Education (Early Childhood Education Plus Licensure) - Masters of Arts
Master of Arts in Education Plus Licensure in Early Childhood Education
The College of Education's School of Teacher Preparation, Administration and Leadership at New Mexico State University offers a 39-credit Master of Arts in Education Plus Licensure in Early Childhood Education for individuals who have completed a bachelor's degree. The program is designed to meet the professional education course requirements for teacher licensure as a part of a Master of Arts in Education degree program. A full-time student in this program typically completes in 2 years.
Admission requirements include:
- Completed a bachelor's degree in a closely related field with a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher.
- Prerequisites may be required depending on BA degree coursework.
- Be admitted to the NMSU Graduate School and/or NMSU Global
- Be admitted to the School of Teacher Preparation, Administration and Leadership
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Program Requirements | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| EDUC 5120 | Multicultural Education 1 | 3 |
| EDUC 5140 | Research in Curriculum and Pedagogy 1 | 3 |
| ECED Licensure Course Work | ||
| ECED 5510 | Advanced Teaching and Learning of Literacy | 3 |
| ECED 5420 | Science/Math Curriculum | 3 |
| ECED 5310 | Issues in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ECED 5110 | Working with Young Children with Special Needs, Ages 3-8 | 3 |
| ECED 5410 | Seminar on Child Development, Assessment and Well-being of Young Children | 3 |
| ECED 5520 | Literacy Development in Early Childhood | 3 |
| BLED 5120 | The Bilingual Preschool Child | 3 |
| ECED 5220 | Play in the Early Childhood Curriculum | 3 |
| Student Teaching Block | ||
| ECED 5810 | Student Teaching/Seminar | 3 |
| SPED 5870 | Early Childhood SPED Student Teaching | 6 |
| Total Credits | 39 | |
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Prerequisites to TEP Methods Courses; TEP portfolio can be submitted during the semester in which you are finishing the Core courses.