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Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education (Thesis Option)

The M.A. in Early Childhood Education is designed for students who have undergraduate training in early childhood or certification in Early Childhood. The M.A. (thesis option) requires 31 credits, 19 of which must be in the early childhood core. A minimum of three-fourths of all credits counted toward the degree must be earned in courses open to graduate students only. The specialized courses are chosen with the approval of the student’s advisor and provide for the individualization of the program of study.

Core Courses (19 Credit Hours)
EDFN 5010 Interdisciplinary Seminar 1 
ECED 5330 History & Philosophy of Early Childhood Education  3
ECED 5210 Advanced Child Development 3
ECED 5344 Family and Community Relationships 3
ECED 5335 Assessing and Evaluating Young Children 3
ECED 5520 Programs for Young Children 3
EDFN 5950  Methods of Research 3
   

Additional Requirements (6 Credit Hours)

ECED 5345 Research in Early Childhood Education 3
HDAL 5960 Thesis 3

Electives (6 Credit Hours)
(Chosen from the following with prior approval of the student's graduate committee chairperson)

ECED 5356 Language and Literacy Development of Young Children 3
ECED 5336 Social Development of Young Children 3
ECED 5317  Advanced Creative Development 3
ECED 5332 Designing Early Childhood Environments 3
ECED 5347 Technology and Media in Inclusive Early Childhood Education 3
ECED 5257 Mentoring In Early Childhood Education 3
ECED 5331 Infancy 3
SPED 5500 History, Issues & Trends in Educating Exceptional Learners 3
ECED 5352 Theories of Play 3
ECED 5333 Processes of Learning in Infants and Young Children 3
ECED 5570 Practicum in Early Childhood Education 3
ECED 5357 Administration and Management of Programs in Early Childhood 3
 
Total Credit Hours for Degree = 31

 
Claudius G. Clemmer College of Education
East Tennessee State University
Human Development and Learning
303 Warf-Pickel Hall
PO Box 70548
Johnson City, TN 37614-1707
Phone: (423) 439-7688
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