Educational Foundations & Leadership

Masters of Science in Education

Curriculum and Instruction - Early Childhood Education

Program of Study for - 36-38 hours

Professional Education Core Courses (6 hours)

EDU 626 Advanced Educational Psychology (3)
EDU 650 Research Design (3)

Content Area of Concentration (15 hours)

EDU 605 Curriculum & Methods Appropriate for Ages Birth-8 (3)

EDU 617 Assessment of Needs for Young Children Birth-8 (3)

EDU 632 Clinical for Early Childhood (3)

EDU 658 Fundamentals of Curriculum Development (3)

EDU 699 Thesis (3)

FCS 520 Infants/Toddlers through Primary Children Birth-8 (4)

FCS 530 Organization and Administration of Early Childhood Edu Prgs (3)

FCS 616 Early Childhood Practicum and Applied Research (3-5)

SPD 530 Behavioral Intervention in the LRE (3) OR

*Advisor-Approved Subsitution (3)

SPD 552 Consultationa and Collaboration (3) OR

*Advisor-Approved Substitution (3)

*Any student who has completed the 400-level course at Wayne State College or an equivalent from another institution should not enroll in the 500-level courses. Those students will enroll in courses approved by the advisor or replace SPD 530 and/or SPD 552 or their equivalent.