教育学硕士-幼儿教育

这个由30个单元组成的课程包括七门必修课程和三门选修课。除研究方法外，必修课程还为学生提供有关儿童成长与发展，文化和语言多样性，幼儿课程，公平和社会正义的高级准备。该计划特别重视教师研究，这是所有幼儿教育从业人员的主要探究方法。课程工作还侧重于在各种社会和文化背景下理解儿童的发展，针对不同人群的具有文化响应性的教学和课程开发，以及提供家庭和社区支持。专注于幼儿教育的最终经验要求是完成论文或实地研究。
Provides educators with advanced knowledge and training in research, theory, and practice for working with children and families in multicultural and multilingual early childhood settings.<br><br>The program is housed in the Department of Elementary Education and is designed for educators working with children, 0 to 8 years old. The degree provides infant, toddler, preschool, primary grade, and community college educators, and early childhood<br>administrators with the skills and knowledge for teaching and leadership positions in the field of early childhood education. Courses taken for this program can qualify for Teacher and Administrator levels of the California Child Development Matrix.<br>This 30-unit program consists of seven required courses and three electives. The required courses provide students with advanced preparation in child growth and development, cultural and linguistic diversity, early childhood curricula, equity and social justice, in addition to research methodologies. The program places a special emphasis on teacher research as a primary methodology of inquiry for all early childhood practitioners. Coursework also focuses on understanding child development within varied social and cultural contexts, culturally responsive teaching and curriculum development for diverse populations, and providing family and community support. The culminating experience requirement for the concentration in early childhood education is the completion of a thesis or field study.