Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development: Tufts University

Programs of Study: Undergraduate

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PLEASE NOTE: The Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development and the Department of Education are suspending admissions into the MAT Elementary Education program for the 2009-2010 academic year. The two departments, in conjunction with the Graduate School, plan to update, restructure, and enhance this graduate licensure program for the preparation of elementary school teachers, and are looking forward to its re launch in the near future.

Teacher Preparation Programs

Elementary Licensure Program (total of 11 courses): Elementary Teacher (1-6) List of Courses

Individual students consult with their program advisors to determine the specific sequence of courses. Approved alternate courses may be arranged with the consent of the student’s program advisor. A course at Tufts is equivalent to four credits at other institutions.

Educational Theory Component (one course)

CD 007 Child and the Educational Process

Human Development Theory Component (2 courses: choose one from each grouping)

ED 130 Human Development and Learning
CD 51 Intellectual Development
CD 151 Advanced Intellectual Development
CD 61 Personal/Social Development
CD 161 Advanced Personal/Social Development
CD 155 The Young Child's Development of Language

Culture Component (1 course: see notes)

CD 153 Culture and Learning
ED 162 Class, Race, and Gender in the History of Education
ED 161 Sociology of Schools

Special Needs Component (1 course)

CD 90 The Exceptional child
CD 190 Children with Special Needs
ED 142 Education of the Exceptional Child

Pre-Practicum Component (1 course)

CD/ED 115 Applied Elementary Curriculum and Science Workshop

Curriculum Component (2 courses)

CD/ED 116 Integrated Elementary Curriculum: Focus on Reading, Language Arts & Social Studies Education
CD/ED 117 Integrated Elementary Curriculum B: Focus on Mathematics

Practicum Component (2 courses)

CD/ED 103 Elementary Supervised Teaching (300-hour placement at either 1-3 or 4-5 level)

Guided Electives (1course)

1 curriculum/academic discipline elective

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