ELED520 Reading and the Young
Child
ELED661 Family, School and
Community: Partnerships
in Early Childhood
ELED580 Assessment and
Evaluation in Early
Childhood
C. Electives: Applications 6 sem. hrs.*
These courses are designed to provide
the student with practical applications
of theory and content in early child-
hood education.*
ELED721 Seminar in Children's
Literature
ELED777 Methods and Materials in
Early Childhood
Education
ELED735 Developing Creativity in
Young Children
ELED778 Developmental Play for
Young Children
ELED578 Dynamics of Preschool
Education
ELED680 Kindergarten Education
ELED511 Storytelling and Literature
in Early Childhood
COUN740 Individual Development
Through Adolescence
ELED785 Early Childhood
Programs: Administration
and Supervision
ELED784 Curriculum in Early
Childhood
* Other courses as approved by the advisor
and coordinator of early childhood educa-
tion. (Approval based on requirement that
research and projects for courses have an
early childhood emphasis. Approval must
be obtained at the time the program of study
is developed.)
Focus III Concentration in a Specific
Subject
A. Mathematics Education
Students admitted to this program must
have completed MATH104, or an equiva-
lent course. A minimum of 30 semester
hours of graduate credit must be earned
as follows:
I. Research Techniques*
3 sem. hrs.
EDUC788 Research in Education
(3)
II. Foundations of Education
3 sem. hrs.
Either:
EDUC783 Philosophical
Foundations of
Education (3)
Or:
EDUC784 Psychological
Foundations of
Education (3)
III. Curriculum Development
3 sem. hrs.
ELED786
Elementary and Middle
School Curriculum
Development and
Improvement (3)
IV. Elementary Mathematics Education
Courses
12 sem. hrs.
Examples of courses used for this
requirement include the following:
ELED754
Problems and Trends
(3)
ELED719
Diagnostic and
Prescriptive Math (3)
ELED725
Mathematics Clinic (3)
V. Approved Electives
9 sem. hrs.
These courses should reflect the
remaining subject areas of an ele-
mentary or middle school curricu-
lum. Courses must be approved by
the advisor.
* The student is expected to complete
this course within the first twelve
semester hours of the degree pro-
gram.
B. Science Education
A minimum of 30 semester hours of grad-
uate credit is required to complete this
degree. These credits should be earned as
follows:
I. Research Techniques*
3 sem. hrs.
EDUC788 Research in Education
(3)
II. Foundations of Education
3 sem. hrs.
Either:
EDUC783 Philosophical
Foundations of
Education (3)
Or:
EDUC784 Psychological
Foundations of
Education (3)
III. Curriculum Development
3 sem. hrs.
ELED786
Elementary and Middle
School Curriculum
Development and
Improvement (3)
IV. Elementary Science Education
Courses
12 sem. hrs.
Examples of courses used for this
requirement include the following:
ELED758
Improvement of
Instruction in
Elementary School
Science (3)
V. Approved Electives
9 sem. hrs.
These courses should reflect the
remaining subject areas of an ele-
mentary or middle school curricu-
lum. Courses must be approved by
the advisor.
* The student is expected to complete
this course within the first twelve
semester hours of the degree pro-
gram.
C. Social Studies Education
A minimum of 30 semester hours is
required to complete this degree. These
credits should be earned as follows:
I. Research Techniques*
3 sem. hrs.
EDUC788 Research in Education
(3)
II. Foundations of Education
3 sem. hrs.
Either:
EDUC783 Philosophical
Foundations of
Education (3)
Or:
EDUC784 Psychological
Foundations of
Education (3)
III. Curriculum Development
3 sem. hrs.
ELED786
Elementary and Middle
School Curriculum
Development and
Improvement (3)
IV. Elementary Social Science Educa-
tion Courses
12 sem. hrs.
Examples of courses used for this
requirement include the following:
ELED732
Improvement of
Instruction in
Elementary School
Social Studies (3)
Social Studies Related Electives (9)
V. Approved Electives
9 sem. hrs.
These courses should reflect the
remaining subject areas of an ele-
mentary or middle school program.
Courses must be approved by the
advisor.
* The student is expected to complete
this course within the first twelve
semester hours of the degree pro-
gram.
D. Language Arts Education
A minimum of 30 semester hours of grad-
uate credit is required to complete this
degree. These credits should be earned as
follows:
I. Research Techniques*
3 sem. hrs.
EDUC788 Research in Education
(3)
II. Foundations of Education
3 sem. hrs.
Either:
EDUC783 Philosophical
Foundations of
Education (3)
Or:
EDUC784 Psychological
Foundations of
Education (3)
III. Curriculum Development
3 sem. hrs.
ELED786
Elementary and Middle
School Curriculum
Development and
Improvement (3)
54/Elementary Education and Reading Programs