EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TRACK FOR NON-CERTIFIED PERSONNEL WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION ENDORSEMENT/MASTER OF ARTS

Total Credit Hours: 47

I. Core Courses
50-501 Field Experience I: Infant and Toddler Methods (25 hours) (0)
50-502 Field Experience II: Special Needs Observations (25 hours) (0)
50-510 Foundations of Early Childhood Education (3)
50-515 Child Growth and Development (3)
50-520 Child, Family, and Community (3)
54-557 Exceptional Learners in Inclusive Communities (3)

II. Methods Courses (26)
50-503 Field Experience III: Preprimary Methods – Pre-K and K (50 hours) (1)
50-504 Field Experience IV: Primary Methods – Grades 1-3 (50 hours) (1)
50-524 Foundations of Teaching Reading and Language Arts for P-3 (3)
50-525 Curriculum, Organization, and Methods for the Creative Arts and Literacy in Early Childhood (3)
50-530 Assessment and Intervention for Classroom Teachers (3)
50-535 Development of Speech and Language in Early Childhood (3)
50-540 Collaboration and Adaptations for Special Needs in General Education Settings (3)
50-546 History and Philosophy of Early Childhood Education (3)
50-556 Foundations of Teaching Math, Science, and Social Studies for P-3 (3)
51-515 Teaching English Language Learners in P-12 Schools (3)
55-504 Technology For Teaching and Learning (2)

III. Research (3)
52-575 Practical Research for Learning Communities (3)

IV. Reflection (Student Teaching/Clinical) (6)
50-581 Practice/Student Teaching in Early Childhood Education (6)