Early Childhood Endorsement (Birth-3rd Grade), M.A.T.
(Thesis option not available)
(69 credits)
Required Professional Education Courses (69)
| EDEC 500 | Intro to Early Childhood Tchg & Lrng | 3 |
| EDEC 505 | 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 | History & Philosophy of Early Childhood | 3 |
| EDEC 553 | Literature for the Young Child | 3 |
| EDEC 560 | Working with Families of YC w/ SPED | 3 |
| EDEC 561 | Typical/Atypical Speech/Language Dev YC | 3 |
| EDEC 562 | Diagnosis & Assessment in EC SPED | 3 |
| EDEC 563 | Methods for Infants Toddlers & YC | 3 |
| EDEC 565 | Guiding Yng Children Social Dev. Bhvior | 3 |
| EDEC 567 | Emergent Literacy& Beg Reading Instructn | 4 |
| EDEC 568 | EC Methods in Language Arts& Soc Studies | 3 |
| EDEC 570 | EC Methods in Math & Science | 3 |
| EDEC 572 | Early Childhood Methods in the Arts | 3 |
| EDEC 574 | Curriculum & Methods in Early Childhood | 3 |
| EDUC 546 | Technology in the Classroom | 3 |
| EDUC 620 | Psychological Foundations of Education | 3 |
| HDEV 248 | Development of Young Children | 3 |
| SPED 542 | Survey of Exceptional Children | 3 |
| EDUC 605 | Philosophical Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDUC 615 | Introduction to Research | 3 |
Licensure Required General Education Courses (19-23)
Math and Science (12-14)
Mathematics (6)
Science (6-8) (must include one lab course)
- Physical Science (3-4)
- Biological Science (3-4
Social Science (6-8)
- US History (3-4)
- US Government (3-4)
Health & Physical (1)
Note: All MAT degree candidates must attend the mandatory student teaching meeting the third Thursday of the semester prior to student teaching.