This is my plan of study in Spring semester 2016.
Mallika Thanasanti
PROV 504
Academic Advising & Plan of Study
This semester is my first semester as a graduate student in George Mason University. My major is Early Childhood Education, Curriculum and Instruction, MEd concentration in Early Childhood Education for Diverse Learners (ECDL). This program requires 30-credit that leads to a master’s degree for professionals who already hold an early childhood education teacher license or are interested in working in an early childhood education context outside the classroom. In 30 credits are including 18 credits in core class and 12 credits in elective course that choose from graduate ECED prefix courses.
| Course Title | Number of Credits | Semester |
| ECED 501: Development Pathway of Diverse Learners, Birth-Adolescence | 3
Elective |
Fall 2015 |
| ECED 505: Introduction to Early Childhood Special Education | 3
Elective |
Fall 2015 |
| ECED 691: Policy Perspective in Early Childhood Education | 3 | Spring 2016 |
| ECED 503: Curriculum Across the content Areas for Diverse Young Learners | 3 | Spring 2016 |
| ECED 502: Foundations of Language and Literacy for Diverse Young Leaners | 3
Elective |
Spring 2016 |
| ECED 504: Engaging Families of Diverse Learners | 3 | Fall 2016 |
| ECED 511 : Assessment of Diverse Young Learners | 3 | Fall 2016 |
| ECED 522 : Developing Language, Literacy and Communication of Diverse Young Learners | 3 | Fall 2016 |
| ECED 524 : Families of Children with Special needs | 3
Elective |
Spring 2017 |
| ECED 601: Framework for Early Childhood Education | 3
*Must be taken as final course or with final courses of the program |
Spring 2017 |
Early Childhood Education program’s requirements for graduation
- Field experience may be required throughout the program
- Observation in pre-school
- Framework
- Literacy project
Advising
An ECE Advisor will answer any questions about program or degree.