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Arts and Sciences | MA in Pre-School Education
General Description
The Master of Arts in Pre-School Education provides opportunities for educators to experience personal and professional growth and development in the field of pre-school education. Educators study the historical, philosophical and legal development of early childhood programs and the rationale why each academic program must be designed and implemented with the pre-schooler's needs and potentials in mind.
The Program has a core of twelve (12) units in the foundation subjects, eighteen (18) units for the major subjects including field practice, six (6) units of electives and six (6) units for thesis writing. During the last semester of the program, the student prepares for a final assessment in the form of comprehensive examination, an oral presentation and defense of a thesis.
Objectives
The MA in Pre-School Education aims to make educators:
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Recognize the interplay of the physiological, social and psychological factors that affect the total development of a pre-schooler;
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Design lessons and activities appropriate to the varying abilities, needs and intelligences of the pre-schooler in the context of learning theories;
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Apply a repertoire of knowledge and skills in conducting educational researches in early childhood education; and
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Strive for personal and professional growth through research readings, group studies, school visits and other similar activities.
Curriculum
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UNITS |
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BASIC/FOUNDATION SUBJECTS |
12 units |
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NEW PERSPECTIVES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION |
3 |
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PRE-SCHOOLERS' GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT |
3 |
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CURRICULUM LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT |
3 |
| EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND STATISTICS |
3 |
| MAJOR SUBJECTS | 18 units |
| EDUCATIONAL THERAPY | 3 |
| CHILDHOOD ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION | 3 |
| INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION | 3 |
| EXTENDED LEARNING THROUGH ART | 3 |
| SUPERVISED FIELD EXPERIENCE IN PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION 1 AND 2 | 6 |
| ELECTIVES/COGNATES | 6 units |
| WOMEN'S STUDIES: A GENDER FAIR EDUCATION | 3 |
| THE BEHAVIORAL CHILD | 3 |
| THESIS WRITING 1 AND 2 | 6 units |
| TOTAL UNITS |
42 |
Innovative Feature
The straight MA track is for BEE students who decide to pursue a graduate course and have a CQPA of 3.0 or better, with at least B+ in all major subjects by the time they enroll for thesis writing. They also need to pass the qualifying examination.
An oral defense of a completed thesis, which is an integral output of BEE and MA levels, is required prior to graduation.
Contact Us
Department of Education
Virginia P. Caneo,
Ph.D., Chairperson
Phone: (632) 524-7686 local 279
E-mail:
virginia.caneo@ssc.edu.ph
Posted August 2007
| Granted Full Autonomy Status by CHED and Level III Re-accreditation Status by PAASCU
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