Pilihan program

Ringkasan program

This program is designed for students with professional interests in early child development and disorders. The curriculum offers a strong foundation in the normative path of physical, cognitive and social development with specialized training in diagnostic and intervention techniques needed to work with developmental disorders of early childhood. It provides training to those who desire to work with infants and young children and their families in early childhood intervention programs and other professional settings, including schools, hospitals, and medical/therapy clinics. Classroom training is combined with practical experience in a variety of clinical and educational settings, both on campus and in the community. Students graduating from the program qualify to work as Early Intervention Specialists and Developmental Specialists. They also qualify for Level 2 Infant Mental Health Endorsement by the Texas Association for Infant Mental Health. It is for students who are interested in a career serving the families of young children who show developmental delays and disorders. It will be of special interest to students who wish to work in early childhood intervention programs and other professional settings, including schools, hospitals, and medical/therapy clinics. Students graduating from the program qualify to work as early intervention specialists and developmental specialists in various community programs.

Modul program

This program module includes Required Core Courses (24 hours): HDCD 6319 The Developing Child: Infants and Toddlers; HDCD 6312 Atypical Development; HDCD 6315 Assessment Theory; HDCD 6316 Developmental Assessment; HDCD 6335 Intervention Paradigms; HDCD 6310 Parent Education; HDCD 6320 The Developing Child: Preschool Years; HDCD 6370 Intervention with Young Children; Practicum (3 hours): HDCD 7V20 Practicum in Disorders of Young Children; Internship (6 hours): HDCD 7V20 Internship in Disorders of Young Children; Electives (15 hours): HDCD 6325 Service Coordination of Community Resources; HDCD 6395 Medical and Biobehavioral Factors in ECD; HDCD 6330 Families and Culture; HDCD 6385 Child Psychopathology; HDCD 6355 Family Outreach and Assessment; HDCD 6390 Infant Mental Health; HDCD 6V81 Special Topics in Early Childhood Disorders; HDCD 6360 Behavior Management; HCS 6350 Social Development; HCS 6331 Cognitive Development; HCS 7382 Health Psychology; COMD 6307 Language Acquisition or HCS 6368 Language Development; COMD 7V62 Seminar in Autism; HDCD 7V98 Independent Study; HDCD 7V80 Independent Research.

Persyaratan masuk bagi mahasiswa internasional

Applicants must have a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent with a grade average of B or better in major and related fields. Students must have minimum TOEFL score of 550 on paper based, 80 on the internet based test and 6.5 on IELTS or 67 on PTE academic or a passing grade in level 112 of English from the ELS Language Centers.

Kualifikasi

Magister (S2)

Institusi penerbit ijazah

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS

Nama jurusan

School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences