Early Childhood Multicultural Education
Major in Early Childhood Multicultural Education (B.A.)
| Sites/Programs |
Minor |
Major |
| Las Vegas, NM |
X |
X |
| Rio Rancho, NM |
|
X |
| Santa Fe, NM |
|
X |
| Raton, NM |
|
X |
| Farmington, NM |
|
X |
The early childhood multicultural education program in the School of Education at New Mexico Highlands University is a four-year (66 hours) Bachelor of Arts degree. The program prepares classroom teachers and other professional to work with children from birth to age eight. The program fulfills the New Mexico Public Education Department [NMPED] competency requirements which include child growth, development and learning; developmentally appropriate content; and learning environments and curriculum implementation, health, safety and nutrition assessment and professionalism. The program meets the state requirements of teacher certification / licensure for teaching Pre-K - 3 in the public schools and the early childhood special education (developmentally-delayed) preschool classroom. Candidates majoring in early childhood education are not required to take a minor.
Pre-requisite courses
| |
Courses |
Hours |
| SPED 214 |
Introduction to Special Education |
3 |
| GNED 201 |
Introduction to Teaching
(must take concurrently w/GNED 251) |
3 |
| GNED 251 |
Field-Base I Teacher Prep Experience
(must take concurrently w/GNED 201) |
1 |
| Total Hours |
7 |
Required courses
| |
Courses |
Hours |
| ECME 300 |
Professionalism |
2 |
| ECME 301 |
Health, Safety & Nutrition |
2 |
| ECME 302 |
Child Growth, Development & Learning |
3 |
| ECME 303 |
Family & Community Collaboration |
3 |
| ECME 304 |
Curriculum Development & Implementation 1 |
3 |
| ECME 305 |
Guiding Young Children |
3 |
| ECME 306 |
Curriculum Development & Implementation 2 |
3 |
| ECME 315 |
Intro to Reading & Literacy Development |
3 |
| ECME 328 |
Assessment of Children & Evaluation of Progress |
3 |
| ECME 403 |
Family & Community Collaboration 2 |
2 |
| ECME 411 |
Teaching Reading & Writing |
3 |
| ECME 420 |
Research in Child Growth & Development |
3 |
| ECME 424 |
Integrated Early Childhood Curriculum |
3 |
| ECME 426 |
Methods & Materials for the Early Primary Grades |
3 |
| ECME 428 |
Assessment & Evaluation 2 |
3 |
| GNED 455 |
Knowledge of the Profession |
3 |
| |
Total Hours: |
45 |
| |
Field Experience and Practicum
|
|
| ECME 332 |
Curriculum Development & Implementation Lab 1 |
2 |
| ECME 334 |
Curriculum Development & Implementation Lab 2 |
2 |
| ECME 412 |
Teaching Reading & Writing Practicum |
1 |
| ECME 425 |
Integrated Early Childhood Curriculum Lab |
2 |
| ECME 427 |
Methods & Materials for the Primary Care Practicum |
2 |
| ECME 452 |
Early Childhood Education Student Teaching |
12 |
| |
Total Hours: |
21 |
| |
Major Total: |
66 |
In addition to the above requirements, licensing for early childhood education teaching in the State of New Mexico requires passing the New Mexico Teacher Assessment (NMTA) ECE content area examination mandated by the State of New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED).