2017-2018 Graduate Catalog

Early Childhood Education, M.A.: Advanced Curriculum and Teaching Option

Polly Ashelman

Room: HH-414

Tel: 908-737-3785

Email: pashlema@kean.edu

Melissa Tomich

Room: HH-449

Tel: 908-737-3757

Email: tomichm@kean.edu

Program Description

This program is designed for individuals who wish to assume teaching or administrative positions in the primary grades, child care centers or nursery schools, Head Start, infant/toddler settings or family life education programs. Students are offered three options for programs leading to the M.A. degree: Administration in Early Childhood & Family Studies; Advanced Curriculum and Teaching; and Classroom Instruction with Initial P-3 Certification.

Option Description

This option provides students with opportunities to examine the principles and processes of curricular development, assessment and program evaluation for young children. Emphasis is placed on strategies applicable to the classroom and the development of master teachers.

This option does not lead to initial teacher certification.

Degree Requirements

  • 39 credits
  • 6 credits advanced seminar

Required Courses 21

EC 5000FOUNDATIONS OF EC & FS

3

EC 5100LNG&READ&THGHT YNG CH THRY&PRA

3

EC 5260RESEARCH IN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED

3

EC 5581ADV CURR TCHG: THRY/PRAC EC ED

3

PSY 5110DEVELOPMENTAL STUDY CHILDREN

3

EC 5320CREATING PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES PARENTING EDUCATION

3

EC 5590THEORY INTO PRACTICE:ORG INT

3

EC 5000, EC 5100, EC 5320: Required for N.J. Certification, P-3

Electives 3

Select one course from the following:

EC 5200INNOVATIVE PROG EC EDUCATION

3

EC 5210INFANT/TODDLER CHILD CARE PROG

3

EC 5230DEV THEORIES FOR TEACH EC & FS

3

EC 5245CREAT/CRITICAL THINKING EC ED

3

EC 5250SCI FOR EC TCHRS

3

EC 5270DEV MLTICUL PERSP EC CURR

3

EC 5275CURR DEVEL FOR YNG CHLDN

3

EC 5290MATH FOR EC TEACHERS

3

EC 5500INTEGRATING TECH INTO EC CURR

3

EC 5597ACTION RESEARCH SEMINAR

3

EC 5820LRNG EXPER SELECT INTERNTL LOC

3

EC 5900EARLY CHILDHOOD & FS CONF

3

EC 5230, EC 5275, EC 5500: Required for N.J. Certification, P-3

General Electives 6

Two courses selected with advisement of coordinator from graduate offerings within or outside Early Childhood and Family Studies.

Research 6

EC 5598ADV SEM EC & FS PART I

3

EC 5599ADV SEM EC & FS PART II

3

Total Credit Hours: 36