Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Program of Study- Master’s Degree in Early Childhood with
Initial Teacher Certification: Early Childhood Education
Student:
INTRODUCTORY COURSES (24 credits)
ECED 200 Planning, Designing/Maintaining Early Learning Environment
ECED 320
Literacy Foundations (Grades 1-4) *#
ECED 330
Language Arts (Grades 1-4) *#
ECED 695
Graduate Field Experience in ECE#
ECED 700
Development of Young Learners
SEDU 702
Teaching Cont. Multicultural Class
SPED 710
Seminar in Exceptionalities
ECED615
Language, Movement, and Music in the Elementary Classroom
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*PRIMARY/METHODS COURSE BLOCK (with 75 hours of field) All courses must be taken at the same time. (15 credits)
ECED 340 Methods of Teaching Social Studies#
3
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ECED 350
Learning and Teaching Math in Grades 1-4#
3
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ECED 360
Learning and Teaching Science in Grades 1-4#
3
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ECED 370
Differentiated Reading in Grades 1-4#
3
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SPED 370
Adaptations/Accommodations
3
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*STUDENT TEACHING (15Credits)
ECED 795
Student Teaching*
12
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ECED 380 Data Driven Assessment for Student Learning
3
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MASTERS IN ECE (Candidates cannot begin the masters core courses until all courses above are completed)
ECED 710
Issues & Trends in Early Literacy Development
3
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ECED 715
Curriculums in Early Childhood Education
3
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EDUC 788
Educational Research
3
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ECED 740
Family, School and Community: Partnerships in ECED
3
NEED
ECED 750
Play, Research, And Advocacy (EDUC 788 is pre-req.)
3
NEED
ECED 776
Theory & Practice in Early Childhood
3
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ECED 720* Math & Science Experience in ECED
3
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ECED 730* Observation, Documentation and Assessment in ECE
3
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*ECED 720 and ECED 730 are to be taken at the same time with a one week residency. These courses are only offered in the summer.
*These courses must be taken at the same time, # Field experience courses
Total number of credits: 78
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Jessica Albert, Graduate Admissions Counselor
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* Please note certification requirements are set by The Pennsylvania Department of Education and are subject to change at any
time.
Notes:
Courses listed above may only be offered on-campus during day-time hours.
All clearances (criminal history, child abuse, fbi fingerprint, tb test, act 126 child mandated reporting, and liability insurance) must be
obtained and kept current throughout your program.
Attend informational meetings for field experience (October & March) and student teaching (February).
Must submit student teaching packet to the student teaching office by due date during the semester you are enrolled in SEDU 676 Field
Experience.
Revised (8/27/13)