Montessori Teaching Certificate
Course Descriptions
The Montessori Teaching Certificate may be earned as part of the M.Ed. program or as a non-degree credential program with no college credit. For information about the non-degree credential program, please visit westminstercollege.edu/montessori.
Montessori Early Childhood Certificate (ages 2 ½ to 6) followed by completion of M.Ed.
Requirement Description
|
Credit Hours |
| I. Montessori Early Childhood Certificate |
22 |
| MONT 601 |
Foundation of Montessori Education |
4 |
| MONT 603 |
Introduction to Inclusive Education |
1 |
| MONT 611 |
Early Childhood Practical Life and Sensorial Education |
2 |
| MONT 613 |
Early Childhood Music and Movement |
1 |
| MONT 614 |
Early Childhood Mathematics |
2 |
| MONT 615 |
Early Childhood Language Arts and Literacy |
2 |
| MONT 616 |
Early Childhood Social Studies |
1 |
| MONT 617 |
Early Childhood Art |
1 |
| MONT 618 |
Early Childhood Science |
1 |
| MONT 651 |
Early Childhood Student Teaching Practicum I |
2 |
| MONT 652 |
Early Childhood Student Teaching Practicum |
2 |
| MONT 655 |
Early Childhood Projects III |
1 |
| MONT 656 |
Early Childhood Projects II |
1 |
| MONT 699 |
Written and Oral Examinations |
1 |
|
|
| II. Elective Course |
3 |
Students may choose one course from the following or another MED course with permission
| MED 606 |
Theoretical Perspectives in Education (3) |
|
| MED 610 |
Sociocultural Contexts for Learning (3) |
|
| MED 620 |
English Learners, Family and Community (3) |
|
|
|
| III. Project |
8 |
| MED 650 |
Introduction to Research Methods (2) |
|
| MED 679 |
Research Methodologies (3) |
|
| MED 680 |
Research Project (3) |
|
|
|
| TOTAL HOURS FOR MONTESSORI EARLY CHILDHOOD CERTIFICATE FOLLOWED BY COMPLETION OF M.Ed. |
33 |
Recommended Plan of Study for MED with Montessori Early Childhood Certificate
| |
Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
Summer Semester |
| Year 1 |
MONT 601
MONT 603
MONT 611
MONT 613
MONT 614
MONT 615 |
MONT 616
MONT 651
MONT 655
|
MONT 652
MONT 656
MONT 617
MONT 618
|
| Year 2 |
MONT 699
Elective
MED 650 |
MED 679 |
MED 680 |
Montessori Lower Elementary Certificate (ages 6 to 9) followed by completion of M.Ed.
Requirement Description
|
Credit Hours |
| I. Montessori Early Childhood Certificate |
22 |
| MONT 601 |
Foundations of Montessori Education |
4 |
| MONT 603 |
Introduction to Inclusive Education |
1 |
| MONT 604 |
Great Lessons |
1 |
| MONT 632 |
Methods in Elementary Social Studies and Practical Life |
2 |
| MONT 633 |
Methods in Elementary Mathematics I |
2 |
| MONT 634 |
Methods in Elementary Language Arts and Literacy I |
2 |
| MONT 635 |
Methods in Elementary Music and Movement |
1 |
| MONT 636 |
Methods in Elementary Biology I |
1 |
| MONT 637 |
Methods in Elementary Art |
1 |
| MONT 638 |
Applied Methods in Elementary Mathematics I |
1 |
| MONT 653 |
Lower Elementary Student Teaching Practicum I |
2 |
| MONT 654 |
Lower Elementary Student Teaching Practicum II |
2 |
| MONT 657 |
Elementary Seminars and Projects I |
2 |
| MONT 658 |
Elementary Seminars and Projects II |
2 |
| MONT 699 |
Written and Oral Examinations |
1 |
|
|
| II. Elective Course |
3 |
Students may choose one course from the following or another MED course with permission
| MED 606 |
Theoretical Perspectives in Education (3) |
|
| MED 610 |
Sociocultural Contexts for Learning (3) |
|
| MED 620 |
English Learners, Family and Community (3) |
|
|
|
| III. Project |
8 |
| MED 650 |
Introduction to Research Methods (2) |
|
| MED 679 |
Research Methodologies (3) |
|
| MED 680 |
Research Project (3) |
|
|
|
| TOTAL HOURS FOR MONTESSORI LOWER ELEMENTARY CERTIFICATE FOLLOWED BY COMPLETION OF M.Ed. |
36 |
Recommended Plan of Study for MED with Montessori Early Childhood Certificate
| |
Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
Summer Semester |
| Year 1 |
MONT 601
MONT 603
MONT 604
MONT 632
MONT 633
MONT 634
MONT 635
MONT 636 |
MONT 653
MONT 657
MONT 637 |
MONT 654
MONT 658
MONT 638 |
| Year 2 |
MONT 699
Elective
MED 650 |
MED 679 |
MED 680 |
