Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Advanced Teaching in Early Childhood Education Graduate Certificate (50-6850) (15 hours)


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Student Learning Outcomes - A student with a Graduate Certificate in Advanced Teaching in Early Childhood Education will use the knowledge and skills obtained in the program to:

  • Apply the core principles and values, guided by theoretical perspectives of the profession, for teaching and leading today’s diverse early childhood programs

This certificate is designed to support and enhance teaching skills within early childhood education. The Advanced Teaching in Early Childhood Education Certificate aligns with the Core Competencies for Early Childhood and Youth Professionals (Missouri and Kansas) and the revised 2020 National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators. The certificate consists of Master’s level Early Childhood Education courses approved by the Missouri Department of Higher Education. This certificate is designed to support and engage early childhood educators in the classroom promoting learning, development, achievement, and well-being of each early childhood student.

Admission Requirements:

  • A minimum 2.5 GPA on any courses completed prior to admission.
  • Completed bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or a related field of study.

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