Early Childhood Education (Alt. M.Ed.)
Degree Requirements
In general, the program requires a minimum of 42 graduate hours and such additional undergraduate courses or experiences as the Department may require. Please visit http://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/ceps/programs.html for specific requirements. See College of Education and Professional Studies general section for program admission requirements.
The program for the Alternative M.Ed. in Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education is as follows: 42 minimum graduate hours requires (500 level).
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Teaching | ||
| EEC 523 | Instr Plan Elem School | 3 |
| EEC 537 | Teaching Science | 3 |
| EEC 548 | Early Childhood Practicum | 3 |
| EEC 553 | Org Patterns and Curr in ECE | 3 |
| Special Education | ||
| SPE 500 | Nat-Needs of Exc Chld and Yth | 3 |
| Technology | ||
| EDM 510 | Microcomputing Systems in Ed | 3 |
| Science of Reading | ||
| EEC 532 | Lit and Lang Dev in Elem Sch | 3 |
| RED 520 | Reading Foundations | 3 |
| RED 531 | Trends-Practices Tchg Reading | 3 |
| Numeracy | ||
| EEC 544 | What It Means to Know and Do Mathematics | 3 |
| EEC 564 | Planning Engaging Mathematics Instruction: Building Knowledge Through Social Interaction | 3 |
| EEC 584 | Planning Mathematics Instruction Informed by Student Assessment Data | 3 |
| Internship | ||
| EEC 598 | Internship Early Childhood Edu (Supervised practice in a school setting in the student's teaching field. The student will work full time in the school for an entire semester) | 6 |
| Total Hours | 42 | |
Alabama State Department of Education Certification Requirements
A Student applying for initial teacher certification will be required to pass the appropriate Praxis II test(s) and have a successful score on his/her edTPA portfolio. ALSDE certification requirements are subject to change and students will be required to meet those which are in place the semester they are applying for certification. Prior to registering for any Praxis II exam, please verify current requirements by going directly to the ALABAMA portion of the Praxis II at http://www.ets.org/praxis/al