Program Coursework (15 prerequisite credits and 40 credits for the MAT)

Course descriptions can be found in the UAS Catalog.

Prerequisites (15 credit hours)

• ED S230 Educational Technology or competency (3 cr) 
• ECE 242 Child & Family Ecology (3 cr)          
• ED 308 Indigenous Culture in our Schools (3 cr) OR ED 380 Multicultural Education (3 cr)
• ECE 245 Child Development (3 cr) OR PSY 245 Child Development (3 cr)
• ALS 300 Alaska Studies (3) -or- HIST 341 History of Alaska (3)

Note: ED S230 must be completed before registering for graduate-level coursework or competency demonstrated.

The following 31 credits lead to a Graduate Certificate and the early childhood Type 1 credential

Certificate Coursework

ECE 605	Early Childhood Education Principles and Practices	3	Sp even
ECE 610	Classroom Management & Child Guidance in Early Childhood Education	3	Sp odd
EDSE 605	Special Education in Early Childhood	3	Su odd
ECE 651	Oral language & Playful Literacy	3	Su even
ECE 661	Young Children & Literacy	3	F/Sp all
ECE 662	Advanced Studies in Play & Child Development in Early Childhood Education	3	Su even
ECE 663	Integrated Constructivist Curriculum in Early Childhood	3	Su odd
ECE 664	Curriculum Development in EC Programs	3	F even
ECE 668	Student Teaching	6	All
ECE 695	Certificate Portfolio Capstone	1	All
	Total	31
The following 9 credits complete the master’s coursework
ED 626	Classroom Research	3	All
ED 628	Technology in Instructional Design	3	All
ED 698	Master's Research Project	1-3v	All
	Total	9

Exit criteria includes:

1. A Master's portfolio that provides evidence that the student meets all program goals/outcomes
2. Praxis I exam scores meeting Alaska cut scores
3. Praxis II exam scores meeting Alaska cut scores
4. 3.0 GPA

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All education programs through the School of Education at University of Alaska Southeast are accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education, a performance-based teacher accrediting body for schools, colleges, and departments of education recognized by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.