MASTER OF EDUCATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

PROGRAM OUTLINE

Early Childhood Department: 770-423-6121

Interim Department Chair: Dr. James Cope -- jcope@kennesaw.edu

Program Coordinator: Dr. Gwen McAlpine - gmcalpin@kennesaw.edu

The M.Ed. in Early Education is designed specifically for Accomplished Classroom Instructional Leaders. The program allows experienced classroom teachers in Elementary education (P-5) to earn a M.Ed. in four semesters while continuing their teaching career. Candidates complete these semesters taught by full time graduate faculty and experienced school personnel. Each center has a cohort coordinator and the graduate faculty, who will mentor candidates and facilitate program delivery. The program of study schedule is designed to coincide with the public school calendar and is provided in advance so teachers can coordinate educational and personal commitments with program requirements.

SEMESTER I (9 Semester Hours)
ECE 7511 Inquiry: Educational Research and Prospectus I (3)
ECE 7514 Inquiry: Essentials of Technology and an Introduction to E - Portfolio (3)
Elective (3)

SEMESTER II (9 Semester Hours)
ECE 7525 Teaching Number, Operations, and Algebraic Thinking P-5 (3)
ECE 7531 Research and Implementation in the Classroom II (3)
Elective (3)

SEMESTER III (9 Semester Hours)
ECE 7543 Research III (3)
ECE 7530 Integrated Models of Instruction I - Language Arts and Social Studies* (3)
Elective (3)

SEMESTER IV (9 Semester Hours)
ECE 7706 Trends and Issues in Science for Early Childhood Education (3)
ECE 7513 Diversity and Global Education (3)
ECE 7560 Capstone Course for the EPortfolio and Conference (3)


The elective courses should be endorsement courses. Applicants should meet with the program coordinator prior to registering for first semester courses in order to plan these electives. This meeting will usually occur in the Orientation Session. The endorsement courses will be offered on Monday nights in this sequence: Summer – Fall – Spring.

TOTAL: 36 SEMESTER HOURS

For additional information, please email
GradEd@kennesaw.edu
Graduate Programs in Education at Kennesaw State University.

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