Childhood Education, Grades 1-6 - MSEd

Admission Requirements

1. An undergraduate degree with a grade point average of at least 3.0.
    
2. A liberal arts or sciences major (or interdisciplinary concentration) of at least 30 credits.
    
3. A liberal arts core to include the following: 6 credits in English, including one course in English composition in with a grade of B or better (or a writing intensive course in any discipline with a grade of B or better); 6 credits in social studies (one course in must be in history or geography); 6 credits in a language other than English (3 years of high school study in the same foreign language with grades of C or better documented by high school transcript will meet this requirement), 3 credits in the arts; 9 credits in math and science with at least one course in math and one course in science (a college course in calculus meets 6 credits of this requirement); and 3 credits in information retrieval (library studies, research, computer literacy or educational technology).
    
4. A personal statement to be completed as part of the application for admission.
   
   

Progress Standards

A. 12-Credit Progress Standards for Matriculated Students

1. Students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 in order to continue in the program.
    
2.  Students with more than one course grade below B in the first 12 credits will not be allowed to continue in the program.
    
3.  Students who receive a grade of F in any course in the first 12 credits will not be allowed to continue in the program.
    
4.  Students with one grade of IN (Incomplete) within the first 12 credits are restricted from registering for more than one additional course. Those with two or more INs will not be allowed to register for any courses.
   
   Note: It is recommended that students with two or more INs take an official leave of absence.
   
   
5. All students should take the Liberal Arts and Sciences Test (LAST) of the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations and submit their scores to the Office of Educational Services before they complete 12 credits of course work. Any student who does not receive a passing score on the LAST must enroll in the school’s reading/writing workshop before being permitted to register for any additional courses.

 B. Fieldwork Benchmark

All field experiences and student teaching will take place in New York City public schools.

Students must receive a grade of at least B in fieldwork CEDC 715. Any student who receives a grade of B-, C+ or C must apply to the Chairperson of the Department for permission to repeat that course, which may be repeated only once. Any student who receives a grade of F or WU will not be allowed to continue in the program.

Childhood Education Course of Study

Total Credits: 36 - 49 credits

This program includes four types of courses: Initial Core; Literacy Core; Extended Core; and Culminating Core. Teacher candidates should complete the courses in the Initial Core before starting the Literacy Core. Matriculated students may take courses from the Extended Core at any time as long as they meet the individual course prerequisite requirements. The Culminating Core is completed during the last semester or last two semesters of the program.

Exit Standards

1. An overall GPA of at least 3.0.
    
2. A grade of B or better in student teaching and/or practicum. Any student who obtains a grade of F in student teaching and/or practicum will not be allowed to continue in the program. Any student who obtains a grade  of B-, C+ or C must apply to the department chairperson for permission to reregister for student teaching and/or practicum, which may be repeated only once. Students must complete all required days for student teaching. Those who do not complete the minimum required days will receive a grade of Incomplete in that course, preventing them from graduating that semester.
    
3. Completion of Integrative Seminar (CEDF 792) with a grade of B or better.
    
4. Students must pass the School of Education technology assessment.