M.Ed. in Early Childhood (PreK-2) 40 credits
This program of study is approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for Initial Teacher License in Early Childhood (PreK-2) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
This program consists of courses that lead to an Initial teacher license in early childhood education, with an emphasis on the inclusion of all children. In addition to challenging and engaging coursework, students will gain a rich and relevant preparation for teaching by participating in a full-time practicum in early childhood classrooms.
Program of Study
Courses may have prerequisites for registration; please check course descriptions before registering.
Required Courses (34 credits):
All of the following required courses, except EEDUC 5115 and EEDUC 6058, must be completed prior to EEDUC 7727, and many courses include field-based assignments.
| EEDUC 5131 | Developments in Cultural Contexts | 3 |
| EEDUC 6109 | Observation, Documentation, and Assessment | 3 |
| EEDUC 5139 | Learning Mathematics in Early Childhood | 3 |
| EEDUC 5137 | Language and Literacy Development in the Early Years | 3 |
| EEDUC 5138 | Literacy, Literature, and the Arts in the Early Childhood Classroom | 3 |
| ESPED 5037 | Strategies for Inclusive Schooling | 3 |
| EEDUC 5130 | Early Childhood STEAM and Health | 3 |
| EARED 6116 | Early Childhood Arts, History and Social Science | 3 |
| EECLD 6115 | Sheltered English Instruction (PreK-6) | 4 |
| EEDUC 5115 | Families, Society, and Schools | 3 |
| EEDUC 6058 | Anti-Bias Communities in Early Childhood | 3 |
EECLD 6115 may be waived with documented state approved Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) endorsement, which would reduce total number of program credits to 36.
Practicum (6 credits):
Prerequisites: Successful completion of a 100-hour pre-practicum experience and required pre-practicum courses; satisfactory completion of appropriate Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) requirements. The full-time, full-semester practicum is accompanied by a weekly seminar and requires a field experience fee. Approximately one-third of the semester will be in a PreK or kindergarten classroom, and two-thirds will be in a first or second grade classroom.
| EEDUC 7727 | Practicum and Seminar in Early Childhood Education (PreK-2) | 6 |