Early Childhood SPED
5-year M.A.T.

Birth - 5-Years (Early Childhood Special Education)

Students accepted into the 5-year M.A.T. in ECSE graduate with course work leading to dual initial licensure; Early Childhood Special Education(birth to five) AND Early Childhood Education (PK-3rd grade).  This program is designed to prepare students to work with young children with disabilities as well as typically developing young children. Their IDLS major meets the requirements of Highly Qualified in Elementary Education while the Early Childhood Special Education content meets the requirements for Highly Qualified in special education.  Students take course work in

   ♦  foundations of education and early childhood education,

   ♦  child development,

   ♦  language acquisition and development,

   ♦  literacy and reading,

   ♦  characteristics of exceptionalities,

   ♦  inclusive early childhood education (IECE) assessment,

   ♦  IECE programming, curriculum and methods,

   ♦  classroom and behavior management, and

   ♦  professionalism.

Field experiences provide students with opportunities to learn and practice skills in working with young children and their families in a variety of settings, from community based to classroom, with a variety of ages/grade levels and demographics. Five-year M.A.T. students major in IDLS and "minor" in Special Education, taking approximately 122 credit hours at the undergraduate level and 30 credit hours at the graduate level.  Students must apply for admissions into the Graduate College and meet all admission requirements in order to continue for the fifth year of this option.



Contact Information

Program Coordinator
Dr. Brianna Quinn
quinnbs@jmu.edu

 

MSC 6908
395 South High Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Phone: 540-568-6193
Fax: 540-568-2829