Course Cycle

The following sequence of courses denotes the schedule of the education core, required concentration courses, and electives offered each semester, as well as a general guide of when the education core courses are offered, so that prospective and current students can plan accordingly. 


Note: All students should contact Ms. Valerie Hytholt, (vhytholt1@framingham.edu) Program Coordinator of and Academic Advisor to the Early Childhood Education program, before registering each semester.

 
Education Core and Required Concentration Courses:

 

Fall: 
EDUC 991 Philosophy of Education and Teaching Practice
EDUC 998 Language Development and Communication
EDUC 999 Research and Evaluation (recommended after completion of three Concentration courses)
LTRC 901 Integrating the Language Arts
SPED 962 Developmental Patterns of Children with Moderate Disabilities

 
Spring:

CPSY 964 Advanced Principles of Learning and Development 
EDUC 991 Philosophy of Education and Teaching Practice
EDUC 998 Language Development and Communication
EDUC 999 Research and Evaluation (recommended after completion of three Concentration courses)
SPED 962 Developmental Patterns of Children with Moderate Disabilities


Summer: 
EDUC 991 Philosophy of Education and Teaching Practice
EDUC 998 Language Development and Communication
EDUC 999 Research and Evaluation (recommended after completion of three Concentration courses) (usually offered)
SPED 962 Developmental Patterns of Children with Moderate Disabilities

 

Group A Electives: Students select two of the following courses:

 

Group B Electives: Students select two elective courses from the following:

Consultation with the program advisor is strongly recommended when selecting content courses from this list. Because of the variety of the courses that you may take for Group B Electives, please refer individual department’s course schedules.

  • One additional course from Group A
  • ENGL 930 Workshop in Children’s Literature (usually offered in fall, spring, and summer)
  • One or two master’s degree level graduate courses in mathematics, English, literacy, history, economics, geography, biology, chemistry, physics, Earth sciences, art studio, and/or art history.
  • One or two master’s degree level graduate courses in other areas appropriate to the student’s professional goals (e.g., assistive technology, special education, English as a second language (ESL), business, supervision). Written advisor approval is required for courses selected for this option.

 

The 10-course program in Early Childhood Education enables candidates holding a DESE Initial License in Early Childhood Education to meet the educational requirements for Professional Licensure.