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MEd Integrated Early Childhood Education at Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University, United States

Programme overview

The MEd in Integrated Early Childhood Education prepares students to serve infants, toddlers and young children (birth through kindergarten) in home, community and school settings, combining early childhood education with early childhood special education and early intervention. Licensure and endorsement pathways and an optional Applied Behavior Analysis specialization are offered.

Faculty: Peabody College of Education and Human Development  |  Duration: 36-39 credit hours (48-51 with the optional ABA add-on)  |  Intake: Fall  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nashville, TN, United States

What you will study

Core courses SPED 7000, 7400 and 8810; Integrated Early Childhood courses including EDUC 6090 and 6110 and SPEDE 7100, 7400, 7450, 7610 and 7800; field experiences SPEDE 7951, 7953 and 7991; plus electives. The ABA add-on includes two semesters of ABA internship.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants should have an undergraduate degree in early childhood education, special education, or a related field.

Graduate School programmes mainly start in fall; entry terms and deadlines vary by programme and are set by each programme.

Graduate School fall application deadlines differ by department and range from 1 December to 15 January. The Graduate School application fee is $95, paid online after submitting the application, and only one fee is charged for up to two programme applications per year.

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