Master of Arts in Education with a Concentration in Early Childhood Education

The early childhood education concentration is designed to meet the new Arizona state requirements that all teachers must be highly qualified in early childhood if they are going to teach students birth through eight years old.

Degree Requirements

Foundation Courses (15 semester credit hours)

EDF 7103PHILOSOPHY,ACCOUNTABILITY & CHG

EDF 7163RESEARCH:ASSESSMENT AND EVAL

EDF 7203DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS

EDF 7303LEADERSHIP& MANAGEMENT OF CHG

EDF 8503MASTER'S RESEARCH PROJECT

EDF 7136: (taken at end of program prior to MRP)

Concentration Courses

ECC 7000FOUNDATIONS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD

ECC 7010CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

ECC 7020CHILD GUIDANCE & CLASSROOM MGMT

ECC 7030CHILD/FAMILY CULT & COMM RLTNS

ECC 7040EC DEV & MATH/SCIENCE METHODS

ECC 7050EC DEV MTHDS LANG,LIT,RDG,SS,ART

ECC 7060QUAL PRCTCS BEHAVIORS YOUNG CHLD

EDC 8563STUDENT TEACHING:ACTION RSRCH I

EDC 8564STUDENT TEACHING:ACTION RSRCH II

Additional courses may be required for certification/licensure. Consult the program director for details.