Early Childhood Education, M.A.T. (Alternative Teacher Licensure Program)

This program is designed for those who do not have a Professional Educator License. It provides candidates with a comprehensive background for working with younger children in a variety of settings. Completion of this degree program leads to licensure by entitlement for a Professional Educator License endorsed for early childhood and self-contained general education (age 0 to grade 2) along with an ESL or Bilingual Education Endorsement.

In addition to National College of Education Graduate Admissions Requirements, applicants must:

Have a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution with a major in the content area of reading, English/language arts, mathematics or physical or social sciences
Have a GPA no lower than 3.0

Program Details:

Requires 37 SH for completion
Requires a passing score on the Test of Basic Skills to be submitted one full academic term prior to Practicum II- Student Teaching linked experience
Candidates must earn a grade of "B" or better in all methods courses (ECE 503, ECE 507, RLL 535, and RLL 537)
Requires immersive school placement

Required Courses

ECE Alternative Teacher Licensure Coursework

ECE 502	Quality Child Care for Infants and Toddlers	2
ECE 503	Teaching & Learning in Early Childhood Settings:Language Arts, Social Studies, Art, Music & Movement	3
ECE 504	Human Development: Infancy and Childhood	3
ECE 507	Teaching and Learning in ECE Settings: Science and Math	3
ECE 510	Child, Family and Community	3
ECE 523	Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Early Childhood Education	3
ECE 591	Early Childhood Alternative Licensure Seminar	1 TO 6
RLL 535	Foundations of Emergent Literacy	3
RLL 537	Early Literacy Methods PreK-3	3
SPE 500	Introduction to and Methods of Teaching Students with Disabilities	3
ESR 504	Assessment and Curriculum Differentiation in Early Childhood Settings	2
CIL 531	Cross Cultural Education	3

Note: ECE 591 must be taken for a total of 6 semester hours.