Education, Elementary Curriculum and Instruction Concentration, Early Childhood Education Emphasis, M.S.

Admission to Graduate Standing - Conditionally Classified/Classified

The requirements for admission to conditionally classified or classified standing are the same as for the M.S. in Education concentration in Elementary Curriculum and Instruction.

Core Coursework (9 units)

• EDEL 511 - Survey of Educational Research (3)
• EDEL 529 - Graduate Studies: Learning Theory for Classroom Use (3)
• EDEL 536 - Curriculum Theory and Development (3)

Coursework in Early Childhood Emphasis (9 units)

• EDEL 528 - Reading/Language Arts in the Early Childhood Curriculum (3)
• EDEL 538 - Teaching and Learning in the Early Childhood Classroom (3)
• EDEL 548 - Social Studies, Science and Math in Early Childhood Education (3)

Curriculum-Focused Coursework (6 units)

• EDEL 530 - Graduate Studies in Elementary Education: Second Languages (3)
• EDEL 531 - Graduate Studies in Elementary Education: Integrated Language Arts (3)
• EDEL 532 - Graduate Studies in Elementary Education: Mathematics (3)
• EDEL 533 - Graduate Studies in Elementary Education: Science (3)
• EDEL 534 - Graduate Studies in Elementary Education: Social Studies (3)
• EDEL 535 - Graduate Studies in Elementary Education: Reading in the Language Arts Program (3)
• EDEL 543 - Elementary Graduate Seminar: Critical Arts Education with/in Urban Communities (3)
• EDEL 571 - Graduate Studies in Elementary Education: Science Education Practicum (3)

Elective (3 units)

Elective units are chosen in consultation with and approved by the graduate adviser.

Culminating Experience (3 units)

• EDEL 594 - Culminating Project (3)
• EDEL 597 - Research Project (1-3)
• EDEL 598 - Thesis (1-3)