MAT in Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (IECE)
The IECE program emphasizes an in-depth academic preparation and field experience that allow teachers to be knowledgeable about the field of early childhood/special education and to develop critical thinking and lifelong learning skills. The program emphasizes:
- Nurturing students as active agents in their own learning
- Authentic, performance-based assessment of teaching and learning
- Meeting the needs of all students
- Responding constructively to socio-cultural differences among students
The program prepares students interested in working with children from birth to age 5 in a wide variety of settings—day care centers, public and private preschools, community programs, and clinics. This program gives students authentic experiences with infants, toddlers, and preschool children in the areas of curriculum development, typical and atypical child development, programs and services for children and their families, family involvement and intervention, screening and assessment, program administration, current topics, and practicum/action research.
The goals of this program include:
- IECE Teacher Certification
- Preparation of teachers for education typical and atypical children in different settings
- Provide background information on Kentucky Child Learning and Assessment Standards
Admission Requirements
The teacher education admission portfolio is a combination of forms, transcripts, test scores, and other requirements that applicants will submit to the College of Education and Human Development.
Have you attended a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Information Session or met with an Education advisor? If the answer is "no", then you are encouraged to attend a session BEFORE you start the application process! You can register at the link above. You will learn more about our programs as well as the academic requirements needed for admission.
Opportunities for Graduates
- Kindergarten Teacher
- Preschool Teacher
- Early Childhood Special Educator (age 0-5 years)
- Developmental Interventionist
- Infant-Toddler Teacher
- Early Childhood Parent Educator
- Special Educator for IEPs/IFSPs
- Home-based Early Childhood Teacher
- Itinerant Early Childhood Teacher
- Nursery School Teacher
Certification
Kentucky Teacher Certification, Birth - Age 5
