Childhood (Grades 1-6)
 
CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Prepares students to work with children in the elementary school setting, grades 1-6.

Certifications Available:

  • Single Certificate: Childhood Grades 1-6
  • Dual Certificate: Childhood Grades 1-6 and Special Education Grades 1-6
  • Dual Certificate: Childhood Grades 1-6 and Literacy Birth - 6
  • Dual Certificate: Childhood Grades 1-6 and TESOL All Grades

Prerequisites

All Childhood Education programs require a Liberal Arts concentration; Artistic Expression; oral or Written Communication; Information Retrieval; History & Social Sciences; Humanities; Language other than English; Scientific Processes; Mathematical Processes; Written Analysis & Expression.

Single Certificate: Childhood Grades 1-6

 
Course No Course Title Credits
M.S. Ed. IN CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (GR. 1-6) 37
Requirements
Tier I Core Courses 12
TED 505 Issues in Education 3
510 Introduction to Students with Disabilities 3
515 Multicultural Perspectives in Education 3
500 500 Lives of Children 3
     
Tier II Methods Courses 19
520 Language and Literacy 3
525 Teaching Literacy and Language Arts 1-6 3
530 Teaching Social Studies/The Arts 1-6 3
535 Teaching Science/Technology 1-6 3
540 Teaching Math/Technology 1-6 3
545 Promoting Wellness in the Classroom 1
  Elective 3
     
Tier III Field Experience 6
700 Field Experience in Childhood Education 2
705 or 706 Seminar and Student Teaching: Childhood or Seminar and Supervised Teaching:Childhood 4
 
 
Dual Certificate: Childhood Grades 1-6 and Special Education Grades 1-6
MS Ed. IN CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (GR. 1-6) AND SPECIAL EDUCATION (GR. 1-6) 47
Requirements
Tier I Core Courses 12
TED 505 Issues in Education 3
510 Introduction to Students with Disabilities 3
515 Multicultural Perspectives in Education 3
500 Lives of Children 3
     
Tier II Methods Courses 31
525 Teaching Literacy and Language Arts 1-6 3
530 Teaching Social Studies/The Arts 1-6 3
535 Teaching Science/Technology 1-6 3
540 Teaching Math/Technology 1-6 3
545 Promoting Wellness in the Classroom 1
600 Intro to Students with Learning Problems 3
605 Teaching Students with Learning Problems 3
610 Assessing Students with Literacy/Learning Probems 3
620 Collaboration in Inclusive Settings 3
615 Classroom Management in Inclusive Settings 3
710 Practicum in Literacy for Students with Learning Probems 3
     
Tier III Field Experience 4
725 or 726 Seminar and Student Teaching:Childhood and Special Education or Seminar and Supervised Teaching:Childhood and Special Education 4
 
 
Dual Certificate: Childhood Grades 1-6 and Literacy Birth - 6
M.S. Ed. IN CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (GR. 1-6) AND LITERACY (Birth-Gr. 6) 47
Requirements
Tier I Core Courses 12
TED 505 Issues in Education 3
510 Introduction to Students with Disabilities 3
515 Multicultural Perspectives in Education 3
500 Lives of Children 3
     
Tier II Methods Courses 31
520 Language and Literacy 3
525 Teaching Literacy and Language Arts 1-6 3
530 Teaching Social Studies/The Arts 1-6 3
535 Teaching Science/Technology 1-6 3
540 Teaching Math/Technology 1-6 3
545 Promoting Wellness in the Classroom 1
610 Assessing Students with Literacy and Learning Problems 3
620 Collaboration in Inclusive Settings 3
625 Interventions in Reading 3
640 Phonological Awareness and Beginning Reading Instruction 3
710 Practicum in Literacy for Students with Learning Problems Gr. 1-6 3
     
Tier III Field Experience 4
705 or 706 Seminar and Student Teaching:Childhood or Seminar and Supervised Teaching:Childhood 4
 
 
Dual Certificate: Childhood Grades 1-6 and TESOL All Grades
MS Ed. IN CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (GR. 1-6) AND TESOL (All grades) 46
Prerequisites: A course in Child Development (TED 500 Lives of Children or its equivalent)
Requirements
Tier I Core Courses 9
TED 505 Issues in Education 3
510 Introduction to Students with Disabilities 3
515 Multicultural Perspectives in Education 3
     
Tier II Methods Courses 31
525 Teaching Literacy and Language Arts 1-6 3
530 Teaching Social Studies/The Arts 1-6 3
535 Teaching Science/Technology 1-6 3
540 Teaching Math/Technology 1-6 3
545 Promoting Wellness in the Classroom 1
650 Second Language Acquisition 3
655 Fundamentals of Linguistics 3
660 English and Its Structure 3
665 Literacy K-12 in the TESOL Program 3
670 Teaching the Content Areas in TESOL 3
675 Methods and Materials for TESOL 3
     

Tier III

Field Experience

6

775 Field Experience: Childhood Education and TESOL 2
780 or 781 Seminar and Student Teaching:Childhood Education and TESOL or Seminar and Supervised Teaching:Childhood Education and  

 

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