Academic Program Proposal

Date Proposal Activated	Institution and Proposal	Degree Awarded	Academic Program Name	Objection Deadline	MHEC Final Action	Final Decision Date
	Stevenson University Proposal	Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)	Early Childhood Education	3/28/2023	Recommended	6/12/2023
Early Childhood Education Program Description
The Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education (MAT:EC) prepares teacher candidates to become certified early childhood educators for children in Prekindergarten to 3 rd grade in diverse communities across the state. The proposed Stevenson University program aligns with the institution’s career-focused mission and draws on its strengths in the initial licensure undergraduate early childhood education program and graduate online MAT:STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education program to provide a curriculum specifically designed to prepare teachers to meet the growing local, state, and national employment needs for early childhood educators.
	Stevenson University Proposal	Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)	Early Childhood Education	4/28/2023	Recommended	6/12/2023
Early Childhood Education Program Description
The Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education (MAT:EC) prepares graduates of the program to teach students in pre-kindergarten through 3rd grade. The proposed Stevenson University program aligns with the institution’s career-focused mission and draws on its strengths in undergraduate early childhood education and graduate online MAT:STEM (Science, <br>Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education to provide a curriculum specifically designed to prepare teachers to meet the growing local, state, and national employment needs for early childhood educators.