Overview

The Initial Licensure program is a 37-credit program that consists of 13 required courses leading to public school licensure. The 13-course sequence includes a 1-credit pre-practicum and a 6-credit full-time practicum. Students take 2-3 courses a semester and complete their pre-practicum in their penultimate semester and their practicum in their final semester. This program takes 2-3 years to complete depending on how many courses students complete each semester.

The Early Childhood Non-Licensure/Community Professional program is a 36-credit program that prepares students for work in a broad range of early childhood settings as an educator, policy worker, non-profit professional, or leader. This program consists of 12 courses including core classes and electives. This program takes 2-3 years to complete depending on how many courses students complete each semester.

Outcomes

Graduates of the Early Childhood Education MEd from University of Massachusetts Boston have a working knowledge of the dimensions of typical and atypical child growth and learning (language development, cognition, approaches to learning, social and emotional development, and physical and motor development); skills in assessment, curriculum development and implementation, and ethics and professionalism.

Graduates are able to create and/or modify environments, curriculum, and individualized and family development plans to ensure access and involvement by all children and their families in educational settings.

Careers

The Early Childhood Master’s Program, housed within a public urban university, is dedicated to the training of educators who are prepared to teach individuals from various diverse backgrounds in school and early childhood settings.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Understandings of Early Childhood/Early Intervention and Special Education
Development and Characteristics of All Young Learners Including Those with Special Needs.
Creating Effective Learning Environments and Fostering Positive Social Interactions
Observing, Documenting and Assessing in Early Childhood/Early Intervention
Language Development and Literacy in Early Childhood/Early Intervention
Science and Mathematics Instruction for All Young Children

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Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00
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English

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Credits

37 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boston, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

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General requirements

Bachelor's Degree

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Letters of Recommendation: 2

Statement of Purpose
Pass the Communication and Literacy MTEL prior to admission to the program.

Tuition Fees

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29932 USD / year

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29932 USD / year

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15410 USD / year

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Living costs

Boston

United States

1560 - 3239 USD / month

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