Early Childhood Education, M.A.: Administration in Early Childhood and Family Studies Option
Program Description
This program is designed for individuals who wish to assume teaching or administrative positions in the primary grades, child care centers or nursery schools, Head Start, infant/toddler settings or family life education programs. Students are offered two options for programs leading to the Master of Arts: Administration in Early Childhood & Family Studies, and Advanced Curriculum and Teaching.
Option Description
This option is designed to develop qualified administrators for child care programs or public and private schools. Emphasis is placed on leadership skills for directors, head teachers, and other administrative or supervisory personnel.
Certified teachers can obtain a supervision endorsement by taking additional courses, with advisement, in the Department of Instruction and Educational Leadership and applying directly to the State Certification Office for evaluation.
Degree Requirements
- 36 credits
- 6 credits advanced seminar
Required Courses 24
| EC 5000 | FOUNDATIONS OF EC & FS | 3 |
| EC 5260 | RESEARCH IN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED | 3 |
| EC 5300 | ORG/ADM OF EC CENTERS | 3 |
| EC 5310 | STRAT SUPERV STAFF PROG ECC | 3 |
| EC 5320 | CREATING PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES PARENTING EDUCATION | 3 |
| EC 5581 | ADV CURR TCHG: THRY/PRAC EC ED | 3 |
| EDL 5606 | SCHOOL SUPERVISION AND ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY | 3 |
| EC 5590 | THEORY INTO PRACTICE:ORG INT | 3 |
Electives 6
Select two courses from the following or other courses with the approval of the coordinator:
| EC 5100 | LNG&READ&THGHT YNG CH THRY&PRA | 3 |
| EC5200 | INNOVATIVE PROG EC EDUCATION | 3 |
| EC5210 | INFANT/TODDLER CHILD CARE PROG | 3 |
| EC 5230 | DEV THEORIES FOR TEACH EC & FS | 3 |
| EC 5270 | DEV MLTICUL PERSP EC CURR | 3 |
| EC 5275 | INTEGRATED CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| EC 5500 | INTEGRATING TECH INTO EC CURR | 3 |
EC 5100, EC 5230, EC 5275, EC 5500: Required for N.J. Certification, P-3
Research 6
| EC 5598 | ADV SEM EC & FS PART I | 3 |
| EC 5599 | ADVANCED SEMINAR IN EARLY CHILDHOOD & FAMILY STUDIES: PART II | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 36