Rethinking Early Childhood and Elementary Education (RECEE)

Specialization leading to Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning

Program Requirements (9 hours)

Core Courses (9 hours)

• EDUTL 6808 Multicultural & Global Perspectives on T&L (3)
• EDUTL 6050 Multiple Perspectives on T&L (3)
• EDUTL 6053 Balanced Assessment of T&L (3)

Area of Study Required and Elective Courses

Required (9)

• EDUTL 7169 Children’s Social Development & the Social World of the Classroom (3)
• EDUTL 7170 Rethinking Early Childhood & Elementary Education: The Politics of Childhood (3)
• EDUTL 7374 Sociocultural Theory & Literacy Education & Research (3)

Electives (6-8)

• EDUTL 5101 Teaching and Learning with Drama: Introduction (3)
• EDUTL 5281 Development of 4th & 5th Grade Learners Across the Curriculum (3)
• EDUTL 5282 The Social Transitions of 4th and 5th Grade Learners (3)
• EDUTL 5283 Teaching Mathematics, Science & Culture in 4th & 5th Grades (3)
• EDUTL 5284 Integrating Language Arts & Social Studies in 4th & 5th Grades (3)
• EDUTL 6101 Dramatic Inquiry Across the Curriculum (3)
• EDUTL 6303 Linguistic Diversity in Education (3)
• EDUTL 6892 Special Topics in Education (1-4)
• EDUTL 7169 Children’s Social Development & the Social World of the Classroom (3)
• EDUTL 7189 Advanced Field Placement (1-3)
• EDUTL 7316 Language Arts in the Early & Middle Childhood Program (3)
• EDUTL 7322 Literature Across the Curriculum (3)
• EDUTL 7361 Literature in Early Childhood Education (3)
• EDUTL 7364 Multicultural Literature for Children & Young Adults (3)
• EDUTL 7550 Advanced Studies in Deafness
• EDUTL 7701 Mathematics Teaching & Learning in Elementary & Middle Schools (3)

Research Requirement (minimum of 3 hours)

Select ONE of the T&L Research courses below or one that is approved by your faculty advisor (minimum of 3 credit hours)

• EDUTL 6052 Classroom-Based Inquiry (3)
• EDUTL 7010 Diverse Approaches to Research on T&L (3)

Final Examination (1-3)

Students must select either a Thesis or Non-Thesis option and must be registered for at least 3 credit hours the term of graduation.

Thesis

• EDUTL 7999 Thesis Research (3)

Non-Thesis

• EDUTL 7193 Independent Study (1-3)

Minimum hours: 30