Master of Arts in Education with a Concentration in EC/Dual Cert ECSE

The program outlined below will allow a student to obtain Arizona dual-certification in Early Childhood Education (ECE) and Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE). Certified teachers will be highly-qualified to teach children birth to age 8 years old with and without special needs.

Students not seeking dual certification will not need to take EDC 8565.

Degree Requirements

Foundation Courses

EDF 7003EC POSITIVE CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENTS
EDF 7013EC SPECIAL EDUCATION STRATEGIES
EDF 7063EC ASSESSMENT SCREENING, MONITORING, AND EVALUATION
EDF 7163RESEARCH:ASSESSMENT AND EVAL
EDF 8503MASTER'S RESEARCH PROJECT

Concentration Courses

ECC 7000FOUNDATIONS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD
ECC 7006EARLY LITERACY DEVELOPMENT
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
EDC 8565INFANT/TODDLER SPECIAL EDUC PRACTICUM

State-Specific Requirements

Courses needed prior to certification:

HPS 30151ARIZONA CONSTITUTION
HPS 30251UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION
EDC 7813STRUCTURED ENG IMMERSION FOR ELL
EDC 8613ADV STRUCTURED ENG IMMERSION ELL