M.S. Early Childhood Education

Early Childhood-Grade 4 (EC4) Generalist
Graduate Initial Teaching Certification Specialization

The master's degree in Early Childhood Education is a 36 hour program, designed to provide students with a background and advanced study in early childhood education. The courses designated on this sheet demonstrate how the master's degree may be combined with Texas initial teacher certification under the EC-4 Generalist Post Degree certification. Master's courses in bold count for both the master's degree and for certification. Students should also contact the School of Education Academic Advisors at (281)283-3615 for certification advisement.

Note: Many courses have pre-requisites, consult the UHCL Catalog or the SoE advisers for help in determining the appropriate order to take your courses.

Educational Core (12 hours required) (every semester)

  • SILC 6030 - Foundations of Multicultural Education

  • INST 6031 - Applications of Technology

  • EDUC 6032 - Statistics and Measurement

  • EDUC 6033 - Research Design and Analysis
Early Childhood Core (9 hours required)

  • ECED 5031 - Teaching Young Children (fall/spring)

  • ECED 5032 - Community Programs for Young Children (spring/summer)

  • ECED 5131 - Creative Activities for the Young Child (fall/spring) Prerequisite ECED 5031
Early Childhood Electives (9 hours)

  • ECED 5132 - Literacy Development in Early Childhood

  • LLLS 5033 - Guidance and Classroom Management for EC4

  • ECED 5331 - Evaluation of Development of Young Children
Master's Capstone Experience (6 hours)1

  • ECED 6739 - Internship and (every semester)

  • ECED 5335 - Children, Family and Society (spring)
For Project or Thesis option see Faculty Advisor
Additional Required Certification Courses Include:

  • LLLS 5131/4434 - Integrating the Language Arts (fall/spring)

  • LLLS 5533/4435 - Selecting Literature and Materials for Children (5533 fall/spring)

  • TCED 5233/4233 - Teaching Mathematics in the EC4 Classroom2 (fall/spring)

  • TCED 5232/4232 - Teaching Science and Health in the EC4 Classroom (fall/spring)

  • TCED 5231/4231 - Teaching Social Studies in the EC4 Classroom (fall/spring)

  • TCED 4010 (1) - Professional Preparation Seminar (every)

  • EDUC 5132/4132 - Issues in Professional Education (every)

  • EDUC 5130/4130 - Cognition and Instruction (every)

  • SPED 5030/4030 - Survey of Individual Differences (every)

  • Either (12 hrs): TCED 4738/4798 Internship I and Internship II or
    Successful completion of the Alternative Certification Program
    (TCED 4769- Post Degree Internship in Teaching)

  • Master's Degree (36 hrs.) + Additional coursework (37 hrs)= 73 hrs. for Master's plus Certification.

For More Information Contact:
Dr. Rebecca Huss-Keeler, Program Coordinator, Early Childhood Education

1 For Project or Thesis option see Faculty Advisor

2 Prerequisite MATH 3032 or Test Out Option

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