幼儿发展和教育（ECDE）的科学硕士课程旨在满足希望与幼儿及其家人合作的专业人士的需求。ECDE计划提供相关的严格课程工作和相关的学术经验。该课程是为具有本科学位的候选人而设计的，涉及与幼儿发展和教育有关的广泛领域，例如儿童发育，心理学，沟通障碍，社会学，护理学，戏剧，音乐或其他学位。该学习计划包括在幼儿发展和职业教育方面的高级专业发展，并为幼儿和家庭提供直接和间接服务。向幼儿和家庭提供的直接早期教育服务可以包括房屋，学校和其他社区环境，例如儿童保育和启蒙教育。间接服务可以包括：儿童评估，计划评估，儿童保
The Master of Science program in Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) is designed to meet the needs of professionals who want to work with young children and their families. The ECDE program delivers relevant, rigorous course work and related academic experiences.<br><br>The program is designed for candidates with undergraduate degrees in a wide range of areas either related to early childhood development and education, such as child development, psychology, communication disorders, sociology, nursing, theatre, music or other degrees. The program of study includes advanced professional development in early child development and education for careers with direct and indirect services for young children and families. Direct early education services to young children and families can include homes, schools, and other community settings, such as child care and Head Start. Indirect services can include: child assessment, program evaluation, child care resource and referral, early learning coalitions, community college instruction, and child advocacy. Graduates of this program are encouraged to serve as a bridge among schools and community agencies and to nurture leadership skills in these areas.