Master of Science in Early Childhood Studies Postgraduate Programme By University of North Texas |TopUniversities

Master of Science in Early Childhood Studies

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Main Subject Area

Education and TrainingMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Study Level

Masters

This program is designed to provide students with advanced knowledge for working in the field. The program provides critical theoretical and research-based perspectives on young children’s lives and learning in diverse settings. The program is meant to develop Early Childhood Leaders who facilitate culturally rich curricula in classroom learning environments as well as advocate for all young children in ways that increase equitable opportunity and social justice in their lives overall and in the care and education environments that serve them. In thesis option students must successfully develop a thesis proposal, defend the proposal, and complete and defend the proposed research. In addition to the Early Childhood Studies master's core and the research requirement, students selecting the thesis option must also complete 6 hours of EDEC 5950 - master's Thesis. In consultation with the student's committee, the student will select 6 additional hours of coursework; a minimum of 3 of these hours must be chosen from Early Childhood Education (EDEC) courses. In non-thesis option students must also complete three additional hours of EDEC courses and 12 hours from a related area. Students choose their related area in consultation with their committee; a maximum of three of these hours may be EDEC courses. Suggestions for related areas include but are not limited to: educational administration (to be eligible for temporary principal's certification), higher education (for specialized courses in teaching at community colleges/junior colleges), and reading (for the reading certification or depth).

Programme overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Study Level

Masters

This program is designed to provide students with advanced knowledge for working in the field. The program provides critical theoretical and research-based perspectives on young children’s lives and learning in diverse settings. The program is meant to develop Early Childhood Leaders who facilitate culturally rich curricula in classroom learning environments as well as advocate for all young children in ways that increase equitable opportunity and social justice in their lives overall and in the care and education environments that serve them. In thesis option students must successfully develop a thesis proposal, defend the proposal, and complete and defend the proposed research. In addition to the Early Childhood Studies master's core and the research requirement, students selecting the thesis option must also complete 6 hours of EDEC 5950 - master's Thesis. In consultation with the student's committee, the student will select 6 additional hours of coursework; a minimum of 3 of these hours must be chosen from Early Childhood Education (EDEC) courses. In non-thesis option students must also complete three additional hours of EDEC courses and 12 hours from a related area. Students choose their related area in consultation with their committee; a maximum of three of these hours may be EDEC courses. Suggestions for related areas include but are not limited to: educational administration (to be eligible for temporary principal's certification), higher education (for specialized courses in teaching at community colleges/junior colleges), and reading (for the reading certification or depth).

Admission Requirements

6.5+
Students must have a minimum score of 550 in paper based TOEFL and CAE score should be B or higher.

Jan-2000

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