M.E.d.
Early Childhood Education
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (2011-2012 CATALOG)
| Minimum Credit Hours | 36 | ||
| Prerequisites | 15 | ||
| ALST | S300 | Alaska Studies | 3 |
| ECE | S107 | Child Development II | 3 |
| ECE | 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 | 36 | ||
| ED | S605 | Early Childhood Education Principles & Practices | 3 |
| ED | S609 | Classroom Management and Childhood Guidance in Early Childhood |
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| ED | S651 | Oral Language and Playful Literacy | 3 |
| ED | S661 | Literacy and Young Children | 3 |
| ED | S662 | Advanced Studies in Play and Child Development in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ED | S663 | Integrated Constructivist Curriculum in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ED | S664 | Curriculum Development in Early Childhood Programs | 3 |
| ED | S682 | Inclusive Education for Students with Disabilities | 3 |
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Completion of the above coursework results in the Graduate Certificate. Additional completion of the following courses will meet the requirements for the M.Ed. ECE program. |
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| ED | S626 | Classroom Research | 3 |
| ED | S628 | Technology in Instructional Design* | 3 |
| ED | S692 | Seminar in Education | 3 |
| ED | S698 | Master’s Research Project or Portfolio | 3 |
| *or other 600-level ED technology course | |||
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The Master’s Research Project or Portfolio must provide evidence that the student meets all program goals/ outcomes. |
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