MAT ECU/EEU

The WSU MAT-ECU/EEU program reflects what is currently known about best practices in early childhood teacher preparation. With an emphasis on urban schools, the program prepares teaching residents to meet the needs of children with and without disabilities in varied settings. The MAT-ECU/EEU teacher program was developed using a PDS philosophy that centers on shared responsibility for teacher preparation between universities and schools as well as a shared responsibility for students learning. It involves students working in classrooms as paraprofessionals while working on their graduate degree and initial licensure.

Starting summer 2026, this program allows individuals with an opportunity to earn a limited license through the Limited Elementary Residency Program (LERP) after completing a minimum of six credit hours. The LERP allows these individuals to work as teacher of record while completing the coursework for initial licensure.

The program is limited to individuals who have:

1. Completed at least a BA/BS degree from an accredited higher education institution prior to entry into the program.
2. A GPA of 3.0 in the last sixty hours of graded coursework (or 2.75 to be admitted on probationary status).

The MAT ECU/EEU program is offered for students seeking initial KSDE licensure in early childhood unified with concentration in elementary education unified: birth through sixth grade. Program Checksheet

• CED 501 Teacher Licensure Capstone (0)
• SPED 603 Foundations of Early Childhood Unified (2)
• SPED 614 ECU Methods and Assessment: Infant/Toddlers (3)
• SPED 617 ECU Assessment and Methods: Preschool (3)
• TALS 712 Health Movement & Physical Activity (2)
• TALS 738 Elementary Methods and Assessment: ELA and Social Studies (3)
• TALS 739 Elementary Methods and Assessment: Math and Science (3)
• TALS 711 Diversity & Inclusion (2)
• CESP 729 Theory Early Childhood Development (3)
• TALS 740 Universal Design for Learning (UDL) (1)
• TALS 741 Learning and Educational Assessment (2)
• TALS 742 Integrating Learning Through the Arts and Movement (2)
• TALS 743 Internship I (1)
• TALS 744 Internship II (1)
• TALS 748 Internship III (1)
• TALS 749 Internship IV (1)
• SPED 796 Family and Professional Collaboration (2)

Capstone Courses

• TALS 860 Seminar in Research Problems (2)
• TALS 862 Evidence Based Inquiry:  Professional Research Preparation (1)
• TALS 863 Professional Research Presentation (1)

Total Hours: 36

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** Please note that full admission to the WSU MAT Early Childhood Unified with concentration in Elementary Education Unified program is not given until all prerequisites have been met and candidates are employed.