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- Summer 2024: Students that entered the program in Summer of 2022 should follow the 2022-2024 program of study.
- Summer 2025: Students that entered the program in Summer of 2023 should follow the program of study outlined below.
The M.Ed. degree requires 30-34 hours of graduate credit earned through part-time studies over a two year period starting in early May. The curriculum consists of core courses that address broad general content and courses that are specific to the Early Childhood Intervention and Family Support cohort.
All students must complete the requirements outlined in the curriculum below.
If you are not a currently licensed teacher, you must complete additional coursework.
The following courses are for students starting classes in Summer 2023.
Summer 2023
- EDMX 767: Infant/Toddler Curriculum and Learning Environments, 3 hrs
- EDUC 693: Internship, Variable Credit hrs
- EDUC 601: Education Workshop, 3 hrs
Fall 2023
- EDMX 764: Families and Teams – Sociocultural and Interdisciplinary Practices, 3 hrs
- EDMX 708: Teacher as Researcher I (Research Methods), 3 hrs
Spring 2024
- EDMX 709: Teacher as Researcher, 3 hrs
AND - EDUC 763: Biological Bases of Children’s Development, 3 hrs
OR - EDUC 762: Child Development and Disability, 3 hrs
OR - Elective
Summer 2024
- EDMX 766: Preschool/Kindergarten Curriculum and Learning Environments, 3 hrs
- EDUC 689: Foundations of Special Education, 3 hrs
Fall 2024
- EDMX 762: Advanced Emergent Literacy, 3 hrs
- EDMX 716: Assessment and Differentiation, 3 hrs
Spring 2025
- EDMX 710: Early Childhood Teacher Leadership, 3 hrs
- EDUC 763: Biological Bases of Children’s Development, 3 hrs
OR - EDUC 762: Child Development and Disability, 3 hrs
OR - Elective
Additional Options for Students
The following course may also be an option for some students:
- EDUC 689: Foundations of Special Education, 3 hrs