AADP Program Options:
- B.S. Degree in Early Childhood Studies with a Montessori Early Childhood Credential
- Montessori Early Childhood Credential, non-credit
The Program Description
The B.S. degree in Early Childhood Studies with a Montessori Early Childhood Credential requires 122 credits including the 29 credits in Montessori courses plus a seminar and a year-long internship. A course in Child Development/Psychology is required, if not previously taken at a college level.
Major Core Requirements
In addition to Core Liberal Arts, 65 credits are required in the major. The Major Requirements are:
- UEP4 201 – Developmental/Early Years
- UEP4 203 ECE Foundations/Observation
- UEMN 220 Montessori Philosophy & Educational Theory
- UEMN 221 Montessori Everyday Living/Art
- UEMN 222 Montessori Sensorial/Music
- UEMN 223 Montessori Mathematics
- UEMN 224 Montessori Language & Literacy
- UEMN 230 Montessori Natural and Social Science
- UEMN 226 Montessori Education for Peace
- UEMN 407 Montessori Fall Seminar
- UEMN 405 Montessori Fall Internship
- UEMN 408 Montessori Spring Seminar
- UEMN 406 Montessori Spring Internship
- UEP4 301 Health and Safety Methods
- UEMA 156 Math for Early Education
- UESO 128 Diversity Issues or UEMG 315 Cultural Competence
- UESP 312 Reading Interventions/Diverse Learners
- UESP 340 Introduction to Special Education
- UESP 390 ESL Foundations and Methods
Major Elective Requirements
Any four of the following courses are required as major electives:
- UEP4 314 Creative Arts Methods
- UEP4 207 Early Literacy
- UEP4 202 Educational Psychology
- UEED 226 Issues in Supervision of Programs for Young Children
- UEED 227 The Business of Childcare
- UEED 228 Leadership and Administration of Programs Young Children
- UEPS 207 Infant/Toddler Development
- UEED 246 Educational Technology
- UEP4 320 PreK-4 Assessment
Location
Montessori courses are held in the Montessori practice lab classroom located in Logue Library at Chestnut Hill College’s main campus.
Career Opportunities
Completion of this program qualifies a student for an Early Childhood Credential from the American Montessori Society (AMS), entitling the graduate to work with children from the ages of two and a half to six years of age in a Montessori environment.
According to the American Montessori Society, 2017 Compensation and Benefits Survey Report, the average salary for an Early Childhood Montessori Teacher with a Bachelor’s degree is $42,000. Other career opportunities include: Montessori Guide (teacher), Head of School, Educational Coordinator, Private Tutor and Montessori Adult Instructor.
Contact Information
Marjorie Horton
Director
Montessori Teacher Education Program
215-248-7123
hortonm1@chc.edu