M.A.T.
Early Childhood Education
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (2011-2012 CATALOG)
This program is offered by distance delivery methods to students in rural communities and others who desire the flexibility of a distance program. Students in this program must be self-directed learners, must have access to high speed Internet connections, and must schedule time during the school year to complete weekly intensive practicum assignments as well as a semester of student teaching in an elementary or middle school. The Early Childhood Education Certificate program is embedded in the Master of Arts in Teaching program. For more information on the certification see the Professional Credential Programs section of this catalog. This program leads to a Masters’ degree as well as recommendation for an Alaska Initial Early Childhood Education (grades PreK-3) teaching certificate.
Applicants should consult with an advisor for individual program scheduling:
| Minimum Credit Hours | 40 | ||
| Prerequisites | 15 | ||
| ALST | S300 | Alaska Studies | 3 |
| ECE | S107 | Child Development II | 3 |
| ED | S242 | Child and Family Ecology | 3 |
| ED | S230 | Intro to Educational Technology | 3 |
| ED | S380 | Multicultural Education | 3 |
| PSY | S245 | Child Development | 3 |
| Note: Applicants seeking financial aid must agree to take all prerequisites prior to registering for graduate level courses. | |||
| Major Requirements | 40 | ||
| ECE | S605 | Early Childhood Education Principles & Practices | 3 |
| ECE | S609 | Classroom Management and Child Guidance in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ECE | S651 | Oral Language & Playful Literacy | 3 |
| ECE | S661 | Literacy and Young Children | 3 |
| ECE | S662 | Advanced Studies in Play and Child Development in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ECE | S663 | Integrated Constructivist Curriculum in Early Childhood Programs | 3 |
| ECE | S664 | Curriculum Development in Early Childhood Programs | 3 |
| ED | S688 | Student Teaching | 6 |
| ED | S695 | Certificate Portfolio Capstone | 1 |
| EDSE | S682 | Inclusive Education for Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| Recommendation for certification will be granted upon successful completion of the above coursework and the prerequisite coursework. After successful completion of the Graduate Certificate coursework listed above and the completion of the following three courses the requirements will be met for the M.A.T. ECE program. | |||
| ED | S626 | Classroom Research | 3 |
| EDET | S628 | Technology in Instructional Design or other 600-level Ed Tech course | 3 |
| ECE | S698 | Master's Research Project | 3 |
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