000 | Introduction and Methods of Teaching Children with Disabilities in Cross-Categorical Settings | 4 |
| EDS 50200 | Behavior Management | 3 |
| EDU 52400 | Assessment of Intellectual Skills | 3 |
| EDS 53300 | Speech and Language Development for the Exceptional Learner | 3 |
| EDS 53700 | Special Education Counseling | 3 |
| EDS 55700 | Remediation in Elementary Math | 3 |
| EDS 55000 | Practicum for Teaching Children with Disabilities
in Cross-Categorical Settings | 1-3 |
Note: Courses are three credit hours unless otherwise indicated.