Childhood Education (Grades 1-6), Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed)
The master’s degree program in childhood education (grades 1-6) is designed to meet the needs of four distinct groups of graduate students: (i) students who have earned a bachelor’s degree in a liberal arts or science area who wish to pursue initial certification as a teacher of childhood education; (ii) students who have achieved initial teacher certification in childhood education and who wish to pursue professional certification as a childhood education teacher and a master’s degree; (iii) students who seek both initial certification in childhood education and a master’s degree; and (iv) students who are interested in earning a master’s degree in childhood education, but without New York State certification.
Initial Certification Program & Master's Program for Candidates without Certification
This Childhood Education program is for graduate students who have earned a bachelor’s degree in a liberal arts or science area, and who wish to pursue Initial Certification as a teacher of childhood education (grades 1-6) while also earning their master’s degree.
Take one course from the following three options
| EDCE 2100K | Development Issues in Early Childhood/Childhood Education | 3 |
| | OR | |
| EDUC 7200A | Psychology of Learning and Teaching | 3 |
| | OR | |
| EDUC 7300A | Child Development | 3 |
Take one course from the following two options
Take all of the following courses
| EDCE 7100A | Urban Schools in a Diverse Society | |
| EDCE 2900F | Inclusive Practices for the General Education Classroom (Grades 1-6) | 3 |
| EDCE 3000F | Curriculum Development in Childhood Education | 3 |
| EDCE 2100C | Teaching Social Studies in Childhood Education | 3 |
| EDCE 3100C | Elementary Science & Engineering Teaching Methods | 3 |
| MATHE 5950C | Mathematics Knowledge for Teachers (Birth to Grade 6) | 3 |
| EDCE 6100C | How Children Learn Mathematics: Grades 1-6 | 3 |
| EDCE 7500C | Emergent to Fluent Literacy | 3 |
| EDCE 7510C | Literacy Strategies: From Birth to 6th grade | 3 |
Take one course from the following three options
| EDCE 4100C | Teaching Arts and Crafts in Childhood Education | 3 |
| | OR | |
| EDCE 4400C | Arts Integration: Theatre and Related Arts in the Curriculum | 3 |
| | OR | |
| EDCE 7100C | Creative Movement and Music in Childhood Education | 3 |
Take the following research seminar sequence in the second half of your program
| EDCE 2204I | Content Research Seminar in Childhood Education | 2 |
| EDCE 2900I | Seminar in Educational Research II | 2 |
Take one course from the following two options as part of student teaching
| EDCE 7401G | Student Teaching in Childhood Education I and Seminar | 3 |
| | OR | |
| EDCE 7403G | Supervised Teaching in Childhood Education I and Seminar | 3 |
Take the following courses as part of student teaching and recommendation for certification
| EDCE 7402G | Student Teaching in Childhood Education II and Seminar | 3 |
| EDUC 1900G | Workshops on Child Abuse Identification, School Violence Prevention, Dignity for All Students Act (DASA), and Other Professional Topics | 0 |
Total Credit Hours: 40-46
Initial Certification Program (No Master’s) for Candidates Certified in Another Area
Required Courses
| EDCE 7500C | Emergent to Fluent Literacy | 3 |
| EDCE 3000F | Curriculum Development in Childhood Education | 3 |
| EDCE 2100C | Teaching Social Studies in Childhood Education | 3 |
| EDCE 3100C | Elementary Science & Engineering Teaching Methods | 3 |
| EDCE 6100C | How Children Learn Mathematics: Grades 1-6 | 3 |
| EDCE 2100C | Teaching Social Studies in Childhood Education | 3 |
| | OR | |
| EDUC 7200A | Psychology of Learning and Teaching | 3 |
| | OR | |
| EDUC 7300A | Child Development | 3 |
Take the following two courses as part of teaching practicum
| EDCE 7603N | Practicum in Childhood Education (grades 1-6) | |
| EDCE 7402G | Student Teaching in Childhood Education II and Seminar | 3 |
Prerequisites
| EDCE 2900F | Inclusive Practices for the General Education Classroom (Grades 1-6) | 3 |
| MATHE 5950C | Mathematics Knowledge for Teachers (Birth to Grade 6) | 3 |
| EDCE 2100K | Development Issues in Early Childhood/Childhood Education | 3 |
| | OR | |
| EDUC 7200A | Psychology of Learning and Teaching | 3 |
| | OR | |
| EDUC 7300A | Child Development | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 18-27
Professional Certification and Master's Program
This childhood education program is for practicing teachers who have achieved initial teacher certification in childhood education (grades 1-6), and who wish to pursue professional teacher certification in childhood education while earning their master’s degree.
