Early Childhood Education, Advanced Studies, Master of Education

Purpose:

This program is designed for either 1) individuals who already hold an initial license in Early Childhood Education who, with requisite experience as a teacher of record, wish to qualify and apply for a professional license from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or 2) individuals with prior experience in the field (as either a teacher or administrator in a public school, a private school, a Head Start or child care or out-of-school-time program setting) who are seeking further professional development in the field.

Program Requirements

Additional Information and Notes

The successful completion of a Comprehensive Examination is required for completion of degree requirements.

Core Courses

Elective Courses

Strands: Select One

Advanced Teaching Strand

Early Education and Care Strand (Select 4)

Special Education Strand

Literacy in the Elementary Classroom Strand

Emergent Literacy Strand

Certificates - You must apply to these certificate programs:

English Language Learners (ELL) or Austism Sectrum Disorder

Any Education Certificate Program or Coordinator-Approved 4 Course Cluster may be substituted for a Strand with approval of the Coordinator.

Students who successfuly complete an Action Research Project as part of the Advanced Teaching Strand will not be required to take the ECE Comprehensive Exam.