Early Childhood Endorsement, M.A.T.
(Thesis option not available)
(63 credits)
Licensure Required General Education Courses (34-43)
Math and Science (16-18)
Mathematics (6)
Science (6-8) (must include one lab course)
- Physical Science (3-4)
- Biological Science (3-4
- Earth and Space Science (3-4)
Social Science (12-16)
- US History (3-4)
- US Government (3-4)
- Economics (3-4)
- World Geography (3-4)
Arts (6-9)
- Music (2-3)
- Performing Arts (2-3)
- Visual Arts (2-3)
Required Professional Education Courses (63)
| EDEC 248 | Child Development | 3 |
| EDEC 500 | Foundations of Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| EDEC 506 | Early Childhood Student Teaching Seminar | 3 |
| EDEC 509 | Student Teaching in Early Childhood | 6 |
| EDEC 530 | Foundations Lang Lit Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDEC 520 | Pre-Primary Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EDEC 531 | Lang Lit Methods Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDEC 534 | Early Childhood Education Capstone | 3 |
| EDEC 550 | Curr Instr Planning PK K-2 | 3 |
| EDEC 554 | Science Technology Engineering Math EC | 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 564 | Families, Children, and Communities | 3 |
| EDEC 565 | Guiding Yng Children Social Dev. Bhvior | 3 |
| EDSL 570 | Teaching ESL Students:Mthds & Materials | 3 |
| EDUC 549 | Integrating Tech into the Classroom | 3 |
| EDUC 615 | Introduction to Research | 3 |
| SPED 542 | Survey of Exceptional Children | 3 |
Choose From One of the Following Courses
| EDUC 605 | Philosophical Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDUC 620 | Psychological Foundations of Education | 3 |
Note: All MAT degree candidates must attend the mandatory student teaching meeting the third Thursday of the semester prior to student teaching.