Certification
Early Childhood Education
Graduate certificates are available in: Early Childhood Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Education, Mathematics Education, Reading, Special Education.
Graduate certificates provide candidates with eligibility endorsements to an Alaska teaching certificate. All course work must be completed within a seven-year period immediately preceding the date the graduate certificate is granted. Graduate certificates are granted by the University of Alaska Southeast; UAS provides the institutional recommendation to the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development for endorsement.
To view details of the program, visit the School of Education Website.
REQUIREMENTS (2007-2008 CATALOG)
| Minimum Credit Hours |
21 |
| Certificate Requirements |
21 |
| ED |
S465 |
Math and Science for Young Children* |
3 |
| ED |
S605 |
Early Childhood Education Principles and Practices |
3 |
| ED |
S610 |
Guidance and Discipline in Early Childhood Education |
3 |
| ED |
S652 |
Understanding and Teaching Young Children I: Social and Emotional Development |
3 |
| ED |
S653 |
Understanding and Teaching Young Children II: Creative, Physical and Healthy Development |
3 |
| ED |
S661 |
Young Children and Literacy |
3 |
| ED |
S664 |
Classroom Management for Young Children |
3 |
| *Prerequisite: Any 100-level math with a B or higher. |
| Exit Requirements |
- GPA of 3.0
- Satisfactory completion of courses
|
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Admission to the Early Childhood Education, Educational Technology, and Mathematics Education (K-8) Certificate require degrees.
- Application for admission and $50 fee
- Copy of a current Alaska teaching certificate
- Official transcript(s) are required only for courses transferred in from another institution.
Call (907) 796-6424 (toll free: 1-866-465-6424) for application materials. Call (907) 796-6047 for Educational Technology application materials or go to www.uas.alaska.edu/education.
CONTACT INFORMATION
University of Alaska Southeast
Cara Wicks-Ortega, Ph.D.
School of Education
11120 Glacier Highway
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Ph: 907-796-6412
Program Website: www.uas.alaska.edu/education
Email: cara.wicksortega@uas.alaska.edu
