Early Childhood Development, Learning, and Intervention

MST Early Childhood Development, Learning, and Intervention Choose the path that works for you. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (Duration of Program: 2.5 Years) This program offered at our New York City campus, will prepare candidates to take on the many different roles in early childhood, including classroom teachers, developmental specialists, home visitors, and family support professionals. Graduates will become knowledgeable and prepared to support the learning and development of all young children (birth–grade 2)—including those who are culturally, linguistically, and ability diverse in classroom, home, and community settings— through partnerships with families. Students engage in coursework that blends content and practices traditionally found in early childhood general education and early childhood special education programs. Students are also required to participate in clinically-rich experiences throughout the program, including four intensive internship/student teaching experiences. Graduates of this program are eligible for dual certification in Early Childhood and Early Childhood Special Education. CORE AND METHODS COURSES (30 credits) ED 650 Research and Theories in Literacy Development: Literacy Learning, Birth–Grade 12 3 ED 655A Early Literacy Learning: Instructional Models and Methods for Primary Grades, Birth–Grade 3 3 ED 701 Issues and Trends in Early Childhood Development, Learning, and Intervention 3 ED 702 Understanding Young Children: Development and Developmental Transactions 3 ED 703 Family Professional Partnerships: Theories and Practices 3 ED 704 Blended Circular Approaches in Early Childhood 3 ED 706 Creating Reponsive Early Childhood Environments 3 ED 708 Early Childhood Arts, Humanities, and Social Studies: Processes and Practices 3 ED 709 Early Childhood Mathematics Development and Scientific Inquiry: Processes and Practices 3 ED 712 Developmentally Appropriate Early Childhood Assessment Practices 3 TCH 211A Professional Seminar II: Keeping Children Safe 0 TCH 211D DASA—Harrassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Discrimination in Schools: Prevention and Intervention 0 STUDENT TEACHING AND INTERNSHIP COURSES (15 credits) ED 710 Developmental Promotion and Intervention: Prenatal through Toddlerhood 3 ED 713 Early Childhood Internship 3 ED 714 Student Teaching in Preschool and Developmental Kindergarten 3 ED 715 Student Teaching in the Primary Years 3 ED 690 Teacher as a Researcher 3 TOTAL CREDITS 45 To apply to Pace University's School of Education, visit www.pace.edu/SOE. How to Apply Scholarships and Financial Aid At Pace, we offer our graduate students a variety of options to help finance their education. In addition to scholarships and student loans, Pace also contributes with work-study programs and graduate assistantships. Learn more about the different programs Pace uses to help graduate students at www.pace.edu/Grad-Aid. BY SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION, YOU ARE ALSO AUTOMATICALLY CONSIDERED FOR A MERIT SCHOLARSHIP. For information on all School of Education master's-level degrees, contact Linda Guyette, director of student success and certification officer, at (917) 773-3571 or lguyette@pace.edu.

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