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- M.Ed. in Curriculum and Teaching (Non-Licensure)
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- M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education (Professional Licensure)
- M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and Management (Non-Licensure)
- M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and Management: Supervisor/Director (Initial Licensure)
- M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and Management: School Principal (Initial Licensure)
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- M.Ed. in Special Education: Guided Studies (Professional Track)
- M.Ed. in Special Education: Reading Specialist (Initial Licensure)
- M.Ed. in Special Education: Reading Specialist (Non-Licensure)
- M.Ed. in Special Education: Moderate Disabilities (Initial Licensure)
- M.Ed. in Special Education: Severe Disabilities (Initial Licensure)
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M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education PreK-2 (Initial Licensure)
Degree Overview
The M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education Program in the Initial Licensure Track is designed for those individuals who have completed an appropriate baccalaureate degree but without an initial license who wish to acquire the competencies and requirements for the initial license in early childhood education.
Requirements And Curriculum
Required Core Courses: |
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| SPED 7650 (*A) Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in the Regular Classroom | 3 S.H. |
| EDUC 7023 (*A) Education Foundations: Theory and Practice (15 hrs field experience) | 3 S.H. |
| EDUC 7026 (*C) Studying Skillful Teaching or | |
| EDUC 7600 (*C) Strategies for Creating an Effective Learning Environment | 3 S.H. |
| CRAR 8140 (*C) Creative Teaching | 3 S.H. |
| EDUC 8300 (*C) Research in Education | 3 S.H. |
| EDUC 9100 (*C) Reflective Seminar and Action Research | 3 S.H. |
| Subtotal | 18 S.H. |
Early Childhood Education Program Courses (PreK-2) |
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| EDUC 7003 (*A) Educational Issues in Child Development (10 hrs field experience) | 3 S.H. |
| EDUC 8250 (*B) Family Involvement in Early Childhood (20 hrs field experience) | 3 S.H. |
| EDUC 7120 (*B) Advanced Methods for Integrating Science, Math and Social Studies in the Early Childhood Setting I | 3 S.H. |
| EDUC 7123 (*B) Advanced Methods for Integrating Science, Math and Social Studies in the Early Childhood Setting II (35 hrs field experience total for I and II) | 3 S.H. |
| EDUC 7222 (*B) Language Arts and Literacy in Early Childhood Settings (25 hrs field experience) | 3 S.H. |
| EDUC 9400 (*B) Practicum I/Early Childhood Education | 3 S.H. |
| EDUC 9450 (*B) Practicum II/Early Childhood Education | 3 S.H. |
| Subtotal | 21 S.H. |
Total for Degree |
39 S.H. |
(*A) (*B) (*C) indicate sequence suggested to strengthen knowledge, skills, and dispositions. It is strongly recommended that candidates follow this sequence in order to gain the necessary knowledge and competencies for more advanced courses.
Career Opportunities
Once a candidate has obtained this degree and has been endorsed by the University for initial licensure, he/she is eligible to teach in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Teacher of Young Children. He/she may engage professionally in child and family care, both public and private.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply online or request a print application
WHAT NEXT?
Contact Admissions Office: (978)665-3144, admissions@fitchburgstate.edu
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