Curriculum Requirements for M.S. Early Childhood Education, Birth to Grade 2 with Bilingual Ext.
Major Requirements
| Pedagogical Core |
Credits: |
| EDPC 603 |
Foundations I: Philosophy and Technology of Education |
3 |
| EDPC 605 |
Curriculum Design and Development |
3 |
| EDPC 610 |
Foundations II: Diversity, Learning, and Technology in Education |
3 |
| EDPC 615 |
Human Growth, Development, and Learning |
3 |
| |
| Technology Core |
Credits: |
| EDPC 664 |
Institutes in Education |
3 |
| |
| Literacy Core |
Credits: |
| EDLI 635 |
Theory and Practice of Literacy Instruction |
3 |
| EDLI 636 |
Diagnosis and Remediation of Literacy Disorders |
3 |
| |
| Content Core |
Credits: |
| EDLA 615 |
English Language Arts and Technology |
3 |
| EDSS 620 |
Social Studies and Technology |
3 |
| EDMA 625 |
Math, Science, and Technology I |
3 |
| EDSC 626 |
Math, Science, and Technology II |
3 |
| |
| Student Teaching |
Credits: |
| EDPC 681 |
Supervised Student Teaching and Seminar |
6 |
| |
| Bilingual Extension |
Credits: |
| EDBL 603 |
Foundations I: Principles and Practices in Bilingual Education |
3 |
| EDLI 634 |
Teaching Literacy in Bilingual Education |
3 |
| EDPC 630 |
Culturally Responsive Teaching |
3 |
| |
Total Program Credits with Bilingual Extension = 48
The Bilingual Extension program is offered to candidates who are already certified to teach in New York State and wish to teach English Language Learners (ELLs) in a bilingual setting. Upon successful completion of the Bilingual Education Assessment (BEA) and course requirements for this extension, teacher candidates will be certified to teach English Language Learners in a bilingual setting. As part of the required clinical experience, candidates must complete college supervised field experiences of 50 hours within a bilingual setting. |