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PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR THE
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION DEGREE
WITH A MAJOR IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

PURPOSE OF THE DEGREE

The purpose of the M.S.E. degree in Early Childhood Education is to offer educators and educators-in-training a planned program of study focusing on the developmental and educational needs of young children.  The program of study outlines herein leads to the successful completion of the graduate degree.  This is not a "program of study" leading to initial teaching licensure.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Students seeking admission into the Master of Science in Education degree program in Early Childhood Education must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School. In addition, applicants must have completed a minimum of 18 semester hours of professional education courses including the requirements for a valid teaching certificate based on a four year teacher education program.

• Unconditional Admission
  • In addition to Graduate School criteria, academic proficiency must be established through satisfaction of either of the following admissions selection criteria:
    • A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.00 (or 3.25 on the last 60 hours of undergraduate work) and a raw score of at least 30 on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or a minimum score of 790 on the combined verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), or
    • A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 (or 3.00 on the last 60 hours of undergraduate work) and a raw score of at least 35 on the MAT (or a minimum score of 820 on the combined verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE).
• Conditional Admission
  • In addition to Graduate School criteria for conditional admission, academic proficiency must be established through satisfaction of either of the following admission selection criteria:
    • The total undergraduate GPA is 2.50 and when the undergraduate GPA is multiplied by 10 and then multiplied by the MAT score the total is at least 600 (GPA X 10 X MAT = 600), or
    • The total undergraduate GPA is 2.50 and when the undergraduate GPA is multiplied by the GRE score the total is at least 1850 (GPA X GRE = 1850).

GENERAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS

TEACHER EDUCATION CORE

TOTAL TEACHER EDUCATION CORE HOURS                  12

EARLY CHILDHOOD MAJOR

TOTAL ECE HOURS                                                              15

EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIALTY AREAS

Administrator Specialty (6hrs.)

National Board Specialty (9hrs.)

Master Teacher Specialty (6hrs.)

Early Literacy Specialty (9hrs.)

TOTAL EC SPECIALTY HOURS 6 - 9

Minimum hours required for this program: 33-36