Early Childhood Specialization
The Early Childhood Education Specialization is a non-licensure degree program, culminating in a Master's of Arts or Sciences. It is a 45 credit degree. 30 credits are in core (required) courses. 15 credits are elective and designed between student and advisor based on student needs and advisor assessment. For our public school licensure programs, please visit http://www.pdx.edu/education/general-education-licensure.
Core classes (30 credits):
CI 581: Issues in Education (3 credits)
CI 580: Theories of Instruction (3 credits)
CI 570: Child Development and Education (3 credits)
CI 571: Play: Early Childhood Curriculum (3 credits)
CI 572: Language and Literacy in Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
CI 573: Assessment in Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
CI 576: Equity and Cultural Diversity in Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
CI 558: Advanced Curriculum Design in K-Primary Grades (3 credits)
-(currently replaced with CI 510 Learning Designs: Environments in ECE)
CI 590: Action Research Proposal (3 credits)
CI 591 or 501: Action Research Project Implimentation (3 credits)
Early childhood education electives (15 or more credits):
CI 510: Young Child As Scientist (3 credits)
CI 510: Learning Designs in ECE (3 credits)
CI 510: Constructivist Curriculum: Big Ideas (3 credits)
CI 509: Practicum in Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
ECE Summer Intensives (check schedule of classes)
Continuing Education ECE Online Courses at http://www.ceed.pdx.edu
Other Curriculum and Instruction courses
Special education courses to be determined
Counseling courses to be determined
Leadership in Ecology, Culture, Technology and Learning courses to be determined
Notes:
*Electives for the ECE program are not limited to ECE courses and recommended offerings are provided by your advisors each year based on the schedule.
*The program will evaluate students to assure that they have coursework and/or experience regarding Early Childhood Special Education prior to graduation.
Program Faculty:
- Christine Chaille, Ph.D.
Position: Professor, Curriculum & Instruction Department Chair
Phone: 503-725-4675 E-mail: chaillec@pdx.edu
- Will Parnell , Ed.D.
Position: Pedagogical Director, Early Childhood Education Programs
Asst. Professor & Coordinator, Curriculum & Instruction ECE Specialization
Phone: 503-725-3091 E-mail: parnellw@pdx.edu
Contact Information:
Graduate School of Education Phone: (503) 725-4619
Curriculum and Instruction Office: (503) 725-4756
Advising Schedule:
You may set up an appointment with Dr. Chaille or Dr. Parnell during office hours for advising (note: summer is very limited due to vacations) OR
open advising dates are listed below. Dates could change, check back for updates:
Fall 09:
September 16
October 14
Nov 4
Dec 2
4-5pm in the Helen Gordon Center Piazza with Professor Will Parnell