Academics

The Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education program prepares individual with no prior teacher preparation to work with young children from birth through kindergarten. It leads to teacher certification and a Masters degree. While enrolled in the program degree candidates can be employed as fully qualified teacher in Kentucky Schools.

National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)

NCATE is the profession’s mechanism to help establish high quality teacher preparation.

Education/National Association for the Education of Young Children

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is dedicated to improving the well being of all young children, with particular focus on the quality of educational and developmental services for all children from birth through age 8.

Admission to Morehead State University (see MSU admission requirements).

Admission Requirements:

1) BA with at least a 2.5 GPA
2) Admission Index {(GRE verbal+ GRE quantitative) x GPA } of 2050
3) Completed admission packet
4) 3 recommendations
5) Personal statement
6) Criminal background check

Program Requirements:

- Foundation Courses, 9 Credit Hours
- Methods Courses, 24 Credit Hours
- Practicum & Seminar, 18 Credit Hours
- Research Methods, 3 Credit Hours