Early Childhood Education, M.A.: Administration in Early Childhood and Family Studies Option

Program Description

This program is designed for individuals who wish to assume teaching or administrative positions in the primary grades, child care centers or nursery schools, Head Start, infant/toddler settings or family life education programs. Students are offered two options for programs leading to the Master of Arts: Administration in Early Childhood & Family Studies, and Advanced Curriculum and Teaching.

Option Description

This option is designed to develop qualified administrators for child care programs or public and private schools. Emphasis is placed on leadership skills for directors, head teachers, and other administrative or supervisory personnel.

Certified teachers can obtain a supervision endorsement by taking additional courses, with advisement, in the Department of Instruction and Educational Leadership and applying directly to the State Certification Office for evaluation.

Degree Requirements

• 36 credits
• 6 credits advanced seminar

Required Courses 24

EC 5000	FOUNDATIONS OF EC & FS	3
EC 5260	RESEARCH IN EARLY CHILDHOOD ED	3
EC 5300	ORG/ADM OF EC CENTERS	3
EC 5310	STRAT SUPERV STAFF PROG ECC	3
EC 5320	CREATING PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES PARENTING EDUCATION	3
EC 5581	ADV CURR TCHG: THRY/PRAC EC ED	3
EDL 5606	SCHOOL SUPERVISION AND ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY	3
EC 5590	THEORY INTO PRACTICE:ORG INT	3

Electives 6

Select two courses from the following or other courses with the approval of the coordinator:

EC 5100	LNG&READ&THGHT YNG CH THRY&PRA	3
EC5200	INNOVATIVE PROG EC EDUCATION	3
EC5210	INFANT/TODDLER CHILD CARE PROG	3
EC 5230	DEV THEORIES FOR TEACH EC & FS	3
EC 5270	DEV MLTICUL PERSP EC CURR	3
EC 5275	INTEGRATED CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT	3
EC 5500	INTEGRATING TECH INTO EC CURR	3

EC 5100, EC 5230, EC 5275, EC 5500: Required for N.J. Certification, P-3

Research 6

EC 5598	ADV SEM EC & FS PART I	3
EC 5599	ADVANCED SEMINAR IN EARLY CHILDHOOD & FAMILY STUDIES: PART II	3

Total Credit Hours: 36