Program Overview

Education (Early Childhood Education Plus Licensure) - Master of Arts

The College of Education's School of Teacher Preparation, Administration and Leadership at New Mexico State University offers a 42 credit Master of Arts in Education Plus Licensure in Early Childhood Education for individuals who have completed a bachelor's degree.

Concentration: Early Childhood Education (plus licensure)

The program is designed to meet the professional education course requirements for teacher licensure as a part of a Master of Arts in Education degree program. A full-time student in this program typically completes in 2 years.

Eligibility Criteria

• Completed a bachelor's degree in a closely related field with a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher.
• Prerequisites may be required depending on BA degree coursework.
• Be admitted to the NMSU Graduate School
• Be admitted to the College of Education's School of Teacher Preparation, Administration and Leadership

Course List

Program Requirements

• Core Courses
  • EDUC 5120: Multicultural Education 1 (3 credits)
  • EDUC 5140: Research in Curriculum and Pedagogy 1 (3 credits)
• ECED Licensure Course Work
  • ECED 5510: Advanced Teaching and Learning of Literacy (3 credits)
  • ECED 5420: Science/Math Curriculum (3 credits)
  • ECED 5310: Issues in Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
  • ECED 5110: Working with Young Children with Special Needs, Ages 3-8 (3 credits)
  • ECED 5410: Seminar on Child Development, Assessment and Well-being of Young Children (3 credits)
  • ECED 5520: Literacy Development in Early Childhood (3 credits)
  • BLED 5120: The Bilingual Preschool Child (3 credits)
  • ECED 5220: Play in the Early Childhood Curriculum (3 credits)
  • ECED 4810: Student Teaching/Seminar Early Childhood (3 credits)
  • SPED 4810: Early Childhood SPED Student Teaching (9 credits)
• Total Credits: 42

Additional Information

Prerequisites to TEP Methods Courses; TEP portfolio can be submitted during the semester in which you are finishing the Core courses.