Early Childhood Licensure
and Montessori Credential
Curriculum includes the American Montessori Society Early Childhood Credential (Ages 2 1/2 to 6), a Master of Education degree and Ohio Pre-Kindergarten and K-5 State of Ohio Teacher Licensure **
| Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Total Credit Hours | 54 |
| EDFD 500 History and Philosophy of American Education ** | 3 |
| EDFD 505 Organization of Education Systems in the United States ** | 3 |
| EDFD 507 Educational Research & Educational Research Paper | 3 |
| EDME 551 Montessori Education: Philosophical Approach | 3 |
| EDME 563 Early Cognitive Development | 3 |
| EDME 564 Early Childhood/Montessori Methods | 3 |
| EDME 577 Early Childhood/Math and Science | 3 |
| EDME 566 Montessori Curriculum Design and Teaching Strategies I | 3 |
| EDME 567 Montessori Curriculum Design and Teaching Strategies II | 3 |
| EDME 673 Montessori Early Child Practicum I | 3 |
| EDME 674 Montessori Early Child Practicum II | 3 |
| EDME 550 Methods of Observation | 3 |
| EDME 559 Community and Advocacy in Education | 3 |
| EDRE 512 Reading Methods for Early Childhood ** | 3 |
| EDME 576 Phonics skills for Early Childhood | 3 |
| EDME 554 Montessori Language Arts and Reading | 3 |
| EDSP 505 Foundations in Early Childhood Special Education | 3 |
| EDRE 478 Diagnosis/Correction of Reading Disabilities | 3 |
Students wishing Ohio licensure for Pre-Kindergarten and K-5 must meet general education background requirements. An additional reading course must be taken during the first year of teaching.
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