Early Childhood Education
The specific objectives of the M.A.in Education Degree Program with specialization in Educational Psychology-Early Childhood Education are stated as follows:
To prepare students to assume leadership positions in early childhood education in a variety of public or private institutions concerned with education and/or child care.
The academic career choice of students selecting the early childhood education options typically have included becoming instructors of child development in community colleges,parent educators in public adult education or in a variety of private and church related groups from infancy through childhood, specialists working with hospitalized children and in programs serving families with high risk infants and young children and their families,lead teachers or supervisors or directors of programs,child advocates working in various social policy agencies.
To prepare students through advanced study to enter a doctoral program with a view to understanding theory and research in child development or program planning or administration in early childhood education.
To provide opportunities for students to gain up-to- date knowledge in child development,adult-child interaction and cultural and other environmental influences on families and their children,and learn to apply this knowledge to such areas as child advocacy, new designs in infant and child care,public education for four year olds and provision of support systems for high-risk families and their young children.
For further information, specific prerequisites, graduate requirements and class descriptions please refer to the University Catalog.