Early Childhood Education, Ed.S.

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Understandings and skills necessary for teaching children P-5 are the focus of this program. The program of 27 hours is based on a student’s background. This program will include 6 hours of Students as Learners, 6 hours of Societal Issues, 6 hours of Classroom Issues, and 9 hours of Research and Inquiry. Admission to the program requires a level 5 clear, professional certificate in Elementary Education based on an earned Master of Education degree in Early Childhood Education. Any other master’s degree with teacher certification must meet the content specialization requirement in the Early Childhood Education master’s degree program in order to be admitted into the Ed.S. program. In addition to the requirements for regular admission, the following requirement applies for applicants to the Ed.S. degree in Early Childhood Education:

Applicants must have a minimum overall 3.0 GPA.

Plan of Study

Professional Education Sequence

Students as Learners: 6 Hours

CEPD 8102 - Lifespan Human Development 3 Credit Hours *
ECSE 8562 - Using Data to Meet the Needs of Diverse Learners 3 Credit Hours *

Societal Issues: 6 Hours

ECED 8272 - Teacher as Leader 3 Credit Hours a *
Select one of the following:
ECSE 7560 - Contemporary Issues in Education 3 Credit Hours or
EDFD 7303 - Culture and Society in Education 3 Credit Hours or
EDFD 7305 - History of American Education 3 Credit Hours or
EDFD 7307 - Critical Issues in Education 3 Credit Hours or
EDFD 7309 - Philosophical Foundations of Education 3 Credit Hours or
PTED 7246 - Comparative Education 3 Credit Hours

Classroom Issues: 6 Hours

ECED 8271 - Advanced Curriculum Seminar 3 Credit Hours *
ECSE 7566 - Advanced Instructional Strategies for 21st Century 3 Credit Hours ^a or
Arts and Science Content 3 or
Methods course 3 ^d

Research and Inquiry: 9 Hours (must be taken in sequence)

ECED 8284 - Research Seminar 3 Credit Hours ^b
EDRS 8304 - Data Analysis in Educational Research 3 Credit Hours ^c
ECED 8297 - Professional Seminar 3 Credit Hours

Total Program: 27 Hours

Program Notes

* Denotes required courses.

ECSE 7566 and ECED 8272 should be taken early in the Ed.S. program.
ECED 6290 or EDRS 6301 is required as a prerequisite for this course.
ECED 8284 is required as a prerequisite for this course.
Methods courses taken as part of the Early Childhood Education M.Ed. at UWG cannot be repeated.