EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION M.Ed. 36 HOURS

Advising: Department of Early Childhood Education and Reading,
Dr. Amy Heaston,
P. O. Box 8083,
Statesboro, GA 30460,
(912) 681-5121,
aheaston@gasou.edu,
fax: (912) 681-0885,
http://www2.gasou.edu/early_child_ed_and_reading/

Admission Requirements


Regular

  • Complete requirements for a Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
  • Possess or be eligible for a Professional Level Four Certificate or equivalent in Early Childhood Education (P-5).
  • Present a 2.50 or higher GPA on all undergraduate and graduate work.
  • Present a score of no less than 450 on the verbal subtest and a score of no less than 450 on either the quantitative or analytical subtest of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), or a score of no less than 44 on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT).

Provisional

All requirements must be met with the exception of test score criteria; present a score of no less than 400 on the verbal subtest and a score of no less than 400 on either the quantitative or analytical subtest of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), or a score of no less than 35 on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT). If GPA and/or test score criteria are not met, provisional admission may be granted through a program review process; additional materials must be submitted.

Professional Education Core Requirements 9 Hours

EDUC 7130 - Curriculum Theories and Design (3)

EDUF 7130 - Learning Theories and Application (3)

EDUR 7130 - Educational Research (3)

Select One of the Two Following Emphasis Areas:

2nd-5th Grade Emphasis 18 Hours

ECED 7131 - Trends and Issues in P-5 (3)

ECED 7230 - Advanced Language Arts Methods (3)

ECED 7330 - Advanced Mathematics Methods (3)

ECED 7430 - Advanced Science Methods (3)

ECED 7530 - Advanced Social Studies Methods (3)

ECED 7639 - Seminar in P-5 (3)

Birth Through Age Eight Emphasis 18 Hours

ECED 7131 - Trends and Issues in P-5 (3)

ECED 7231 - Emerging Literacy (3)

ECED 7331 - Emerging Science and Mathematics Concepts (3)

CHFD 6130 - Parent Education (3)

CHFD 6131 - Assessment of Children's Development

ECED 7639 - Seminar in P-5 (3)

6 Hours of Specialized Content with Advisor Approval

Electives 9 Hours

Must Be Approved by Advisor

Other Program Requirements

  • Successful Completion of the M.Ed. Comprehensive Exit Examination