MASTER OF EDUCATION (M.ED.) IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (P-5) (EMPHASIZING SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT)

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The graduate program offered in Early Childhood at Georgia College & State University at the T5 certification level is intended for persons already possessing an undergraduate degree in education. The advanced level of certification is associated with the completion of the Master of Education degree program in Early Childhood Education. These programs extend and expand the study of the development of children at an advanced level as outlined in the conceptual framework. Within the context of the master's degree program, candidates are exposed to a wide variety of information related to education and work with children with particular emphasis on serving as mentors for beginning teachers, advocating for children in the larger professional community, and conducting action research in classrooms.


Foundations Core		12 semester hours
EDFS 6224	Introduction to School Improvement		(3 semester hours)
EDFS 6225	Identifying Problems-Socio-Cultural Issues		(3 semester hours)
EDFS 6226	Models of Inquiry		(3 semester hours)
EDFS 6231	School Improvement Research		(3 semester hours)
Early Childhood Concentration		24 semester hours
EDEC 6000	Socio-Cultural Perspectives of Early Childhood		(3 semester hours)
EDEC 6010	Assessing the Early Learner		(3 semester hours)
EDEC 6020	Understanding Curriculum: History and Application		(3 semester hours)
EDEC 6255	Family and School Partnerships		(3 semester hours)
EDEC 6290	Creativity and Problem-Solving		(3 semester hours)
EDEC 6030	Play		(3 semester hours)
EDEC 6112	Language and Literacy Development		(3 semester hours)
EDEC 6233	Capstone		(3 semester hours)

Total

36 semester hours