Early Childhood Endorsement (Birth-3rd Grade), M.A.T.

(Thesis option not available)

(75 credits)

EDEC 500/EDEC 300	Intro to Early Childhood Tchg & Lrng	3
EDEC 505/EDEC 305	Observation/Assmt Infant Toddler YC Dev	3
EDEC 506	Early Childhood Student Teaching Seminar	3
EDEC 509	Student Teaching in Early Childhood	6
EDEC 517/EDEC 317	History & Philosophy of Early Childhood	3
EDEC 553/EDEC 353	Literature for the Young Child	3
EDEC 560	Working with Families of YC w/ SPED	3
EDEC 561/EDEC 361	Typical/Atypical Speech/Language Dev YC	3
EDEC 562/EDEC 362	Diagnosis & Assessment in EC SPED	3
EDEC 563/EDEC 363	Methods for Infants Toddlers & YC	3
EDEC 565/EDEC 365	Classroom Management for EC Teachers	3
EDEC 567/EDEC 367	Emergent Literacy& Beg Reading Instructn	3
EDEC 568/EDEC 368	EC Methods in Language Arts& Soc Studies	3
EDEC 570/EDEC 370	EC Methods in Math & Science	3
EDEC 572/EDEC 372	Early Childhood Methods in the Arts	3
EDEC 574/EDEC 374	Curriculum & Methods in Early Childhood	3
EDUC 546/EDUC 346	Technology in the Classroom	3
EDUC 620	Psychological Foundations of Education	3
HDEV 248	Development of Young Children	3
SPED 542/SPED 342	Survey of Exceptional Children	3
EDUC 605	Philosophical Foundations of Education	3
EDUC 615	Introduction to Research	3

Note: All MAT degree candidates must attend the mandatory student teaching meeting the third Thursday of the semester prior to student teaching.