Early Childhood Licensure
To begin the admission process for the early childhood cohort program, the student must meet with an academic advisor for transcript review and discussion of the program. Call 513 745-3701 for an appointment. Please bring an official copy of transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate work to this meeting.
Next the student must apply for admission to the M.Ed. in elementary education.
Upon acceptance into the Master of Education program a candidate may begin the required courses listed below
| Course Name | Sem. Hours |
|---|---|
| EDEL 500 Classroom Culture (includes 80 hours of assigned field experiences) |
3
|
| EDFD 501 Philosophy of Education |
3
|
| EDFD 510 Advanced Human Development and Learning* |
3
|
| EDFD 251 Instructional Technology |
3
|
| EDFD 560 Cultural Diversity in Education |
3
|
During the semester(s) prior to the beginning of the cohort program, the candidate will complete undergraduate prerequisite courses identified by their advisor.
The three courses that complete the Master of Education Core may be taken at this time as well:
- EDFD 503 Advanced Education Psychology (3 hrs.)*
- EDFD 505 Educational Administration (3 hrs.)
- EDFD 507 Educational Research (2 hrs.)**
- EDFD 508 Education Research Paper (1 hr.)**
*EDFD 510 may substitute for EDFD 503.
** EDFD 507 and EDFD 508 are to be taken simultaneously, and are considered one class.
Provided the general education requirements have been completed by the end of the spring semester, the student may then apply for the cohort beginning in the summer semester of the same year.
Applications for the cohort program are reviewed by a faculty team and evaluated on the basis of the following:
- EDEL 500 final grade
- Field work evaluation
- Grade point average
- Miller analogies test (MAT) or Graduate Record Exams (GRE) scores
- Written and Oral Communication Skills
To be considered for admission to the early childhood cohort, students must obtain a special application from the office of graduate services or the education office, (both are located in Elet hall). Students must also meet with Mary Lisa Vertuca (mailto:vertuca@xavier.edu) for their application to be considered. Students should plan to apply the spring before the summer semester that they wish to start.
Early Childhood Licensure Cohort Curriculum
NOTE: This schedule will be rearranged in 2005. Please check back for updates.
| First Summer Session | Sem. Hours |
|---|---|
| EDRE 569 Phonics and the Foundations of Literacy (day course) |
3
|
| EDRE 512 Reading Methods for Early Childhood (day course) |
3
|
| EDRE 524 Children's Literature in Early Childhood (day course) |
3
|
| Second Summer Session | Sem. Hours |
| EDEC 555 Early Childhood Care/Practices (day course) |
3
|
| Fall Semester |
Sem. Hours
|
| EDEC 325 Methods of Observation (day course) |
3
|
| EDEC 336BL Language Arts and Social Studies Cohort (evening course) |
4
|
| EDEC 331BL Math and Science Cohort (evening course) Field Experience in a school- First Phase of Internship (4 mornings or 2 days a week) |
4
|
| Spring Semester | Sem. Hours |
| EDEC 558 Early Childhood Arts & Play (evening course) |
4
|
| EDEC 455 EC Cohort: Current Issues (evening course) |
1
|
|
EDEC 454 Student Teaching
|
6
|
| Second Summer Session | Sem. Hours |
| EDEC 671 Content Area Literacy (day course) | |
| EDEC 678 Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Disabilities (day course) |