Undergraduate and Graduate Certificate Programs



Undergraduate and Graduate Certificate Programs XE "Undergraduate and Graduate Certificate Programs" Certificate of Graduate Study ProgramsArea of Study Certificate Advanced Counseling (p. PAGEREF 05C32066C5644D1AA9EDA50C1022DB7D \h )C.G.S.Advanced Study of Creative Writing (p. PAGEREF 6F5008295F3B4419905CEB9E0264DD99 \h )C.G.S.Advanced Study of Literature (p. PAGEREF D94A20ACBE3045E9908AEEFEC4AAE484 \h )C.G.S.Autism Education (p. PAGEREF 5ED06C63EC0A439EA0B82EA6EEE60402 \h )C.G.S.Child and Adolescent Trauma? (p. PAGEREF ED04D09F446E4C34BA43825292542795 \h )C.G.S.?Early Childhood LeadershipC.G.SFinancial Planning (p. PAGEREF B2CDDADB93F141249892AA34E3ED8184 \h )C.G.S.Health Psychology (p. PAGEREF 486B766340CE4BE9B3F960421D1C00F6 \h )C.G.S.Historical Studies? (p. PAGEREF E17DDF8DDDA746D3917A2058BE3A59A1 \h )C.G.S.?Mathematics Content Specialist: Elementary (p. PAGEREF 6029AA2E9F70447B9793389878B79DAF \h )C.G.S.Middle Level Education (p. PAGEREF E0FACE2AC58E4ED0A4AD91675C05E79A \h )C.G.S.Modern Biological Sciences (p. PAGEREF 11563F6DD966428C874A36F316B7ED46 \h )C.G.S.Nonprofit Leadership? (p. PAGEREF 1D767CC377CB4806A0C13F731680DB67 \h )C.G.S.?Nursing Care Management (p. PAGEREF 58B7B38B979D4A22A9740679F27CF0B0 \h )C.G.S.?EARLY CHILDHOOD LEADERSHIP C.G.S.Admission RequirementsA completed application form accompanied by a fifty-dollar nonrefundable application fee.Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate coursework.Bachelor's degree required with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale in professional coursework.Three candidate reference forms accompanied by three letters of recommendation related to education and experience in early childhood education or a related field. A performance-based evaluation that documents experience as an administrator, leader (preferred) or teacher. An application essay that describes the candidate's commitment to the field of early childhood leadership.An interview may be required.Retention RequirementGrade point average of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale in all C.G.S. course work.COURSE REQUIREMENTSCoursesECL 501Theory and Research in3Annually Early Childhood DevelopmentECL 502Leadership Strategies for3 AnnuallyEarly Childhood EducationECL 503Early Childhood Curriculum:3AnnuallyLeading Improvement IECL 504Family/Community Partnerships3Annuallyin Early Childhood LeadershipECL 505Early Childhood Curriculum:3AnnuallyLeading Improvement II ECL 506Supervising Early Childhood3AnnuallyTeachers Total Credit Hours: 18** Note new Course Prefix ECL = Early Childhood LeadershipCOURSE DESCRIPTIONSECL 501 - Early Childhood Development: Theory and Research (3)Students explore theoretical perspectives and research related to young children’s educational, physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and artistic development focusing on typical and atypical growth and development, multicultural contexts and characteristics.Prerequisites: Admission to CGS in Early Childhood Leadership program and concurrent enrollment in ECL 502, OR Graduate status and consent of instructor.Offered: AnnuallyECL 502 - Leadership Strategies for Early Childhood Education (3)Students examine early childhood leadership perspectives based exemplary practices, research, and current issues. Leadership and management concepts are examined; facilitation of teaching and learning are emphasized. Prerequisites: Admission to CGS in Early Childhood Leadership program and concurrent enrollment with ECL 501, OR Graduate status and consent of instructor.Offered: AnnuallyECL 503 - Early Childhood Curriculum: Leading Improvement I (3)Students explore the principles and processes that inform early childhood curriculum development and instruction including philosophy, program models, developmentally appropriate practice, play, intentional teaching, family engagement, standards, assessment, and inclusion.?Prerequisites: Admission to CGS in Early Childhood Leadership program, ECL 501, ECL 502, and concurrent enrollment in ECL 504, OR Graduate status and consent of instructor. Offered: AnnuallyECL 504 - Family/Community Partnerships in Early Childhood Leadership (3)Students explore school, family and community partnerships by examining strategies that promote increased engagement and effective communication with family, community members and the public regarding early childhood-related issues. Prerequisites: Admission to CGS in Early Childhood Leadership program, ECL 501, ECL 502, and concurrent enrollment with ECL 503, OR Graduate status and consent of instructor.Offered: AnnuallyECL 505 - Early Childhood Curriculum: Leading Improvement II (3)Students examine the early childhood leaders’ roles in leading early childhood curriculum and instruction improvement through policy, ethical conduct, inclusion, family and community partnerships, staff support, supervision, and assessment.Prerequisites: Admission to CGS in Early Childhood Leadership program, ECL 501, ECL 502, ECL 503, ECL 504, and concurrent enrollment in ECL 506, OR Graduate status and consent of instructor. Offered: AnnuallyECL 506 - Supervising Early Childhood Teachers (3)Students explore early childhood leadership, supervision and evaluation. Through field-based experiences, strategies are developed to improve teacher practices. Building a learning community with empowered, collaborative teacher teams is emphasized.Prerequisites: Admission to CGS in Early Childhood Leadership program, ECL 501, ECL 502, ECL 503, ECL 504, and concurrent enrollment with ECL 505, OR Graduate status and consent of instructor.Offered: Annually ................
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