Master of Arts - Early Childhood Educational Psychology
18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, USA
227692
Last updated: 16/09/2024
About Master of Arts - Early Childhood Educational Psychology
The specific objectives of the Master of Arts in Education with an option in Educational Psychology and an emphasis in Early Childhood Education (ECE) are:
- To prepare students to assume leadership positions in early childhood care and education in a variety of educational, health and mental health-settings institutions concerned with children from the prenatal stage through age 8. Academic career choices of students selecting this emphasis typically include:
- Instructor of child development courses in community colleges.
- Parent educator in public adult education or in a variety of private settings.
- Specialist working with hospitalized children and in programs serving families with high-risk infants and young children.
- Coordinator of community program services for young children and their families.
- Lead teacher, supervisor or director of programs.
- Child advocate working in various social policy agencies.
- To prepare students to enter doctoral programs in early childhood education with a view to teaching at the university level, conducting research in child development, planning and administering programs, or developing public policy.
- To provide students with knowledge of child development, adult-child interaction, cultural and language diversity, and biological and environmental factors influencing families and their young children and community staff-family collaborations.
This program is aligned with the Professional Standards for Advanced Students (master’s level) as specified by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) in concert with the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Students must complete courses with a grade of “B” or better to make satisfactory progress in the program. Students earning less than a grade of “B” will be required to meet with their faculty advisor to determine if they may continue in the program.
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