Overview
Learning outcomes
The typical candidate for the MST will hold a baccalaureate degree in one of the liberal arts or sciences from an accredited college and will have a background in history, a foreign language, mathematics, English, and science.
The Childhood Education 1-6 and Early Childhood Education B-2 program from State University of New York at New Paltz includes instruction in educational studies, developmentally appropriate practices, content pedagogy, research, and one semester of full-time student teaching. It can be completed in four semesters. Professional certification requires three years of successful teaching experience at the B-2/1-6 grade level.
Programme Structure
Courses included:- Issues in Multicultural Education
- Race and Gender in Education
- Education Across Borders:International Ideas and Experience
- Research in Child, Family, School in Grades 3-6
- Literacy and Language Learners
- Foundations of Bilingual/Bicultural Education
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Education Teaching Early Childhood Education View 410 other Masters in Early Childhood Education in United StatesAcademic requirements
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General requirements
- Hold a baccalaureate degree in an approved liberal arts or science area from a regionally accredited institution;
- Have earned an undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or higher;
- Provide one official transcript of all college/university course work;
- Submit two appropriate letters of recommendation on professional letterhead, no older than one year, from individuals who can attest to the candidate’s ability to do graduate work and/or to work with children
- Graduate Admission Essay
Have completed:
- six college credits of history including American History
- six college credits or the equivalent in a foreign language
- six credits of mathematics at the College Algebra level with a grade of “B-” or better
- six credits of English Composition with a grade of “B-” or better
- one laboratory science course, or two 3 credit science courses
Tuition Fee
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International
23100 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 11550 USD per semester during 24 months. -
National
23100 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 11550 USD per semester during 24 months. -
In-State
11310 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5655 USD per semester during 24 months.
Living costs for New Paltz
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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