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Early Childhood, Elementary and Literacy Education
The Master of Arts in Teaching Program in Early Childhood Education is a 36 credit program designed to provide graduate students with a master's degree as well as an initial certification to teach preschool through third grade (P-3). Students who apply to this program must hold a bachelor's degree in a liberal arts field, complete The Graduate Admissions & Support Services Application, and meet the Office of Graduate Admissions & Support Services requirements. In addition, applicants must provide evidence of substantial and meaningful experience with groups of children.
Work Program for MAT (P-3) Program:
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Core Courses
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15 Semester Hours |
| Number |
Name |
Hours |
| ECEL 501 |
Perspectives on EC and EL Education in a Diverse Society
(10 hours field experience)
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3 |
| ECEL 518 |
Families, Communities, and Schools: Diversity, Culture, and Democracy |
3 |
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| ECSE 508 |
Partnerships wth Families: EC Special Education |
3 |
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| READ 500: |
The Nature of Reading |
| ELRS 503: |
Methods of Research |
3 |
| Literacy Course(s): Select one of the following 3 Semester Hour courses |
| READ 519 |
Language and Early Literacy Development |
3 |
| READ 522 |
History of Literacy and Media |
3 |
| READ 524 |
Teaching Multiethnic Literature in P-8 Classrooms |
3 |
| READ 525 |
Literacies, Digital Technologies, and Learning |
3 |
| READ 507 |
Understanding Reading Comprehension |
3 |
| READ 600 |
Workshop: Contemporary Issues in Reading |
3 |
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Content/Methods Courses (9 Semester Hours)
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| Number |
Name |
Hours |
| MATH 577: |
Math Education in Elementary Schools |
3 |
| ECEL 517: |
Integrating Science and Technology in EC and EL Classrooms |
3 |
| ECEL 516: |
Social Studies and the Arts: Understanding Democracy in EL Classrooms |
3 |
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Professional Sequence Courses (12-13 Semester Hours)
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| Number |
Name |
Hours |
| ECEL 528: |
EC Curriculum in Inclusive Settings |
3 |
| ECEL 510: |
Clinical Experience I: Inclusive EC and EL Settings |
2 |
| ECEL 502: |
Seminar I: Inclusive EC and EL Classrooms |
1 |
ECEL 511
OR |
Clinical Experience II: Inclusive EC and EL Settings |
2 |
| ECEL 514: |
In-service Supervised Graduate Student Teaching
(Replaces Clinical Experience II for those in full time teaching positions) |
5 |
| ECEL 504 |
Seminar II: Inclusive EC and EL Classrooms |
1 |
Additional Student Responsibilities:
- Students are responsible for seeking advisement from their academic advisor for registration and completion of degree requirements.
- Students are responsible for completing the Physiology and Hygiene requirement and Speech requirement for state certification.
- Early Childhood Certification requires passing PRAXIS Exam 0022. Information on the PRAXIS test is available in the Center of Pedagogy office in University Hall.
- Any student who has not completed the equivalent of one semester of general psychology, and two semesters of child development as an undergraduate must take the courses at the graduate level.
- All MAT students must register to take the Comprehensive Exam during the Clinical I semester. The exam is administered once in the spring and fall semesters. Registration for the fall exam is due October 1st and February 15th for the spring exam. Registration forms and information on the Comprehensive Exam may be found on the department website.
- It is the student's responsibility to be familiar with all policies designated in the Graduate Catalog and the current Center of Pedagogy Teacher Education Handbook.
- Students are required to apply to the Center of Pedagogy for Clinical I placement the semester before placement begins.The deadline is March 1 for Fall placements and October 1 for Spring placement.
- In order to complete the program, students must file the proper audit forms in the Registrar's Office October 1st for May graduation, March 1st for August graduation, and June 1st for January graduation.
- Applications for Certification are required to be submitted to the Registrar's Office during the following period: October 15th to November 15th for January graduation, March 15th to April 15th for May graduation, and July 1st to August 1st for August graduation.
- Any variation from this work program must be approved by the Office of Graduate Admissions & Support Services through the proper filing of a substitution form.
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