Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education

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Program Description

The Early Childhood Education Certificate offers additional coursework in Early Chilldhood Education to public and private school teachers, administrators, and support professionals who hold a baccalaureate degree and who are seeking additional knowledge and training in the field of Early Childhood Education. This Certficiate can be used as an area of emphasis in many M.Ed programs within the College of Education.


Admissions

Applicants seeking admission to the graduate certificate program in Early Childhood Education must submit the following directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions:

  1. Graduate Application
  2. Application fee
  3. Official transcript from the baccalaureate degree granting institution
  4. Two recommendation forms
  5. Writing sample

 

For recommendation forms and writing sample instructions, please contact the Department of Language, Literacy and Special Populations at (936) 294-1108 or visit the Office of Graduate Studies program page at https://www.shsu.edu/programs/graduate-certificate-in-early-childhood-education/.


Certificate Requirements

 

Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education

Item
Requirement
Options
Hours
Required
1 Specified Courses Choose four from:
ECHE 5363 <ECE 538> Building Relationships with Diverse Families and Children
ECHE 5346 <ECE 539> Language and Literacy Development in the Young Child
ECHE 5375 <ECE 566> Development in the Young Child
ECHE 5343 <ECE 581> Curriculum Development in Early Childhood Education
12
TOTAL
12

 


Courses

Early Childhood Education (ECHE)

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