Required Courses
Take one of the following two courses
| EDCE 2000C | First and Second Language and Literacy Acquisition | 3 |
| | OR | |
| EDCE 2700C | Literacy for Struggling Readers and Writers | 3 |
Take one of the following two courses
| EDCE 2900F | Inclusive Practices for the General Education Classroom (Grades 1-6) | 3 |
| | OR | |
| SPED 5000K | Introduction to Inclusive Education | 3 |
Take all of the following courses
| EDCE 7400F | Contemporary Problems and Issues in Childhood Education | 3 |
| EDCE 2300C | Social Studies Inquiry for Pre-K to 6 Teachers | 3 |
| EDCE 3200C | Science Inquiry for Pre-K to 6 Teachers | 3 |
| EDCE 6200C | Mathematics Inquiry for Pre-K to 6 Teachers | 3 |
| EDCE 3000F | Curriculum Development in Childhood Education | 3 |
Take the following research seminar sequence in the second half of your program
| EDCE 2204I | Content Research Seminar in Childhood Education | 2 |
| EDCE 2900I | Seminar in Educational Research II | 2 |
Electives – Choose TWO courses (or other SOE graduate courses with permission from your advisor)
| EDCE 5700C | Education That Is Multicultural | 3 |
| EDCE 7700A | Drama in Education | 3 |
| EDCE 5400C | Methods of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages I (Pre K-grade 6) | 3 |
| EDCE 5800C | Theories of Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| EDCE 5201C | Methods of Teaching English Language Arts to Bilingual English Language Learners (P-Grade 6) | 3 |
| EDCE 4500K | Inclusive Practices for the Arts | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 31
Initial Certification Program and Master's Program for Candidates Certified in Another Area
This program is for graduate students who hold certification in an area other than childhood education, and seek both initial certification in childhood education and a master’s degree.
Prerequisites
Complete one of the following three courses
| EDCE 2100K | Development Issues in Early Childhood/Childhood Education | 3 |
| | OR | |
| EDUC 7200A | Psychology of Learning and Teaching | 3 |
| | OR | |
| EDUC 7300A | Child Development | 3 |
Complete one of the following two courses
| EDCE 2900F | Inclusive Practices for the General Education Classroom (Grades 1-6) | 3 |
| | OR | |
| SPED 5000K | Introduction to Inclusive Education | 3 |
Required Courses
| EDCE 7500C | Emergent to Fluent Literacy | 3 |
| EDCE 3000F | Curriculum Development in Childhood Education | 3 |
| EDCE 2100C | Teaching Social Studies in Childhood Education | 3 |
| EDCE 3100C | Elementary Science & Engineering Teaching Methods | 3 |
| MATHE 5950C | Mathematics Knowledge for Teachers (Birth to Grade 6) | 3 |
| EDCE 6100C | How Children Learn Mathematics: Grades 1-6 | 3 |
Take the following research seminar sequence in the second half of your program
| EDCE 2204I | Content Research Seminar in Childhood Education | 2 |
| EDCE 2900I | Seminar in Educational Research II | 2 |
Take the following two courses as part of teaching practicum
| EDCE 7603N | Practicum in Childhood Education (grades 1-6) | |
| EDCE 7402G | Student Teaching in Childhood Education II and Seminar | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 31
Non Certification Masters Program
This Childhood Education program is for graduate students who want to earn a master’s degree in Childhood Education, but who are not interested in getting certified as a classroom teacher by the state of New York.
Prerequisites
| EDCE 2100K | Development Issues in Early Childhood/Childhood Education | 3 |
| | OR | |
| EDUC 7300A | Child Development | 3 |
| | AND | |
| MATHE 5950C | Mathematics Knowledge for Teachers (Birth to Grade 6) | 3 |
Required Courses
| EDCE 7100A | Urban Schools in a Diverse Society | |
| EDCE 7500C | Emergent to Fluent Literacy | 3 |
| EDCE 2900F | Inclusive Practices for the General Education Classroom (Grades 1-6) | 3 |
| | OR | |
| SPED 5000K | Introduction to Inclusive Education | 3 |
| EDCE 2100C | Teaching Social Studies in Childhood Education | 3 |
| EDCE 3100C | Elementary Science & Engineering Teaching Methods | 3 |
| EDCE 4100C | Teaching Arts and Crafts in Childhood Education | 3 |
| EDCE 4400C | Arts Integration: Theatre and Related Arts in the Curriculum | 3 |
| EDCE 7100C | Creative Movement and Music in Childhood Education | 3 |
Take the following research seminar sequence in the second half of your program
| EDCE 2204I | Content Research Seminar in Childhood Education | 2 |
| EDCE 2900I | Seminar in Educational Research II | 2 |
Total Credit Hours: 31