The curriculum for the Master of Science in Early Childhood Education involves a minimum of 36 semester hours of study, 24 semester hours of which must be in ECE & EDCI (degree program for individuals without a Texas teaching certificate). The outline of studies is as follows:
Part A. ECE Core Courses (15 semester hours) | ||
| ECE 535 | Math Science and Social Studies Curriculum | 3 |
| ECE 536 | Literacy Development in the Early Years | 3 |
| ECE 537 | Creative Expression in the Art | 3 |
| ECE 538 | Clsrm Management Tchrs | 3 |
| ECE 561 | Child Development | 3 |
Research (3 semester hours) | ||
| EDCI 595 | Research Lit Tech (3 semester hours required) | 3 |
Part B: Other Required Courses (18 semester hours) | ||
| Complete (18 semester hours) from one of the following tracks : | ||
Post Bac Teacher Certification (18 semester hours) | ||
| ECE 566 | ECE: Learning Environments and Instructional Design | 3 |
| EDCI 514 | Mgmt & Curr Dev for Div Lrnrs | 3 |
| EDCI 515 | Evidence-Based Teaching for Diverse Populations | 3 |
| RDG 516 | Foundations of Reading | 3 |
| EDCI 517 | Rdg & Lrng in K-12 Cont Area | 3 |
| EDCI 519 | Response to Intervention Applied to Exceptional Learners | 3 |
Without Teacher Certification (18 semester hours) | ||
| ECE 548 | Dsgn Inquiry-Based Lrng | 3 |
| ECE 560 | Early Child Curric Design | 3 |
| EDCI 559 | Diversity & Equity in Edu | 3 |
| ECE 566 | ECE: Learning Environments and Instructional Design | 3 |
| BLED 501 | Theoretical Foundations of Bilingual/ESL Education | 3 |
Elective Choices: | ||
| Choose one from: | ||
• Graduate courses from the Curriculum & Instruction Department (BLED, ECE, RDG, SED) | ||
• Graduate certificate courses (STEM Education, Instructional Coaching, Principal) | ||
• Content area education courses (e.g., Special Education, Physics Education, Educational Technology) | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Courses for which students will be responsible on the master's written comprehensive examination include: ECE 535, ECE 536, ECE 537, ECE 538, ECE 548, and ECE 561.
Successful completion of the Comprehensive Exam is required of all students.
