This degree is built upon a Montessori credential completed at Saint Mary’s College, Kalmanovitz School of Education.

Credential Courses

AMS Montessori ECE credential (29 units) or AMS Montessori Elementary Education credential taken at Saint Mary's College (32 units) required.

Core Courses from the Montessori program

Specialization Courses for Students with the credential in Montessori Early Childhood Education (11 units)

• MONT 263 - Elementary Mathematics I, 3 units
• MONT 264 - Language, Reading and Writing, 3 units
• MONT 265 - Elementary Foundations, 2 units
• MONT 266 - Study of the Sciences, 3 units

Specialization Courses for Students with a credential in Montessori Elementary Education (13 units)

• ECE 259 - Practical Life Curriculum. 2 units
• ECE 260 - Conceptual Curriculum, 2 units
• ECE 263 - Mathematics: Conceptual Learning, 3 units
• ECE 264 - Language and Reading Development, 3 units
• ECE 266 - Study of the Sciences, 3 units

Research Courses (7 units)

• EDUC 572 - Research Seminar I, 3 units
• EDUC 582 - Research Seminar II, 3 units
• MONT 599 Montessori Seminar, 1 unit