Early childhood education - M.Ed. programs
If you are interested in working with very young children, you will find no more exciting place to pursue your career development. Work with faculty from three nationally ranked programs — child development, educational psychology, and curriculum and instruction (ranked, respectively, third, eighth, and 19th in the nation by U.S.News and World Report) — and gain hands-on experience at the College's lab nursery school, an internationally recognized model. You also will have immediate access to such unique University resources as the Consortium for Children, Youth, and Families and the Center for Early Education and Development. The program offers an integrated approach to early childhood development, early childhood education, and early childhood special education, providing you with professional preparation that significantly increases your marketability.
Initial licensure in early childhood and early childhood special education
This program is offered through the departments of Curriculum & Instruction (C&I), Educational Psychology (EdPsy), and Institute of Child Development (ICD).
- Program overview
- Content area preadmission requirements [.pdf]
- More about initial licensure programs at the College
- The licensure process
- Diversity programs for students interested in teaching
Additional programs
- Additional licensure in early childhood education (contact an adviser for more information)
- Early childhood education foundations (an undergraduate degree administered through the Institute of Child Development)
- Early childhood policy (an graduate-level certificate program offered through the College)
Advising
Advising is offered through Student Services. Advisers and other information can be found on the Student Services Web site.
Employment and career information
Employment outlook for
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