Coordinator:
Dr. Carrie Lobman (732-932-7496, ext. 8116; email: lobman@rci.rutgers.edu)
This 15-credit endorsement in Preschool-Grade 3 is available to individuals who possess a New Jersey instructional certificate. Students may complete the program in conjunction with the Ed.M. in Learning, Cognition & Development in the Department of Educational Psychology or with the Ed.M. in Early Childhood/Elementary Education in the Department of Learning and Teaching. In addition, nondegree-seeking students may complete the program on a nonmatriculated basis.
Course Requirements (15 credits)
15:251:573 Literacy Development in the Early Years (3) or 05:300:494 Literacy Development in the Early Years (3)
15:251:578 Theories and Practices of Early Childhood Education (3) or 05:300:412 Learning and Teaching in the Early Childhood Classroom (3)
15:255:512 Enhancing Learning and Development for Infants and Young Children (3)
15:290:521 Psychosocial Issues in Infant, Early Childhood, and Family Development (3)
15:290:522 Cognition and Language from Birth to Five: Normal Development and Implications of Risk and Disability (3)
