Early Childhood Education

	Join this exciting early childhood education program and advance your knowledge in the field!
Individuals seeking admission to the Early Childhood Education program may apply as degree or as professional development students.

DEGREE STUDENT:  Students requesting admission to the Master of Arts degree program must satisfy the following requirements:

• Submission of a transcript verifying a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university; Undergraduate GPA of 2.5; and
• Submission of Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) General Test or Miller Analogies Test (MAT) scores; applicants should score 800 or above on the Verbal and Quantitative sections of the GRE or scaled score of 380 on the MAT.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDENT:  Students not seeking to enroll as degree students may enroll as professional development students.  Professional development programs require the completion of a specified sequence of courses. The Early Childhood Education Professional Development Program (Option 2) leads to the PreK-K endorsement to an existing elementary teaching certificate. Entrance requirements for the professional development program include the following:

• A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university; and

• An undergraduate grade point average of 2.5 or a master's degree

Program graduates are expected to be able to:

Ø      Understand and apply the current knowledge base for working in early childhood education settings;

Ø      Demonstrate skills in research methodology, problem solving, and critical thinking in relation to areas of concern in early childhood education;

Ø      Demonstrate the attitudes, knowledge, and skills necessary to function effectively within the social setting of the early childhood education centre, community and society as a whole;

Ø      Understand and evaluate teacher-learner interactions to facilitate and guide children achievement of varied learning outcomes in different instructional situations;

Ø      Develop and implement a personal approach to teaching;

Ø      Analyze, synthesize, evaluate, and apply research findings in an educational setting;

Ø      Demonstrate a basic understanding of the application of technology in early childhood educational settings;

Ø      Demonstrate a basic understanding of human growth and development and the implications of developmental characteristics for curricular and instructional decisions;

Ø      Understand significant theory and research in teacher effectiveness and classroom management and demonstrate skills in instructional implementation appropriate to the developmental level of children;

Ø      Demonstrate an understanding of cultural diversity and the implications of these differences for curriculum and instruction;

Ø     Communicate effectively with a wide variety of constituent groups including the early childhood education personnel, policy makers, parents, and other community members;

Ø      Plan long-term instructional programs based on the children interest, abilities and backgrounds;

Ø      Demonstrate self-direction to become an independent, self-confident professional with a commitment to continued professional growth and development and lifelong learning.

For More Information Contact:

Dr. Bizunesh Wubie
Elementary and Secondary Education
Marshall University Graduate College
100 Angus E. Peyton Drive
South Charleston, WV  25303-1600
(304) 746-8978 or 1-800-642-9842 ext. 68978

Email: Bizunesh Wubie

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