Dual Certificate Program in Early Childhood Ed (Birth-Grade 2) and Child Ed (Grades 1-6) ,Master of Science in Education

The master's dual certificate program in early childhood education and childhood education is offered by the Department of Teaching, Learning and Technology. It is designed to prepare qualified graduate students as teachers in the areas of early childhood education and childhood education. All students in the program are engaged in observation and field work in a variety of early childhood and elementary school settings throughout the area. This master's program leads to certification (Birth-Grade 2, Grades 1-6) by the New York State Education Department upon the recommendation of the School of Education of HCLAS.

A Bachelor of Arts degree from an accredited college or university with a major, concentration, or the equivalent in one or more of the liberal arts and sciences.
A minimum overall GPA of 3.0 on all undergraduate coursework or its equivalent (e.g., a 3.0 in a completed graduate program). We encourage you to submit all transcripts from your undergraduate work and any graduate work for consideration.
A minimum GPA of 2.75 on coursework in the liberal arts and sciences.
Two letters of reference addressing the applicant's potential to succeed in the teaching profession.
A written personal statement of professional intent and rationale.
An interview with the program director.

TOEFL Exam, minimum 80
IELTS Exam, minimum 6.5