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MAE: Early Childhood Education Licensure, Ages 3-8

Early Childhood Education (60-62 credit hours) prepares individuals to teach children ages three through eight (grades pre-k through third).

MAE Core Courses (13 Credit Hours)
EDUC 605 Instruction and Learning in a Culture of Change (3)
EDUC 606 Invitational and Inclusive Education (3)
EDUC 607 Applications os Educational Research (3)
EDUC 608 Critical Pedagogy: The Transformational Educator (1)
EDUC 700 Research Seminar & Project (3)
OR
EDUC 705/706 National Board Certification Process (2+2)
OR
EDUC 710 Practitioner Seminar and Project (3)

Professional Education (33 Credit Hours)
EDUC 519 Motor Language and Adaptive Physical Education (3)
EDUC 528 Learning Differences and Exceptionalities (3)
EDUC 555 Proactive Approaches to Classroom Management and Support (3)
EDUC 578 Theories of Early Childhood Development and Language (3)
EDUC 586 Social Studies in Early Childhood (3)
EDUC 588 Science in Early Childhood (3)
EDUC 591 Family-Centered Practices (3)
EDUC 592 Administration of Early Childhood Programs (3)
EDUC 593 Early Childhood Education (3)
EDUC 594 The Arts in Early Childhood (3)
EDUC 599 Mathematics in Early Childhood (3)

Reading (12 Credit Hours)
EDUC 520 Language, Literacy and Communication (3)
EDUC 521 Phonics and the Reading Process (3)
EDUC 523 Content Area Literacy (3)
EDUC 524 Literacy Assessment and Intervention (3)

Clinical Practice (2-4 Credit Hours)
EDUC 692 Early Childhood Practicum (2-4)

For a complete listing of MAE requirements, policies and procedures please refer to the Graduate Catalog (pdf).