Required Courses
Course descriptions can be found in the UAS Catalog.
Prerequisites (15 credit hours)
- ED S230 Educational Technology or competency (3 cr)
- ECE 242 Child & Family Ecology (3 cr)
- ED 380 Multicultural Education (3 cr)
- ECE S107 Child Development II (3 cr) OR PSY 245 Child Development (3 cr)
- ALS 300 Alaska Studies (3)
Note: ED S230 must be completed before registering for graduate-level coursework or competency demonstrated.
The following 31 credits lead to a Graduate Certificate and the early childhood Type 1 credential
Certificate Coursework
| ECE 605 | Early Childhood Education Principles and Practices | 3 | Sp even |
| ECE 609 | Classroom Management & Child Guidance in Early Childhood Education | 3 | FL Sp/Su (starting Fl 2010) |
| EDSE 682 | Inclusive Education for Students with Disabilities |
3 | Su odd |
| ECE 651 | Oral language & Playful Literacy | 3 | Su even |
| ECE 661 | Young Children & Literacy | 3 | F/Sp all |
| ECE 662 | Advanced Studies in Play & Child Development in Early Childhood Education | 3 | Su even |
| ECE 663 | Integrated Constructivist Curriculum in Early Childhood | 3 | Su odd |
| ECE 664 | Curriculum Development in EC Programs | 3 | F even |
| ED 688 | Student Teaching | 6 | All |
| ED 695 |
Certificate Portfolio Capstone | 1 |
All |
| Total | 31 |
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The following 9 credits complete the master’s coursework |
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| ED 626 | Classroom Research | 3 | All |
| EDET 628 | Technology in Instructional Design | 3 | All |
| ED 698 | Master's Research Project | 1-3v | All |
| Total | 9 | ||
Exit criteria includes:
- A Master's portfolio that provides evidence that the student meets all program goals/outcomes
- Praxis I exam scores meeting Alaska cut scores
- Praxis II exam scores meeting Alaska cut scores
- 3.0 GPA
All education programs through the School of Education at University of Alaska Southeast are accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education, a performance-based teacher accrediting body for schools, colleges, and departments of education recognized by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.