Graduate programs

The Graduate School of Education offers a Doctor of Education, Master of Education, Master of Arts, and Master of Science degree in education.

Admission requirements

Degree requirements

Early Childhood Ed M.A./M.S.

Education M.Ed.

Education M.A./M.S.

Educational Leadership Ed.D.

Early Childhood Education M.A./M.S.

The focus of the program is to achieve the goal of educating professionals in early childhood to support young children of all ability levels. In the field of early childhood today, personnel are working with children of all ability levels. As a result, knowledge of inclusive education and associated practices are necessary to provide the recommended services for all children. Students who complete the program will have a choice of four specialty areas.

The four specialty areas include: Constructivism in Early Childhood, Early Childhood Special Education, Infant Toddler Mental Health, and a Distributed Focus that draws from the other three specializations. Students will participate in three courses that were jointly developed by CI and SPED faculty and have a distinct focus on inclusive education.

General Requirements

Core Courses

Ed 550Foundations in Early Childhood and Inclusive Education

4

Ed 551Child Development in Early Childhood and Inclusive Education

4

Ed 552Issues in Early Childhood and Inclusive Education

4

CI 590Action Research Proposal

3

CI 591Action Research Implementation

3

Electives

Adviser approved electives taken within the Graduate School of Education

9

Total Credit Hours: 27

Constructivism in Early Childhood

Courses

CI 571Play: Curriculum in Early Childhood Education

3

CI 573Assessment and Technology in Early Childhood Education

3

CI 576Equity and Cultural Diversity in Early Childhood Education

3

CI 577Learning Designs: Early Childhood Environments

3

CI 578Constructivist Curriculum: Big Ideas in Early Childhood Education

3

 

CI 579Young Child as Scientist

3

or

CI 572Language and Literacy in Early Childhood Education

3

Total Credit Hours: 18

Early Childhood Special Education

Courses

SpEd 510Inclusive Early Childhood Models

3

SpEd 520Collaboration I: Families and Community - EL and EI/SE

3

SpEd 580Introduction to Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education

3

SpEd 582Specialized Techniques: Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education

3

SpEd 583Communication and Language Development: EI/SE (Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education)

3

SpEd 586Instructional Strategies II: EI/SE

3

Total Credit Hours: 18

Infant Toddler Mental Health

Courses

SpEd 510Introduction to Infant Toddler Mental Health

3

or

Another course with advisor approval

3

 

Coun 520Collaborative Partnerships to Support Infants and Toddlers

1-3

CI 592Dynamic Models of Infant/Toddler Development

3

SpEd 594Assessment Methods and Classification in Infant Mental Health

3

SpEd 595Prevention and Intervention in Infant Mental Health

3

Coun 597Strengths, Risk Factors, and Disturbance in Infants, Toddlers, and Their Families

3

Total Credit Hours: 18

Distributed Focus

Take a minimum of two courses from each strand with approval of adviser.

Total Credit Hours: 18