BA/MA Early Childhood Special Education/Teaching Credential
BA—a minimum of 41 semester course credits and general BA requirements;
MA—a minimum of 24 semester course credits
This curriculum is approved to meet the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) requirements for a Preliminary Education Specialist Instruction Credential with the specialty area of Early Childhood Special Education and added authorization of Emotional Disturbance. This credential allows the holder to work with children with special needs in early intervention programs and preschool special education classrooms.
Please Note: In compliance with the CCTC's requirement and in consideration of the logistics involved in internship placements, all students must pass the CBEST before being accepted to the program.
The following course sequence included in our early childhood special education program are required for students in the ADP BA/MA, Education with Emphasis in Early Childhood Education program who wish to obtain the ECSE Credential. Students will plan their course schedule with a faculty advisor.
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 108 | Positive Behavior Supports and Intervention | 3 |
| EDUC 133 | Curriculum and Environments in Early Childhood Education Programs | 3 |
| EDUC 134 | Research Methodology for Observing Children | 4- |
| EDUC 136 | Introduction to Development and Learning in Young Children | 3 |
| EDUC 137 | Language Development: Literacy, Communication, and Multilingualism | 3 |
| EDUC 151 | Cultivating Critical Consciousness in Practice | 3 |
| EDUC 155 | Children with Special Needs: Infants and Young Children | 3 |
| EDUC 160 | History and Theories of Play in Human Development, Culture, and Education | 3 |
| EDUC 191A | Theory and Practice of Early Childhood Education: Infancy/Young Children | 4-6 |
| EDUC 191B | Theory and Practice of ECE: Curriculum and Instruction for Infants and Toddlers with Special Needs | 4-6 |
| EDUC 194A | Senior Seminar: Child Development | 3-4 |
| EDUC 194B | Senior Seminar: Child Development II | 3-4 |
| Fifth Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 214 | Family Systems and Cultural Diversity: Connections with Schools, Communities, and Hospital Setting | 3 |
| EDUC 276 | Leadership and Administration in Early Childhood Programs | 3 |
| EDUC 231 | Assessment and Intervention for Children with Special Needs | 3 |
| EDUC 208 | Positive Behavior Supports and Intervention | 3 |
| EDUC 275A | Field Experience in Early Childhood Special Ed and Infant Mental Health | 3 |
| EDUC 275B | Field Experience in Early Childhood Special Ed and Infant Mental Health | 3 |
| EDUC 294A | Graduate Seminar: Research in Education—ECE | 3 |
| EDUC 294B | Research Seminar—ECE | 3 |
| Credits | 24 | |
| Total Credits | 24 | |