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. |