Master's Program Information

Concentration in Early Intervention

The concentration in early intervention provides a foundation needed for working with diverse groups of families with children from birth to age three. Since the passage of PL 98-199 in 1983, the field of early intervention has been providing career opportunities that are attractive to many of our graduate students. An Early Intervention concentration will help students take advantage of these opportunities and provide them with the foundation needed if, later on, they wish to seek E.I. certification. It will also provide a foundation for anyone contemplating specializing in research or clinical work with infants, toddler, and their families.

The course requirements for the M.A. concentration in Early Intervention are as follows:

1. Theory: Two of the following three:
   • CD 151: Advanced Intellectual Development
   • CD 155: The Young Child’s Development of Language
   • CD 161: Advanced Personal-Social Development
2. Research Methods: One of the following three:
   • CD 142: Problems of Research: Methods and Design
   • CD 144: Qualitative and Ethnographic Methods
   • CD 247: Program Evaluation (if student is interested in social policy)
3. Additional Required Courses:
   • CD 120: Evaluation of the Young Child
   • CD 163: Infancy
   • CD 164: Cultural Diversity in Child & Family Services or CD 143 EP: Child Development in Diverse Family Settings
4. Two Concentration Electives: OT 280, OT 281: Early Intervention
5. Any course in American Sign Language NU 206 Maternal and Child Nutrition Policy Additional Concentration Electives to be decided by petition to the Appointed EI “concentration supervisor” (currently Ann Easterbrooks)
6. One Open Elective
7. Internship or Thesis related to work with infants, toddlers & families

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